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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Tommy Fury looks on prior to the Light Heavyweight fight between Tommy Fury and Daniel Bocianski at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 23: Tommy Fury looks on prior to the Light Heavyweight fight between Tommy Fury and Daniel Bocianski at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
On Saturday in Manchester, Tommy Fury won a majority decision against YouTuber-cum-boxer KSI after a competitive six-round match. Despite one judge declaring the fight a draw, the other two judges scored it 57-56 in favor of Fury. KSI expressed his dissatisfaction with the verdict, calling it a “robbery” after the fight.
Employing a straightforward strategy of throwing looping overhands and a lot of grappling, the influencer believed he did enough to win the fight. Adding to his argument, in the second round, the officials docked a point from Fury for hitting the back of KSI’s head. Two days after his fight with KSI, Fury revealed his opinion on Influencer boxing. Not only this, he also sent a stern message to his former opponents, KSI and Jake Paul.
Tommy Fury thinks he “runs crossover boxing” now
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In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Fury said influencer boxing is profitable and attracts large audiences. He thanked the fans in Manchester for filling the arena. Moreover, he claimed to be the “head” of influencer boxing after beating Jake Paul and KSI within a year. As he professed, “Influencer boxing is good. It’s financially good, it draws the crowds in…But like I said before, I am the head of this table now. No one can deny that. I beat Jake Paul and I’ve beat KSI, all inside 12 months.”
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He also emphasized the implication of his victory for both of them. According to him, future fights will happen on his terms, as he believes no one can argue against his success. He said, “I run this crossover boxing now, so any further and future fights will be on my terms. It’s all up to me now because how can you argue with that?”
Moreover, a major detail about his fight with KSI has come to light.
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Did the officials change the scores for KSI vs. Tommy Fury?
The Independent reported that officials changed the outcome of Saturday’s boxing match between Tommy Fury and KSI. Judges initially declared Tommy Fury the majority-decision winner, with two scorecards reading 57-56 for Fury and one showing a 57-57 draw. Later, officials found a mathematical error on judge Rafael Ramos’s 57-57 scorecard. The corrected score actually favored Fury at 57-56, leading to an amended official outcome that named Fury the unanimous decision winner.
The British boxer experienced his first boxing defeat. He also expressed his intention to appeal the decision, claiming he felt he had won the match.
