KSI has claimed Tommy Fury is his partner Molly-Mae Hague's "b****" ahead of his fight with Jake Paul.
Former Love Island star Fury is set to step in the ring with American influencer Paul in Saudi Arabia on February 26 as the pair prepare to do battle at the third time of asking. The Briton has made a significant rise to fame ever since his appearance on the reality TV dating series alongside partner Hague whom he met during his stint.
Since then Fury has resumed his boxing career but is looking to take down another influencer in the Middle East this month, with whom he has shared a long-term rivalry with. The winner of the showdown will likely be challenged by YouTube star KSI - real name JJ Olatunji - who will likely prefer to settle his own lengthy feud with Paul.
However in the case that it is Fury wins, KSI appears to have ignited a feud between the pair and has insisted that the pressure on Fury is to get the fight done. "Yeah I think the loser is f*****," KSI said during a conversation with Paul's brother Jake on his Impaulsive podcast.
"Especially with Tommy that is his whole career and what he is known for. Obviously he has his famous boxing name and everything, he is already seen as Molly Mae's b****. So for him to lose it would be really tough."
KSI has repeatedly suggested he would be open to fighting Fury himself before Paul rearranged the fight, and he even considered the British star as a rival for his comeback fight last year. In a lengthy video statement KSI suggested that he would instead pursue a clash with Fury if Paul is defeated.
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Despite the prospect of a fight with Fury, the British star will likely look to resume his professional boxing career which has been significantly stalled while he waited to settle the scores with Paul. He will be under significant pressure to get the win given his status in the sport, with the 'Problem Child' likely being his biggest test to date.
A fight with KSI could be in the pipeline for Fury if he is able to stop his rival, but the 23-year-old has insisted he will likely forego any further influencer fights to focus on his career. Whilst speaking with Rob Moore, Fury claimed: "I made it very clear when all of this stuff started going on with Jake Paul that he is the only [YouTuber] I would ever fight.
"I want to fight legitimate fighters, win titles and go down in history by having my name remembered. Fighting Jake Paul doesn't do that, he's a man who thinks he can make some money from boxing and see what happens."
