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Josh Challies

Tommy Fury responds to Jake Paul comments on Nate Diaz and sets out fight reschedule stance

Tommy Fury has reiterated his desire for his cancelled bout with Jake Paul to be rescheduled, while criticising the American for the names he's called out as future opponents.

Fury was forced to withdraw from a bout with Paul this month due to a broken rib, which saw Tyron Woodley replace him on the card for Saturday's event in Florida.

Paul secured victory against Woodley in the pair's rematch, via a stunning sixth-round knockout, and is now taking a break from the ring before returning next year.

However, while he's yet to affirm whether he will reschedule a fight with Fury, he has continued to call-out numerous names from UFC and other fighting sports.

That approach has been criticised by Fury, who believes he'd win against that calibre of opponents as they're not boxers - and instead urged him to reschedule their fight.

"I believe my time will come. We're trying to figure out a date because that's the fight we want," Fury told Queensbury Promotions.

"I dont get what he's trying to achieve by calling out the UFC people. He wants to be a boxer so fight a boxer. He's calling out these wrestlers and. non-boxers. In the cage they call him out every day of the week.

"Would he beat Nate Diaz (in the ring)? One hundred per cent. Would he beat any other UFC superstars? One hundred per cent, because they're not boxers.

"He's the fight I want next and he's the fight that's going to happen next. We're just at the stage of working it out."

Both fighters are undefeated in their career so far, with Paul taking his record to 5-0 with his victory over Woodley, while Fury is 7-0 in his career.

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