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      Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury, and how many rounds is fight?

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will do battle in nothing short of a monumental clash over in Saudi Arabia.But will they have to do it all over again later in the year?
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are fighting in Saudi ArabiaCredit: AP
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      Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury could be in line for a blockbuster rematch, but there is a catch…
      Paul has confirmed that his deal includes a right to rematch if he is beaten, something not afforded to Fury.
      Meaning if the American loses for the first time in the boxing ring, it puts the duo in line for a mega-money sequel.
      And this could happen later this year.

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      How many rounds will the fight be?
      The big fight is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds.
      Paul has twice gone that distance, in points wins over ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
      But Fury, 23, has only ever seen the six-round mark, in his last pro win in April against Daniel Bocianski, 28.
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      The two will meet in a 185lb catchweight bout, which is 2lb lighter than Paul’s last fight, against Silva.
      Fury was 181.4lb in November when he was set to face Paul Bamba, 33, who then withdrew amid a weight disagreement. More

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      ‘He reminds me of myself’ – OnlyFans boxer Ebanie Bridges reveals her prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

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      ONLYFANS model and IBF bantamweight champion, Ebanie Bridges, says herself and Jake Paul share similarities, and has backed the American to beat rival Tommy Fury.Paul, 26, is taking on Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with both set to rake in MILLIONS.
      Ebanie Bridges has given her fight prediction for Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: AFP
      Bridges has backed Paul to BEAT FuryCredit: AFP
      The Aussie says Jake Paul and herself share similaritiesCredit: Twitter @EbanieBridges
      Both Paul and Fury have their unbeaten professional records on the line.
      It has also been confirmed that the winner will earn a WBC cruiserweight ranking.
      Fury appears to be under more pressure than the Problem Child.
      He’s representing the Furys, a family with a rich history in boxing, with older brother Tyson currently holding the WBC heavyweight title.
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      Paul appears to have his fair share of big backers, with Drake tipping him to knock out his rival with hundreds of thousands on the line in a bet.
      And now IBF bantamweight champ, Bridges, has thrown her weight behind Paul.
      The Blonde Bomber, who stuns in and outside the ring, has tipped Paul to beat Fury.
      Bridges – an OnlyFans model – says Paul and herself share similarities.
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      Tweeting on Sunday morning, Bridges wrote: “Been watching all the fight build up this week, & @jakepaul is deeply manifesting this win.
      “His attitude & demeanour, reminds me of how I am toward my fights.
      “Confident & knowing you’ve done all the work & no matter how many doubters confident that winning is the only outcome.”
      The 36-year-old has already previously weighed in on the fight, questioning whether anyone has actually backed Fury to win.
      Speaking on Twitter earlier this week, she said: “Does anyone think Tommy Fury is going to beat Jake Paul?
      “I haven’t spoke to anyone backing Tommy yet… Lol.”
      Bridges won her first world title last yearCredit: @ebanie_bridges
      She has won nine of her 10 professional fights to dateCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges
      Ebanie Bridges has not heard of anyone backing Fury for the winCredit: Alamy More

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      ‘I’m coming back’ – Floyd Mayweather praises ‘unbelievable’ UK fans despite beating Chalmers in nearly EMPTY arena

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER lavished praise on “unbelievable” UK boxing fans after beating Aaron Chalmers at the O2, despite barely anyone seeming to turn up. “Money” made his UK boxing debut in the eight-round exhibition bout against Chalmers.
      Floyd Mayweather in action against Aaron ChalmersCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Mayweather described UK fans as “unbelievable”Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Despite not many turning upCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Mayweather praised the fans after the fight and hinted at a possible return in the future.
      He said: “I would like to thank all the UK fans. The fans are unbelievable.
      “The UK is becoming the Mecca of boxing. Unbelievable fighters.
      “I’m glad that I came… If the fans want me to come back, I’m coming back.”
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      This was despite London’s O2 Arena being sparsely populated for the event as promoters struggled to sell tickets, with some even offering 20 per cent discounts in order to attract more custom.
      Indeed, the entire top tier of the 20,000-capacity stadium was shut off, while there were still swathes of empty seats in the lower tier.
      The fight itself saw the 50-0 legend completely outclass his opponent.
      Mayweather spent the large part of the opening rounds grinning at his opponent rather than boxing.
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      He picked his shots carefully and methodically, even if a little too tentative for the crowd’s liking.
      The 46-year-old eventually relaxed into his groove and even enjoyed a dance with a ring girl between rounds.
      The end result of a wide points win for Mayweather never seemed in doubt.
      But the referee raised both fighters’ arms at the end to signal a draw.
      Fans at home were left far from satisfied, claiming they had been “robbed” after paying £25 to watch the fight.
      And while Mayweather insisted he did not point fingers, he claimed tickets going on sale too late caused the lack of a crowd.
      He added: “We did this in one month – not even four weeks.
      “I think the tickets should’ve went on sale a lot faster.
      “My new team is still learning. I have got to take my hat off to them, it’s not their fault.
      “It’s just when we fight in the US, as soon as we announce the fight, tickets are on sale.
      “Here, we announced the fight and the tickets didn’t go on sale until a week or two weeks later.
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      “I don’t point fingers. We work together as a team.
      “When you buy tickets over here, you don’t really want to spend money. In America, we don’t mind spending money.” More

