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In spite of Tommy Fury was the first legal fighter Jake Paul will face, he doesn’t consider him his toughest test.
YouTube-famous professional boxer Paul has notched four wins since wearing the gloves, winning over YouTuber AnEsonGib, former NBA player Nate Robinson, former Bellator and ONE Championship president Ben Askren, and former champion UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
He faced Fury on December 18 in an eight-round, 192-pound title fight at Amalie Arena, and although Fury has seven professional boxing wins under his belt, he doesn’t think Brit is unbeaten. never been tested correctly.
“This is an easier fight than Tyron,” Paul said at UK pre-match press conference. “This is a kid who’s never really fought, and I’m going to take him down because he doesn’t have a chin. He’s never even been hit hard by anyone.”
He continued, “These guys think they’re going to come and beat me because they have amateur careers or they’re pro this or UFC that. They don’t understand what they are doing. It’s funny to see each of them fail in front of the world.
“The exact same thing is going to happen to Tommy and people will just come back and watch these press conferences and these interviews and say, ‘Damn, this kid really knows what he’s talking about. ”
Fury, the 22-year-old half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, thinks Paul has bitten more than he can chew by coming face-to-face with someone who truly dedicated their lives to the sport. boxing sport.
“When his fights aren’t rigged, he can’t win,” Fury said. “When his fights are not staged and orchestrated, he loses. Honestly, I’m not a UFC fighter, I’m not a Youtuber and I’m not a basketball player.
“I’ve been doing this all my life and by December 18 you’ll have a funny look at the team around you because they’ve brought you into a world full of trouble.”
