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Tommy Fury responds to dad John's row with Carl Frampton over Jake Paul

Tommy Fury has claimed Carl Frampton "knows nothing" about boxing after a row broke out over his prediction that Jake Paul would have won their ill-fated fight.

The young star was set to face YouTube fighter Paul at the end of last year but was forced to withdraw after suffering a broken rib.

Frampton predicted that Paul could beat Fury, with a row breaking out yesterday between Fury's father John and the former world champion.

Fury has now backed his father's stance and insists Frampton was wrong to make his prediction.

"Carl Frampton came out in the build-up to me fighting Jake Paul [and said] he thought he could beat me," Fury told Behind the Gloves.

"That is coming from a former world champion who clearly knows nothing about the sport in order for him to say that. How can you think Jake Paul would beat me, that is ludicrous.

"We are both from the same country so why don't you back your fellow countryman, where has that gone? It has gone completely out the window.

"It is not the right thing to say particularly from someone who I have spoken too and looked up to in the past to go get to me like that. He has had his time in the sun but I don't really have time for him anymore.

"I used to; I thought he was a great fighter and he is a great fighter, but as a person I haven't really got time for him anymore."

Paul and Fury have been long-term rivals but the pair are yet to meet in the ring.

Fury was seen to have the natural advantage by many going into their bout due to his natural background in boxing.

However his record is currently stacked with limited opponents and Paul was set to be arguably the toughest test of his early career.

Who would you back if the pair fought - Tommy Fury or Jake Paul? Let us know in the comments section below

Frampton made a prediction that Paul would win the fight three months ago despite admitting he "didn't know much" about them.

Fury Sr confronted the Northern Irish star at the press conference for his son Tyson's heavyweight title defence against Dillian Whyte, with the pair exchanging words.

"You think Jake Paul's a boxer?" he asked, to which Frampton replied, "I don't think he's a boxer."

Fury: "Then why do you think he can beat Tommy? Answer the question, because you disappointed me. I supported you and I looked up to you"

Frampton: "I'm just trying to be honest."

Fury: "Honest?! Honest?! Saying a YouTuber could beat a Fury? Are you p*****?"

Frampton: "I'm trying to be honest; I'm not p*****."

Fury finished by saying: "I don't want to talk to you. I'm turning my back on you, I don't want to talk to you. Get your facts right or get off the job."

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