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      Rap superstar Drake has bet more than $1BILLION on sport in the last year, including losing $1m on football match

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      RAP superstar Drake enjoys the thrill of high stake bets on sports events and casinos, and has risked nearly £1BILLION in the last year.Drake joined crypto casino, Stake, under the name DeepPockets6 in December 2021.
      Drake has risked close to £1BILLION on sports and casino betsCredit: Getty
      Drake’s latest high stakes bet is on Jake Paul to knock out rival Tommy Fury on SundayCredit: Skill Challenge Entertainment
      And the 36-year-old isn’t shy about posting his gambling activity to his social media sites.
      The figures often send heads spinning.
      In fact, Casino.org say Drake wagered cryptocurrency worth over £800million in just two months after joining Stake on various sports and casino bets.
      Jake Paul is next on Drake’s tip list, with the artist slapping down over £300,000 on the American to KNOCK OUT rival Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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      If the bet comes in, Drake is set to take home an incredible £1.2m.
      Drake’s sports bets range from combat sports, to Formula One, to football and even American football.
      And unfortunately, he is not often lucky with the notorious ‘Drake curse’ becoming legendary folklore online.
      SunSport takes a look at some of Drake’s BIGGEST sports bets.
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      Drake’s UFC bets
      In March 2022, Drake slapped £230,000 on Jorge Masvidal to defeat UFC rival Colby Covington.
      A win would’ve seen Drake pocket over £862,000.
      However, Masvidal lost via decision.
      Two months later, Drake lost £357,000 after tipping Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira.
      The payout would’ve been north of £800,000 again.
      July, however, was a better month for Drake.
      Drake bet £113,000 on fellow Stake ambassador, Israel Adesanya, to beat Jared Cannonier.
      Adesanya won via decision and Drake saw a return of £750,000.
      And just ten days later, Drake bet on Liverpudlians Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann.
      Drake wagered £1.84m on McCann to see off Hannah Goldy and Pimblett to beat Jordan Leavitt.
      The bet came in and Drake saw a return of over £3m.
      As a thank you, Drake sent both McCann and Pimblett a Rolex.
      However, the next month it was back to losing on UFC.
      In August, Drake lost tow consecutive bets totalling £359,000 on Kamaru Usman and Jose Aldo.
      And in November, £1.67m was put on the line for Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira in a UFC 281 title fight.
      But in what could’ve been a £2.42m payout resulted in a £1.7m loss.
      Drake lost £1.7m on Israel Adesanya to beat Alex PereiraCredit: Reuters
      Drake’s dabbling in football
      Drake keeps a watchful eye on football and hasn’t been scared to bet big bux.
      In October last year, £502,000 was bet on both Arsenal and Barcelona to win their respective matches.
      Arsenal came through on their part of the bet, winning 1-0 away at Leeds.
      Barca, however, lost 3-1 to rivals Real Madrid.
      To rub salt into the wounds, Barca’s kit featured the OVO owl ogo in a sponsorship courtesy of Spotify.
      Drake was honoured after becoming the first artist to hit 50bn Spotify streams.
      He also joined billions from around the world in watching last November-December’s World Cup.
      Drake bet £837,000 on Argentina to win the World Cup in the final against France – but lost on a technicality.
      The global sensation would’ve seen a return north of £2.26m had Argentina beaten France in regular time.
      Kylian Mbappe’s late equaliser forced the game into extra-time.
      Argentina went on to win the 3-3 final on penalties, despite Mbappe scoring a hat-trick.
      Drake lost money on Barca, who were donning his OVO logo against Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Better luck with US sports
      In February 2022, Drake took home over £449,000 on the LA Rams to win the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals and Odell Beckham Jr to score an anytime touchdown.
      Though he lost a separate prop bet on ODJ worth £328,000.
      He did manage to recover £196,000 on his Californian namesake, Drake London, to be the 1st drafted Wide Receiver.
      Drake’s good fortunes with NFL bets continued into the recent season.
      Despite losing £174,000 on the Miami Dolphins in September last year, Drake cashed out a whopping £1.67m on a £240,000 bet in November.
      He tipped the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs to be victorious in their Week Four matchups.
      For the Super Bowl earlier this month, Drake won BIG.
      The Certified Lover Boy won over £1.25m after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Arizona.
      Drake has seen good returns in basketball, baseball and hockey.
      In April, Drake took home a combined total of £610,000 on NBA bets thanks to the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks.
      In baseball the same month, Drake won over £96,000 thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays beating the Boston Red Sox.
      Drake’s baseball luck continued in May in a Game 7 parlay.
      The Dallas Mavericks, Calgary Flames and the New York Rangers saw Drake turn his £258,000 stake with 8.64 total odds into an impressive £1.97m.
      In June, Drake lost £376,000 after predicting the New York Rangers to win the NHL Eastern Conference Finals, as well as the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Championship series.
      Unfortunately, the slip was ruined before it got started and Drake missed out on a cool £1.33m.
      Drake won big after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win this monthCredit: Rex
      Drake’s need for speed
      Drake is also an F1 fan.
      He tipped Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to win the 2022 Spain Grand Prix with the Monegasques starting the race on pole position.
      Drake placed £251,000 on Leclerc to win – but the Ferrari ace retired on lap 27 with a turbo and MGH-U failure.
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      Max Verstappen, who went on to win the world title in 2022 defending his 2021 crown, went on to win the race and captured the lead in the driver standings.
      Drake missed out on £627,000.
      Drake bet on Charles Leclerc to win the 2022 Spain Grand Prix only for the Ferrari driver to retire on lap 27 despite starting on poleCredit: Getty More

