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24th November 2015
09:12am GMT

"Every time I was punching with them, my thumb was nearly breaking," explained Fury.
"We phoned the guys there and they sent me another style with normal thumbs, which seemed to be OK. But then they said 'Oh, it's going to be a struggle to make these gloves in time'.
"It doesn't matter if it’s mind games or genuine. If there are no gloves, I'm not fighting, am I? If they don't get me the right gloves, I will not fight. Simple.
"If I get the gloves with the big thumbs, it's a no-go area. I'm not fighting in them because even if I throw a jab, I'm going to dislocate my thumb."Explore more on these topics:

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