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Tommy Fury will make his US debut against Anthony Taylor in a cruiserweight bout (with a weight limit imposed to 190 lbs). He will fight on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing event on August 29, 2021.

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Tommy is one of the best rising professional boxers from the UK. He is well-known for being the half-brother of the heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and as a reality TV superstar. Besides that, fans do not know much about him.

As per BoxRec, he was born in Manchester, England, and has UK nationality. As a result, he carries the United Kingdom flag in his bouts. The British boxer is multi-ethnic, having Irish Traveller and Mauritian roots. 

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Akin to his half-brother, Tyson Fury, Tommy also has the Irish Traveller roots, as their father, John Fury, is of Irish Traveller descent. Meanwhile, Tommy’s mother, Chantal Fury, is of Mauritian descent. His religious belief is in the Christian religion. 

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Tommy Fury: The Rising British Boxer

Tommy Fury has a spectacular undefeated professional boxing record of 6-0. He is a knockout artist, having over 66% of his victories coming in this manner (4 T/KO out of 6). 

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‘TNT’ made his professional boxing debut back in December 2018. He started his boxing career with a dominating victory on points. Then he went on to claim four back-to-back T/KO victories. 

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In his last fight on June 5, 2021, he claimed another dominating victory on points. Now, he aims to prolong his undefeated streak in his upcoming bout against Anthony Taylor.

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Watch This Story: Every Time Tommy Fury Brutalized His Opponents in the Boxing Ring

If ‘TNT’ wins against Taylor, he will probably face Jake Paul in his next bout. The pair have been trash-talking to each other for a while not. And when it comes to fighting the ‘Problem Child’, there are always a lot of eyes on his opponents. 

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However, that won’t put pressure on Tommy Fury as he always has been under pressure, carrying the Fury legacy. Moreover, he has spent his entire life surrounded by professional boxers. Even his father, John Fury, is a former professional boxer.

Can Tommy Fury be as great as his half-brother Tyson Fury?

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Arman Khan is a UFC author for EssentiallySports. He began following combat sports when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor competed in 'The Money Fight' in 2017. 'The Notorious' attracted Arman to the UFC, and he became an ardent fan of professional fighting as he could draw parallels with the action from his combat sports experience and break down techniques such as striking and striking defense lucidly for the casual fans. Besides writing MMA articles, Arman is a part of the organization's web stories team and is responsible for delivering engaging UFC and Boxing web stories. Arman is a black belt athlete who specializes in Shotokan Karate and has taken part in school, state, and national level tournaments and has won a State Gold and National Bronze. When he is not writing or preparing for tournaments, he binge watches combat-centric films or indulges himself in creative activities such as Photography or Filmmaking.

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