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Former Love Island star turned boxer Tommy Fury was set to face former Navy seal Paul Bamba on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs Deji. However, the match was scrapped after Fury failed to make weight by over 6 pounds at the weigh-ins.

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Fury weighed in at 181.4 pounds, over six pounds beyond the light heavyweight limit of 175 pounds. Ultimately, Bamba chose not to accept the fight with Fury under these circumstances, leaving promoter Global Titans to scramble to find a replacement.

Moreover, this event has now had another fight getting scrapped after it was announced that Harley Benn vs Faizan Anwar would not be taking place.

 

Rolly Lambert will now face Fury in an exhibition bout, Lambert will now face Fury in a six-round exhibition bout with 2-minute rounds. Meanwhile, for the Benn vs Anwar fight, there has been no update as the event gets plagued with more controversy.

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Moreover, the fans were not shy to sound off at the mismanagement, as they reacted to this announcement.

Fans react to another fight being scrapped off Floyd Mayweather vs Deji Undercard

One fan claimed that the event was ‘disgraceful’. He also added that this mismanagement could have been avoided if it was promoted under Frank Warren.

One fan stated that Deadzone wanted to charge people extra for the event.

 

Another fan claimed that as soon as he knew the event was on PPV, he canceled his subscription.

One fan hilariously stated that the organization could hire a circus to manger their event.

One fan wanted to know what was going on with the state of boxing, which he referred to as a ‘joke’.

Lastly, one fan expressed his dissatisfaction with the organization for constantly canceling fights.

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The fans were certainly not happy with the cancellation of another fight after Fury’s fiasco. Moreover, this has caused many to call into question the legitimacy of these influencer boxing events. Although Mayweather’s drawing power is undeniable, fans have often called out the events for being mismanaged.

What did you think about another fight being called off in this event? Let us know in the comments.

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