Tommy Fury is odds-on to beat KSI at Manchester’s AO Arena this weekend.
The Love Island Star is the clear favourite at just 3/10 in the Tommy Fury v KSI betting odds, while the YouTuber can be backed at 13/5. The draw has been priced up at 12/1.
Fury upbeat ahead of KSI showdown
While Fury, who sprang to fame in 2019 reality show Love Island, comes from a fighting family, KSI made his name on YouTube and, as part of the showbiz nature of the event, will wear a £40,000 gumshield.
The Manchester-born Fury has dismissed his opponent’s credentials ahead of their six-round X Series encounter.
“These guys don’t really call for me to step up to world title ability. I’m levels above these guys,” added the 24-year-old.
“I could beat KSI after 15 pints of beer. I could literally go down the pub all day, fight him at night-time and still beat him. If we fight 100 times I beat him 100 times.”
On KSI’s expensive mouthguard, he added: “He’s going to need £200 grand around his mouth by the time I have finished with him. It will be a lucky night for someone when they catch it in the crowd.”
Fury has won all nine professional bouts, beating Jake Paul by split decision in his previous fight in Saudi Arabia in February.
Saturday’s bout is a precursor to bigger things for Fury, who admits he “could not live with himself” if he did not fight for a world title at some point in his career – but acknowledges the clash with KSI is a long way from that.
Fury said he could “be down the pub all day” and still beat the social media star-turned fighter in their X Series encounter in Manchester.
But he has loftier aspirations to follow in the footsteps of his famous brother Tyson.
“The plan is to get though these YouTube fights, do what I need to do in this sort of scene and I believe I am good enough to win a world title belt,” he said.
“I don’t know when or what weight division but when the time is right I’ll go out and I will challenge for a world title because I could not live with myself if I didn’t box for one. I believe I can do it, I have the right set-up around me so why not give myself a best shot?”
