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TOMMY FURY changing his name if he loses is NOT in his contract to fight Jake Paul, Frank Warren insists. The celebrity boxing rivals finally confirmed their grudge match, which is set for December 18 in Florida.
Tommy Fury pictured with his promoter Frank WarrenCredit: PA
Jake Paul fights Tommy Fury on December 18Credit: Amanda Westcott
Paul, 24, had offered a wager which would see him forfeit an additional $500,000 to Fury, 22, if he lost.
But in the event he won, the YouTuber would force his opponent to legally change his name to ‘Tommy Fumbles’ for a year.
Fury, brother to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, confidently accepted the bet and ordered a contract to be produced.
And despite Paul releasing documented proof, promoter Warren insisted no such clause has actually been inserted.
He said on iFL TV: “No, that’s not in the contract. I’ll tell you what, I think Jake Paul is a really good promoter.
“He’s a very good promoter and he’s fun, there’s no doubt about it. This could be a lot of fun.
“These two are obviously going to get at each other, it’s going to be a fun promotion, there’s no doubt about it.”

Paul started with three knockouts, over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, both 37.
But in August he scored his biggest win yet against ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, over eight rounds.
On the undercard, Fury, 22, beat Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, to set up the mega-fight.
The pressure has been piled on the 2019 Love Island star, most notably from his own family.
Warren previously joked dad John and brother Tyson could both disown Fury if he fails to win.

But the risk has matched up with the reward for the unbeaten Brit, who will be paid handsomely for the clash.
Warren said: “Look, I’m pleased for Tommy because he’s getting extremely well paid for it.
“And you can’t be expecting him to turn anything down like this. It’s huge money.
“You know what? For the money you’re getting paid, you’re getting paid well to take the pressure, that’s what it’s all about.”
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EDDIE HEARN admitted he has a ‘terrible feeling’ Jake Paul will BEAT Tommy Fury in their celebrity grudge match. YouTuber Paul and Love Island star Fury have signed to fight on December 18 in Florida.
Jake Paul pictured with promoter Eddie Hearn
Tyson Fury pictured with brother Tommy
It has already attracted huge attention and was the first thing promoter Hearn was asked about on Instagram Live.
And when quizzed on who he is picking to win, Hearn said: “I have got a terrible feeling that Jake Paul might win.”
He promoted Paul’s professional boxing debut, a one round win over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ in January 2020.
Then he knocked out ex-NBA player Nate Robinson and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
Most recently, the American beat ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, over eight rounds, to go 4-0.
On the undercard, Fury, 22, beat Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor, 32, to go 7-0.

Hearn has been quick to applaud Paul’s ability but warned defeat for Fury, brother to heavyweight champion Tyson, would be disastrous.
He said: “I’ve only watched Tommy Fury once in a UK show beating a guy that I could’ve beaten.
“And then I watched that last fight he was in, the four-rounder against the guy who sparred with Jake.
“Logic and hope would tell you a professional boxer that boxed for a living and was also Tyson Fury’s brother should never, ever lose to Jake Paul.
“But Jake Paul is not horrific, there’s a lot of pro fighters worse than Jake Paul.
“I’ve seen them, I’ve had a lot of them on my shows in with young kids coming through.
“But it’s just the most embarrassing thing if he loses that fight.”
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JAKE PAUL will “dominate” Tommy Fury when the two fight on December 18.That is according to Anthony ‘Pretty Boy’ Taylor, who has fought against both boxers.
Anthony Taylor thinks Jake Paul will have too much for Tommy FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Paul will fight Fury on December 18 in FloridaCredit: Instagram / Jake Paul
On the same card that saw Paul outpoint UFC legend Tyron Woodley, Fury easily beat Taylor by the same method.
And despite being outclassed by the former Love Island star, Taylor was not impressed with what he saw first hand.
And he predicts sparring partner Paul will have too much for the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson.
Speaking to Vegas Insider, Taylor, 32, said: “If I had to put my life on the line I’d predict Jake is going to dominate Fury. He might most likely KO Fury, or TKO.
“When you look at Tommy versus Jake, it’s more like Anthony Joshua versus Uysk. Think about it, Jake moves around well using footwork and has good head movement. He moves around like Usyk.
“When you look at Tommy, he’s very stationary, like Anthony Joshua. He relies on that one big punch. So that’s how the fight’s going to be.

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“Don’t expect Tommy Fury to be bouncing on his tippy toes, but expect Jake to do that because Jake got good ring awareness.”
Taylor accepts Fury’s longer reach – 80in compared to Paul’s 76in – will be advantageous for the Brit.
But he believes Fury has ‘no knockout power’ and is ‘nowhere near Jake’s level’.
The Californian added: “Tommy doesn’t have power, he doesn’t hold power. He has no pop.
“I felt every shot he hit me with, I wasn’t intimidated. I just kept coming forward. You can obviously tell that Tommy doesn’t have a lot of experience with sparring and fighting.
Tommy is green, Tommy’s not anywhere near Jake’s levelAnthony ‘Pretty Boy’ TaylorFury’s Former Opponent and Paul’s Sparring Partner
“On the other hand Jake is actually fighting high class athletes. You know, they might not be boxers, but they are world class athletes.
“Jake is twice as good as Tommy. Tommy only has that long reach. You take that long reach away and he becomes a mediocre fighter.
“Tommy is green, Tommy’s not anywhere near Jake’s level. I get it, people are going to say you’re biased because you train with Jake. But I fought Tommy, Tommy doesn’t have knockout power.
“When you look at Tyron Woodley, I guarantee you Tyron Woodley can knock out all the opponents that Tommy has fought.
“Same thing with Ben Askren. Ben Askren was out of his prime but a younger version of Ben would definitely have taken out everybody that Tommy’s fought.”

Jake Paul beat Tyron Woodley on points – but it was a close-run affairCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Tommy Fury outpointed Taylor on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
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