Tommy Fury next opponent 'confirmed' as Jake Paul responds to withdrawal claims

KSI has rubbished claims that Tommy Fury has withdrawn from his Misfits bout with former UFC contender Darren Till - insisting the former Love Island star needs to "relax".

Fury, 25, issued a statement to Instagram on Friday morning claiming he had pulled out of the January bout with Till due to the Liverpudlian's threat of unleashing "MMA tactics" if he is losing the fight.

However, YouTube personality and Misfits owner KSI has rubbished speculation that Fury has withdrawn from the bout at Manchester's AO Arena on January 18.

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Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, after Fury's announcement, KSI wrote: "Tommy Fury is scared of getting kicked in a boxing match hahaha. Darren Till is not gonna kick you mate, relax and prepare for your fight in January on Misfits."

Meanwhile, Jake Paul, who lost his unbeaten record at the hands of Fury in February 2023, reacted to the news on X by writing: "Hahahaha"

Fury, though, who announced his split from his influencer girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague earlier this year, has said that he and his team are "working hard" to find a new opponent on a date for his return to the ring.

Till, however, insists the threat of using MMA moves on Fury was part of his strategy to sell the fight and earn both fighters more money.

"Tommy Fury u are the biggest s***house I have ever met in my life do not ever call yourself a fighter again I was selling the fight to make me and you more money you absolute empty head fighting family my ass you and ur dad s***houses," said Till.

"I don’t need to throw kicks you was getting knocked spark out you divvy we was