TOMMY FURY's victory over Jake Paul has bagged him a spot in the World Boxing Council's cruiserweight rankings – much to the shock of boxing fans.
The Love Island hunk settled his two-year-long feud with the YouTuber in a heated Saudi showdown last weekend.
Fury, 23, silenced The Problem Child with a split-decision victory in the Diriyah dust-up and earned himself a spot in the prestigious WBC rankings.
In a fight recap video, the Mexican governing body said: "'With this win, Fury will be ranked in the World Boxing Council’s cruiserweight division, improving his record to 9-0, with 4 knockouts."
Boxing purists were left aghast at the confirmation of Fury's spot in the rankings, with one asking: "Well that’s a bit much, isn’t it?
Another said: "Giving either Jake Paul or Tommy Fury a WBC ranking is like giving a champions league spot to the winner of Soccer Aid."
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One asked: "How do you go into a ranking for beating a YouTuber?
"If I beat my dog at darts can I get into the Premier League of Darts? And this is why boxing is dead."
Another chimed in: "Oh dear comes to mind!!"
Fury, the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, was delighted to put the Paul saga of his career behind him.
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He said: "For the past two and a half years this is all that consumed my life.
"Broken rib, denied access and everyone thought I was running scared.
"Tonight I made my own legacy. I am Tommy Fury.
"I want to dedicate this fight to my new baby girl Bambi at home and my Mrs. I love you and I can’t wait to see you.
"This fight was for you. This belt is for you Bambi I love you.
"I had a dream and a vision I would win this fight. No one believed me. Now I can stand up and everyone can take note.
"It’s my first main event at 23 years old. I had a world of pressure on me and I came through.
"This to me is a world title fight. This was my dream and this was my destiny.
"This was my fate. I want to thank Saudi Arabia for having me.
"I love you all for having me and for turning out. You guys we did it. We did it."
Fury, however, is more than willing to give Paul a rematch to put a more definitive ending.
When pressed about a second dance with The Problem Child, he said: "100 per cent this is my first main event.
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"I’m only going to [be] stronger. I’m only going to bigger and better.
"There were a lot of nerves coming into it and I override that. If he wants a rematch, bring that."
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