Tempers flared during a recent press conference in London promoting the October 14th fight between Tommy Fury and KSI, live on DAZN. The event took a dramatic turn when John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Tommy Fury, erupted in response to escalating tensions. He expressed his dismay at the personal shots the fighters were taking at each other, leading to a remarkable scene where he upended the press conference table and even kicked another table off the stage. Security had to intervene as KSI tried to confront the Fury camp.
Adding to the spectacle, Logan Paul and Dillon Danis, slated to face off in the lead-up to the Fury vs. KSI bout, also captured the limelight. Danis has repeatedly targeted Logan Paul’s fiancé, Nina Agdal, making their upcoming fight highly personal. In retaliation, Paul started a website highlighting the number of days since Danis’ last actual fight. The online banter turned physical at the press conference: Danis appeared wearing a hat referencing Paul’s controversial video, and Paul responded by throwing a cake - meant to mockingly celebrate Danis’ birthday - at Danis.
The press conference was dominated by these clashes, with Tommy Fury’s pledge to “end celebrity boxing” if he defeats KSI going almost unnoticed. Despite Tommy already having a victory over Jake Paul, much of the attention was drawn to Logan Paul’s reaction to Danis’s online taunts. Given the high emotions and personal affronts aired at the press conference, fans are bracing for more intense exchanges in the lead-up to the fight night.
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