Anthony Taylor has described Tommy Fury as a ‘disrespect to the sport’ ahead of the pair’s fight this weekend.
Fury, Tyson Fury’s younger brother, takes on MMA fighter Taylor on August 29 as part of the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley card.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Taylor said that the older brother is streets ahead of his sibling.
"You don't expect Michael Jordan's kids to be the next Jordan. Don't expect Tommy to be the next Tyson," his rival Taylor, who competes in the Bellator organisation, told Sky Sports.
"They're just not cut from the same cloth.
"He is a disrespect to the sport. He's not a boxer. A boxer doesn't fight guys with 10 wins and 126 losses!
"You don't see Ryan Garcia fighting guys on his debut with zero wins and 26 losses.
"Tell me I can't beat those fighters that Tommy has beaten already?
"Without Tyson bringing up his brother's name, who was Tommy? We never even knew that Tyson had a brother who was a boxer!"
Taylor believes Fury would be wrong to focus on a potential fight with Paul down the line, given the threat he believes he poses to the British light heavweight
"Jake doesn't need Tommy. He'd never heard of Tommy until the start of this year," Taylor said.
"Tommy isn't thinking about me. He's thinking about Jake. Does he know that he's fighting on August 29? He wants to just show up.
"He is not a real fighter because a real fighter doesn't fight those type of guys.
"He comes from a good background of fighters, Tyson and his dad. These are good people. I give him credit where it is due.
"[I will win] by second-round TKO. I am going to steal the show.
"I have screenshotted a lot of people saying: 'If you get out of the first round I will send you $1000!'
"I'll make more money on these bets than I will from the fight!"
He continued: "I am a legit fighter overall, not just in MMA.
"Everybody is expecting me to lose except for my teammates. The odds are against me.
"Tommy Fury is the big Ivan Drago. I am Apollo Creed!
"This is not a movie, it's real life. I am the real Apollo Creed and not a lot of people know that!
"A lot of people expect me to get slaughtered in the first 30 seconds but that won't be the case."