Tommy Fury ‘desperate’ to secure fight with Jake Paul or KSI and ‘NOT motivated by winning titles’, says Tony Bellew

TONY BELLEW said Tommy Fury is “desperate” to secure a fight with Jake Paul or KSI and “not motivated by winning titles”.

The 2019 Love Islander has twice signed to fight Paul but was withdrawn both times.

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And he recently accepted a callout from YouTuber KSI, who won TWICE in one night.

Fury’s decision to engage in the all-celebrity bouts caused ex-world champion Bellew to change his opinion on the brother of Tyson.

He told DAZN: “At the start of his career, I was led to believe that Tommy was a serious prospect who had big aspirations to go far in the sport.

“After watching his first few fights and seeing how desperate he is to secure a fight with these YouTube guys, it’s clear to me that he’s not motivated by winning titles.

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“It’s all about cashing out with fights against the likes of KSI and Jake Paul.”

Fury, 23, was due to face Paul, 25, in December but pulled out after suffering a rib injury in training.

And when they tried to reschedule for August, this time he ran into US visa issues.

KSI, who himself is eyeing a grudge match with Paul, returned after three years out of the ring.

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And he made up for lost time by beating rapper Swarmz, 25, and the start of the night and so-called boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, at the end.

KSI, 29, wants his second comeback fight in January and called Fury out for it.

And Bellew, 39, reckons the 8-0 light-heavyweight is better off chasing influencer bout opposed to making a go in the traditional ranks.

He said: “To be fair to Tommy, it’s probably the best move considering his ability.

“I’ll go on record and say that I don’t think he has what it takes to win a British title.

“It’s stacked domestically at light heavyweight, and you’ve got to go a long way down the rankings before you could find a boxer who you’d fancy Tommy to have success against.

“His current direction is probably best for business.”

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