JAKE PAUL said Tommy Fury stood more of a chance the first two times they were set to fight – as now he is “getting knocked the f*** out.”
The celebrity boxing pair have announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
It marks the THIRD time they have attempt to put bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line.
Fury, 23, was forced to pull out twice before due a rib injury and US visa issue.
And Paul, 26, claimed his rival missed his chance of success as he stands primed to end it all with a KO.
He told Queensberry Promotions: “Me and my team have said it, he should have fought me back then. It would have been probably a much more competitive fight.
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“I think I still would’ve won, but I don’t know if I would’ve knocked him out. Now, he’s getting knocked the f*** out.”
Paul first signed to face Fury in December 2021 in his fifth professional bout in Tampa.
He was 4-0 at the time, having beat YouTuber AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, as well as former UFC pair Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, 38.
Woodley, 40, replaced Fury and was brutally knocked out by Paul in their short-notice rematch.
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The two then renegotiated for last August in New York until Fury was denied entry to America.
Paul would go on to beat UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, two months later over eight rounds, his biggest win to date.
And he insisted the time since first putting pen to paper on a fight with Fury has benefited his development more.
Paul said: “It’s definitely helped me way more. Because like I’ve said, I’ve only been boxing for two years and 364 days as a pro.
“So I’ve got exponentially better and beating a guy like Anderson Silva, that experience is literally priceless.
“Going eight rounds with Anderson Silva is priceless experience and he hasn’t been in the gym dedicated like I have.
“So I’ve definitely ran laps around him in the past year.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
