Tommy Fury has been denied entry to the United States ahead of his press conference with Jake Paul.
The boxer revealed in a video that he was stopped by Homeland Security at Heathrow Airport.
The 23-year-old was meant to fly to New York with his team to face rival Jake Paul ahead of their fight on 6 August.
Manchester-born Fury has insisted that he’s ‘done absolutely nothing wrong’ and doesn’t know why he’s been denied travelling to the US.
Credit: Instagram, Tommy Fury
The former Love Island star said that his ESTA, a travel authorisation document, had been denied.
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He told his fans in a video on Instagram: “I’ve come on here to set the record straight before anyone else tries to.
“Me and my team arrived at Heathrow this morning, ready for the press conference, ready to fly out.
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“As soon as I entered the airport I got pulled to one side and I was told by the Homeland Security officer that was there, that my ESTA had been denied and I wasn’t able to travel to the USA for a reason that I apparently know.
“I can stand here and say I’ve done absolutely nothing wrong and I have no clue why I’m not allowed to travel to the USA.
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“I have no clue why they would not allow me to travel today and neither does any of my team or my lawyers.
“I’m trying to resolve it. I’m in the middle training, guys. It’s a massive shock to me and my team.”
Featured image: Instagram, Tommy Fury
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk separated during face-off after recording-breaking stare-down
Danny Jones
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk managed to break a new record before the fight had even started during their face-off on Thursday as they engaged in an extremely intense stare-down– the longest in boxing history.
Fury vs Usyk 2 takes place this weekend, with both excitement and now tension around the eagerly-awaited rematch boiling over as the two fighters locked into respective thousand-yard stares as they met on stage in Riyadh ahead of their rematch.
The pre-fight press and build-up had felt a little quiet and understated up until the last couple of weeks but with the two division-conquering heavyweights now set for what looks to be a real battle and an actually believable feud, the anticipation and stakes have never felt higher.
Fury will have to wait until Saturday to get his second shot at beating the Ukrainian but it’s clear that both their heads are very much already in the ring as the pair ultimately had to be pulled apart after an extremely intense and, frankly, awkward 11-minute stare-down.
As you can see, the situation was an unprecedented one and neither Fury nor Usyk seemed willing to flinch or concede even a little bit of ground to the other, resulting in the longest face-off professional boxing has ever seen. It could have gone on longer by the looks of things…
More than 10 minutes passed before either party said a word to each other and it took various members of security, the promoters, Fury’s entourage and Usyk‘s to edge the two away from each other as the Wythenshawe-born boxer eventually appeared to lose his cool.
In addition to trading countless threats and insults as per, the Manc fighter looked visibly red-faced and began perspiring profusely as he became more mobile and agitated; in contrast, his Ukrainian counterpart barely moved an inch from the same spot.
Perhaps the most jarring aspect of the hot-blooded affair was the general pageantry and ceremonial stuff going on around them, as tonnes of Saudi locals danced, got up on tables and played music around them as the face-off came to its conclusion.
However, it was the scenes picked up by cameras as the two were finally separated that many fight fans think have proved most telling, as the 36-year-old launched into a torrent of verbal abuse and expletives after the fact. As they see it, Fury’s ‘meltdown’ shows he’s already lost the first round:
Usyk didn’t get to enjoy his unified title for very long after beating Tyson the first time around but judging by the level of composure on display, he might already have a leg up in the rematch too.
‘The Gypsy King’ has also been criticised once again for his conduct during the aftermath for homophobic, discriminatory and generally offensive remarks (something he’s come under fire for in the past) though he is yet to address the accusations and is unlikely to with just less than 24 hours before the bell rings.
Fury claims he hasn’t spoken to his wife in three months amidst his busy schedule and strict training camp rules for this fight – another comment he received some flak for online. Whether or not isolating himself has helped his chance, only time will tell.
If you happen to have free time on your hands and nothing better to do, you can watch the whole 11 minutes and change stare-off between Fury and Usyk down below. Better still, give us your predictions: who do you think is going to win this one?
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Manchester City star Alex Greenwood set to be sidelined for several months following surgery
Danny Jones
Manchester City and Lionesses star Alex Greenwood is set for a long stint on the sidelines after undergoing surgery.
The Man City Women’s stalwart has been a vital player in Gareth Taylor’s side ever since she joined back in 2020, being appointed as captain back in September this year.
However, following an injury suffered during the club’s 2-0 win over Austrian side St Pölten in the Champions League earlier this month, Greenwood was sadly stretchered off in the first half and supporters have been nervously waiting for an update on her fitness.
You can see the collision that caused the injury down below:
As you can see, the coming together quickly caused concern as the 31-year-old looked to be in visible distress in the immediate aftermath with teammates and opponents alike getting around her.
Despite her manager sharing an initial update claiming that the issue “was not as bad as first feared”, the club shared a further statement this Thursday revealing that she had undergone a “successful surgery on a Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury…
“The defender has since undergone a repair of her MCL”, the statement continues, “and will now return to the City Football Academy to work closely with the Club’s medical team. Everyone at Manchester City would like to wish Alex a full and speedy recovery.”
MCLs are considered less severe than the dreaded ACL (anterior collateral ligament) – typically seen as the worst possible injury in football – and tears can often heal naturally without surgery, but sadly Greenwood’s didn’t get off so lucky.
Nevertheless, her knee surgery was completed this week and the Euro 2020-winning England international shared a post to her followers after the procedure, assuring fans, “I will work so hard to be back on the pitch as soon as I can.”
While she expressed a very understandable frustration following such an unfortunate end to the year, her short but sweet statement was a typically defiant one as you would expect from the no-nonsense centre-back.
It’s still unclear just how long Greenwood will be out for, as post-MCL surgery recovery periods can vary from anywhere between three months and a full year depending on severity and various other factors.
Moreover, with Man City pushing for their first-ever Women’s Super League title and just a few points behind league leaders Chelsea, losing one of your most trusted senior players and leader as important as Alex Greenwood isn’t ideal but a successful surgery is still good news.
With the next Women’s European Championships coming up in July 2025 too, the entire nation will be hoping a key part of Sarina Wiegman’s backline will be able to not just return in time but get some much-needed minutes ahead of squad selection time.
"Very disappointing for Man City and England" 💬
Manchester City have confirmed that captain Alex Greenwood has undergone knee surgery after picking up an injury last week 👇 pic.twitter.com/9IO6XHMvev
Daisy Jackson -
28th June 2022 
