JOHN FURY admits he could end up liking Jake Paul – despite his son Tommy trying to bag a fight with the YouTuber.
Paul, along with his older brother Logan, has become one of the biggest names in the sport of boxing – despite only having three professional fights to his name.
The social media star’s presence in the sport has divided opinion among purists of the sweet science, with many critical of the effect YouTube fights are having.
John, however, isn’t part of that group, telling BT Sport: “I could actually like that kid.
“Because at 24-years-old he’s showing a fantastic mindset and business brain.
“He has calculated words, you don’t see it in kids his age today, do you?
“You know what? I like that kid, I really do, but can he beat Tommy?
“Definitely not, because what I see in him behind his words and bravado is fear.
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“It’s nothing but fear because he knows what’s going to happen to him.”
Ex-Love Islander Tommy will be back in action early on Monday morning on the undercard of Paul’s showdown with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
An impressive win over MMA fighter Anthony Taylor will see the 22-year-old stake a serious claim for a showdown with the younger Paul brother.
And John is confident his son’s skill set would outshine the former Disney star if they were to ever share the ring.
He said: “The difference between the two men is Tommy has been fighting in the gym since he’s been eight or nine years old.
I could actually like that kid.
John Fury on Jake Paul
“I actually bought him his first pair of gloves when he was four and I did nothing but mess up and down on the bags training him and running him.
“He’s been around champions of the world for almost his whole adult life, he’s seen what it takes to be champion so Tommy has earned his stripes as a professional boxer.
“I know what’s inside of Tommy, and this guy here, he wouldn’t able to live in the same environment as Tommy.”
John reckons Tommy would beat Paul so badly he’d be slapped a ‘murder charge’ after the fight.
He told iFL TV: “I’d give Jake Paul the back of my hand, and I’m 56-years-old.
“This kid [Tommy] would murder Jake Paul. He’d be on a life sentence, he’d have a murder charge if he fights Jake Paul.
“If he wants a fight, there’s a slot there on 24th July.
“Grow some nuts and this kid will fight you. Don’t worry about that, he steps away from nobody.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
