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title: "Everything You Need To Know About Tommy Fury’s Last Minute Opponent"
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published: "2022-11-13T15:17:32Z"
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# Everything You Need To Know About Tommy Fury’s Last Minute Opponent

Tommy Fury’s undercard fight against Paul Bamba was sensationally pulled at the last minute over a weight dispute.

Organisers Global Titans have now announced a replacement opponent in Rolly Lambert – although fans will be disappointed to hear that it is reportedly an exhibition rather than a professional bout

Bamba, who weighed in at just over 174lb – comfortably under the light heavyweight limit, wanted compensating for Fury coming in 7lb heavier.

[Whilst the details have not fully been uncovered, it appears that each fighter was sent a separate contract with a different weight limit.](https://wp.boxing-social.com/news/tommy-fury-breaks-silence-on-weight/)

With that fight off the card, [Global Titans](https://twitter.com/GlobalTitansFS/status/1591797673954529280) have lined up a replacement in order to keep their co-headliner on. Fury will now face Rolly Lambert, a Cameroonian who lives and fights out of Dubai.

The cruiserweight, who holds the WBO Africa and WBC and WBA Asian titles in the division, has a 15-1-1 record with 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

> ?? FURY vs. LAMBERT ??
>
> After the withdrawal of Paul Bamba, Tommy Fury will now take on current WBC and WBA Asia Champion Rolly Lambert (15-1-1) (12 KOs)
>
> ? [#MayweatherDeji](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayweatherDeji?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) \
> ? Coca-Cola Arena\
> ?? Dubai, UAE\
> ⏰ 10:00 PM LOCAL TIME \
> ? Tickets On Sale NOW!\
> ? LIVE ON PPV [pic.twitter.com/aLgawudyGi](https://t.co/aLgawudyGi)
>
> — Global Titans Fight Series (@GlobalTitansFS) [November 13, 2022](https://twitter.com/GlobalTitansFS/status/1591797673954529280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Lambert last fought in October, emerging victorious after going the ten-round distance with Chaloemporn Sawatsuk. He usually weighs in around the 200lb mark, and is likely to be heavier than Fury in the ring.

On paper, he represents a tougher test for Fury than the 5-2 Bamba did, however it’s unclear if he was training as a reserve or has taken the fight on the extremely short notice without any form of camp.

‘TNT’, who has a so-far perfect record of 8 wins with 4 knockouts, will be happy the action can go ahead considering the Bamba clash was his third fight cancelled in recent times, having been unable to face Jake Paul twice in a row.

He last defeated Daniel Bocianski in April of this year on the undercard of his brother Tyson’s WBC Heavyweight title defence against Dillian Whyte.