Tyson Fury has backed his younger half-brother to win his maiden world title against a current champion.
Tommy Fury has had 12 fights since turning professional in 2018, and has won all of them. One of his biggest nights has come against former YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul, who he beat on points in 2023 despite being put down late in the fight.
Since then, he has also outpointed KSI, beaten Kenan Hanjalic in May 2025, and, earlier in June, beaten World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall in an exhibition bout in Manchester. He is not currently ranked in the Top 10 with any of the governing bodies, and any world title would require him to take a huge step up.
Speaking to iFL TV, however, former unified champion ‘The Gypsy King’ thinks his brother has what it takes to win a belt against a current champion, even if Carl Froch does not.
“Tommy is a real fighter. I’d like [WBC president] Mauricio Sulaiman to rank him in the top 15 in the light heavyweight or cruiserweight division. I think Tommy would have a good fight with Noel Mikaelian. I think Tommy has the ability to beat him.
“Tommy comes from the Fury family. Big name, big following. He got that top 15 ranking when he beat Jake Paul and he should be able to get it again. I think a world title shot for Tommy next maybe.”
35-year-old Mikaelian is an Armenian-born German pro and a two-time WBC cruiserweight ruler who has held the title since December 2025, and previously from 2023 to 2024.
His standout win came late last year when he scored a points victory over Badou Jack, having lost on the cards to the Swede in their previous fight in May 2025.
