‘Boxing’s biggest b***h’: Tommy Fury pulls out of Jake Paul fight

YouTube sensation Jake Paul has hit out after his upcoming fight was derailed — forcing him into another showdown with an ex-UFC star.

Tommy Fury has spoken of his devastation after pulling out of his fight with Jake Paul.

The British boxing star, 22, is suffering with a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib that means his mega showdown with YouTube sensation Paul — scheduled for December 18 in Tampa, Florida — is off.

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But The Sun reports TNT insisted he still plans to fight, and beat, his American rival in 2022.

Fury, the brother of heavyweight boxing king Tyson, said: “I am absolutely heartbroken that I have been forced to withdraw from my fight with Jake Paul due to a bacterial chest infection and broken rib.

“The beginning of my camp was going so incredibly and I never expected anything to come in my way from a victory on December 18.

“I can’t express now disappointed I am and I really do hope we can get this fight rescheduled in the new year.

“I want this fight to happen more than anything.

“I’m now regretfully putting my focus on recovery and a further reschedule date.”

Fury’s promoter Frank Warren added: “We are gutted for Tommy.

“This was a big opportunity for him to show the world what he can do.

“Unfortunately, he’s had to withdraw now as he’s clearly not anywhere near a hundred per cent.

“We’ll be working with Jake Paul’s team to see if we can reschedule for the new year.”

Bad luck has struck down Tommy Fury (L). (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Paul will instead fight Tyron Woodley in a rematch of their August bout — with the ex-UFC star already in training and offered an extra $AUD700,000 if he secures a revenge knockout.

Paul said on Twitter: “It is official, Tommy Fury is boxing’s biggest b***h.

“I couldn’t believe the news at first, it still doesn’t even seem real. He fumbled the biggest bag of his life.

“Now he will be watching at home, paying me $60 instead of getting paid millions of dollars to fight me.

“I’ve fought with a broken nose, I’ve fought sick, get the f*** over it — this is boxing.”

Tyron Woodley will be stepping back in the ring. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

This article first appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as ‘Boxing’s biggest b***h’: Tommy Fury pulls out of Jake Paul fight