Boxing-Tommy Fury says he was denied entry into U.S. for press
conference
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 [June 29, 2022]
(Reuters) - Tommy Fury on
Tuesday said he was barred at Heathrow airport from boarding a plane
bound for the United States for a press conference to promote his
Aug. 6 bout against Jake Paul.
"Me and my team this morning arrived at Heathrow airport ready for
the press conference, ready to fly out, and as soon as I entered the
airport I got pulled to one side and I was told by a Homeland
Security officer that my ESTA (travel authorization) had been denied
and I wasn't able to travel to the USA," he said in a video posted
to social media.
Fury said officials at the airport told him that he knew the reason
he was being denied entry into the United States. The 23-year-old
Briton said he had no knowledge of why he may have been denied
entry.
"I can stand here and say I have done absolutely nothing wrong and I
have no clue why I am not allowed to travel to the USA," he said.
"I've been training for a fight this whole time and that's all I've
been doing."
Fury added that he was "shocked" by the development and that his
team is working towards reaching a resolution.
Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) said the press conference for
the fight at New York's Madison Square Garden had been postponed due
to Fury's inability to attend.
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Tommy Fury celebrates after winning his fight against Daniel
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"Despite many assurances by Tommy Fury and his team
that he was able to come to the U.S., and knowing that Tommy was in
California just last month, we were surprised to learn that he had
an issue at Heathrow airport on Monday," MVP said on Twitter.
Fury (8-0) is the younger half brother of heavyweight champion Tyson
Fury.
The 25-year-old Paul (5-0) is a YouTube-celebrity-turned-boxer
looking to make a name for himself inside the ring by fighting Fury,
who will be his first opponent that is a professional boxer.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in San Francisco; Editing by Toby Davis)
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