International superstar Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and UK reality TV star Tommy “TNT” Fury continued their war of words at a press event Wednesday in Morecambe, England. Two pro boxers will tackle their months-long rivalry in the ring as they put their undefeated records first in the main event of the SHOWTIME PPV event live from AMALIE Arena in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday, December 18.
Fury was joined on stage by his brother, WBC Heavyweight World Champion Tyson, and father and trainer John. Paul, who was in the middle of a training camp in Puerto Rico, mostly attended the event. Fury promoter Frank Warren also appeared mostly at Wednesday’s event.
Ticket for the live event, titled #PaulFury: One Will Fall, is available for purchase at www.amaliearena.com.
Here are quotes from Paul, Tommy Fury, Tyson Fury and Warren.
Jake Paul
“The training camp is good. I’m on vacation quite a bit. We started this training camp two months before these professional boxers started their activities. So we’re off to a good start and we’re going. We are waiting and this is the best I have ever felt.
“They are underestimating me to the highest degree. They can try to teach this kid as much as they want in a short amount of time but that’s not how boxing works. Tommy green. Tyson is trying to train him like a champion but he is not a champion.
“I think Tyson should be paid for Tommy because he is cheering for the fight more than Tommy. It’s great to have someone on the other side of the promotion who actually has a following because I’ve been promoting all of these matches myself. Finally, Tyson Fury stepped on the plate and did some commercials. I’m sick and tired of doing the promotions myself so thank you Tyson, I take my hat off to you. But I will steal all your fans. I will knock your brother down and on my merry way. Another payday. Another acceleration on the road to becoming world champion and biggest prize winner in the world.
“These guys think they can come in and beat me because they’re amateurs or they’re pro this or they’re UFC that. They don’t understand what they got in there with. It’s funny to see each of them fail in front of the world and the same will happen to Tommy. For me, this is an easier fight than Tyron [Woodley]. Here’s a kid who’s never been in a real fight and I’m going to take him down. He has no chin. He’s never even been hit hard by anyone.”
Tommy Fury
“I am feeling good. Fit, rip, and ready to go as always. I worked hard on the road. Work hard in the gym. I am guiding top quality operators. Athlete, world champion.
“Hype doesn’t win wars. Say you can’t win a fight. Fight win fight. It’s as simple as it is. I am not involved in all of this. I didn’t go on Instagram because I didn’t care. I don’t care what he says, does or thinks. It didn’t matter because when he jumped over the rope on December 18th and he realized I’m not a Youtuber, I’m not a basketball player, I’m not a wrestler, I’m not. must be a UFC fighter and he gets hit with a nice pointed square in his jaw, he’s going to think, ‘What have I registered myself for here?’
“I can guarantee in four or five rounds, he’ll say, ‘BJ [Flores], Pull me out!’ This is easy money for me. Thank you for joining the fight. I won the lottery. I’ll rob a bank and I won’t go to jail for it. So thank you very much. Don’t pull out and I’ll see you on December 18.
“You want to pay me millions of pounds to go there and fight someone like him? 100%, subscribe me. This is easy money because this is a beggar who cannot fight. I will show it on December 18. When he plays against me, he will find his level again. He’ll have to get out of there in the first round because he can’t fight. He couldn’t dream of beating me.”
Tyson Fury
“This is entertainment. These two young guys are going to go out there and put it all on the line. Someone will get hit. Someone’s “O” has to go and that’s how boxing works. Jake in Puerto Rico is training hard. Tommy is here for Morecambe to practice hard. On December 18, poor old Jake Paul will be severely knocked down and that’s it. “
Frank Warren
“For me, this is very exciting because I have never been involved in anything like this. This is an ongoing social media feud and it is maturing and getting worse by the day. By evening, all talks will be done. What you’re going to see is someone in Jake Paul who’s done a great job in his self-promotion, he’s obviously serious as a boxer, but he’s without any amateur background. And then you have Tommy, who comes from an amateur background and comes from a traditional boxing family and he’s had some fights as a pro.
“This is a real fact check as far as Jake knows. And the same goes for Tommy. Because I expect Tommy to win this fight. I hope he makes it through and succeeds. But apparently Jake has an important point to prove to everyone. I take my hat off to Jake because he’s stepping on the plate. This will happen before the world. It will have a large audience. The truth of the matter is, the winner of this fight – which I believe will be Tommy – will be one of the most famous people on the planet. They have everything to go on. I’m excited to see what the results will be.
“I was skeptical. Of course, I was. But I got to Tommy’s last game when Daniel Dubois got the card and what amazed me was that from the moment the door opened, the place was packed. People sit there and watch every game. Either way you want to look at it, Jake brought a new audience to boxing. As for boxing, it’s been fantastic and I hope it continues to be so.”
