Tommy Fury has revealed whether he’d ever consider stepping in the ring against one of combat sports’ most controversial figures: Andrew Tate.
During a Q&A on November 11 hosted on his Instagram Stories alongside his father John, one fan question read: “Would you ever fight Andrew Tate?”
Fury’s answer was immediate and unequivocal: “As long as it makes good business sense, in a heartbeat. No problem.”
It’s a line that keeps the door wide open to one of the most talked-about — and most polarising — potential matchups in influencer-era boxing. Tate – who repeatedly makes headlines for his controversial world views and his ongoing legal drama in Romania – is currently deep into preparations for his Misfits Boxing debut next month against Chase DeMoor for the promotion’s heavyweight title.
As outlined in coverage of his camp, he has “set up shop in Dubai” and appears to be running storyline where he has ‘taken over as CEO’ from KSI in order to compete on Misfits at all – something you’d expect to see on WWE Raw rather than in the world of boxing.
But, I guess this is social media boxing in 2025.
Beyond the theatrics, Bloody Elbow reports that Tate is “using the famed British Boxing Club in Dubai as his home base,” with long-time coach Amir Subasic and brother Tristan Tate “oversee[ing] proceedings,” and the gym frequented by notable names including UFC contender Lerone Murphy and “current WBC cruiserweight champion Badou Jack.”
Tate has been filmed and interviewed around sessions — including with IFL TV — while insisting his “sparring partners are a much higher level than Chase DeMoor,” adding: “We had some really high-level competition, we had some UFC veterans, a couple of them caught me with some shots but that’s what you need. You need to constantly push yourself, challenge yourself and I’m lucky to have sparring which I believe is harder than my opponent for this camp which is actually a very good place to be.”
Check out that interview below:
That cocktail — showmanship, a “controversial” profile, and a star-studded camp — is exactly why Fury’s response will set timelines buzzing.
Fury has already proved himself a pay-per-view attraction in crossover bouts, and crucially, he reiterated on the Q&A that his “repetitive hand injury is once again almost healed completely,” with hopes to be back in the ring again before the end of 2025.
The father-and-son session also circled back to a different grudge that refuses to die down: Jake Paul. Tommy remains “the only boxer to hand Jake Paul a professional loss in the boxing ring,” and John Fury was forthright about where rematch talks stand. “Well, [the rematch] should have happened six months ago, we’ve been trying to put this together now for nearly a year. But, unfortunately, [Paul’s team] are the ones putting the breaks on things by being greedy. So we won’t sign the contract. They want most of the money […] we’re not being treated fair by them. So, I’ve given them my number, it’s a ‘yay’ or a ‘nay’ thing. Either take it or leave it. But it’s not us putting the deal up, it’s them.”
Back on the Tate question, the commercial reality is clear in Fury’s choice of words: “As long as it makes good business sense.” With Tate leaning into headline-grabbing narratives — including the “taken over as CEO” bit and a Dubai camp packed with recognizable faces — the business case is, at minimum, obvious. The problematic part is just as obvious: Tate is controversial to say the very least.
But it looks like Fury is willing to look past that if it means a payday for getting to punch him in the face.
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