Tommy Fury fighting US Marine Corps veteran who lived on a train before boxing
dailystar.co.ukTommy Fury will return to the ring next month and will put his undefeated boxing record on the line. The 2019 Love Island runner-up, who has won eight fights, is reportedly set to face US Marine Corps veteran Paul Bamba on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather vs Deji fight.
The fight has been finalised for the event, which takes place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on November 13. The former Love Island star was initially offered to face Tyron Woodley, whose two losses came against his rival Jake Paul last year.Sources have indicated that Fury was never particularly close to fighting Woodley, and turned him down relatively early in the discussions.
He was also offered Harley Benn, Geordie Shore star-turned-boxer Aaron Chalmers, British MMA icon Paul Daley and a host of other better-known names than Bamba. READ MORE: Tommy Fury and Jake Paul in February fight 'agreement' despite phone call being 'shady'There is little known about Bamba, who will look to hand the 23-year-old the first loss of his professional career.
He joined the Marine Corps at 17, where he became an experienced combat soldier and is now a proud veteran.In an interview with Medium last year, the boxer explained why he decided to join the Marine Corps at such a young and tender age. “My childhood wasn’t very ideal.
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