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title: "George Groves Delivers Surprising Verdict On KSI-Tommy Fury: “He Could Outfox Him”"
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published: "2023-10-12T11:40:37Z"
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# George Groves Delivers Surprising Verdict On KSI-Tommy Fury: “He Could Outfox Him”

Former super-middleweight champion, George Groves, has revealed his thoughts on the upcoming ‘influencer boxing’ showdown between Tommy Fury and KSI.

[Fury defeated Jake Paul back in February](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/jake-paul-gives-tommy-fury-credit/) and has since announced his intentions to put an end to the influencer side of the sport with a win over the British equivalent, KSI.

However, [speaking to Grosvenor Casinos](https://www.grosvenorcasinos.com/sport#home), Groves explained his belief that Fury – 9-0 – is as much of a ‘YouTuber’ boxer as anyone.

> “People in the industry say Tommy Fury is a professional boxer, but I disagree. I think he’s a YouTuber. He’s affiliated with professional boxers through his family, and he’s got a Board of Control licence, but he’s a YouTube fighter.
>
> He’s known for being in YouTube fights. Now he’s fighting KSI, who is a YouTuber. He’s not a boxer, he’s probably not even a part time boxer. Just own it. Vidal Riley has owned it; he really wants to be a professional boxer.”
>
> “I’d much rather put my efforts into being a better boxer than a better YouTuber, and I don’t think Fury does that. I think he’s more concerned with YouTuber status and I think that celebrity world comes more naturally to him than boxing, and once you’re in it to the length and depths that he is, you can’t come back from that.
>
> I’d make him a Youtuber boxer rather than a pro boxer. And I don’t think this fight with KSI is as easy as what they make out.”

As for a prediction, many feel that Fury should be able to deal with his opponent handily. Groves, however, believes the underdog could ‘outfox’ him.

> “KSI’s light and agile enough on his feet. If he backs himself in this fight he might give Fury a run for his money. I haven’t seen an awful lot of Fury.
>
> I saw KSI’s last fight against Joe Fournier, he’s light and agile, he might be up for it and he could outbox and outfox Fury.”

KSI-Fury takes place on Saturday night at Manchester Arena and can be watched live on [DAZN pay-per-view for a price of £19.99.](https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/news/boxing/ksi-vs-tommy-fury-logan-paul-vs-dillon-danis-full-list-of-ppv-prices-for-dazn-x-series-supercard/19xig5tehrgbj11n253qw9clnt#)