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      When did Tommy Fury start boxing and how is he related to Tyson Fury?

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      ALL eyes will be on Tommy Fury as he looks to settle his bitter feud with YouTube star Jake Paul TONIGHT in a boxing Saudi showdown.The former Love Island contestant has a lot of pressure on his shoulders – especially from a certain successful family member.
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      Tommy Fury is a reality star known for Love IslandCredit: Rex Features
      Furthermore, Fury will be desperate to make social media superstar girlfriend Molly-Mae proud after all the trash-talking that Paul has sent her way.
      But what else do we know about Tommy Fury?Who is Tommy Fury?
      Tommy Fury is a 23-year-old boxer and reality TV star from Manchester.
      Before entering the villa, he admitted being too confident which can sometimes be his downfall, along with being too talkative and a bit lazy – however he proved to be a big hit on Love Island 2019 and came in second place with girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
      Tommy also has his own fashion line.
      He also appeared on ITV’s The Boxer and The Ballroom Dancer with friend Curtis Pritchard.
      Tommy fights at light-heavyweight, and has raced to a 5-5 record – winning four of those by knockout.
      Tommy was a big hit on Love Island and came away from the show with girlfriend Molly-MaeCredit: Rex Features
      How is Tommy related to Tyson Fury?
      Tyson Fury is in fact Tommy’s older half-brother.
      He is one of five of gypsy John Fury’s kids – who all have different mothers.
      ​Both Tommy and Tyson, and later even their younger brother Shane, followed in the Fury family tradition of boxing – catching the bug from their Dad who also fought professionally.
      Tommy began his professional journey as a light-heavyweight boxer aged 19
      When did Tommy Fury start boxing?
      Tommy was always familiar with boxing, but began to take the sport more seriously aged 12.
      Tommy began his professional journey as a light-heavyweight boxer aged 19.
      He was coached by  British boxing hero Ricky Hatton at the Hatton gym in Manchester.
      Fury made his professional boxing debut against Jevgenijs Andrejevs in 2018 at the Manchester Arena.
      Tommy and Molly-Mae are still going strongCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Are Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague still together?
      They sure are.
      The couple have been going strong since being runners up on Love Island 2019.
      The pair can often be found supporting each other at work events.
      They also regularly share photos of themselves on exotic holidays and trips.
      Tommy is the face of BooHoo Man
      What has Tommy Fury done since leaving Love Island?
      Tommy has been a busy man since leaving the villa back in August 2019.
      He is still boxing but he has also turned his hand to fashion.
      Tommy signed a HUGE deal with BooHoo Man for his own clothing line.
      He has also raked in the bucks through personal appearances.
      Tommy  is a professional boxer, and the brother of TysonCredit: Instagram
      What happened to Tommy Fury on Love Island?

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      Does Tommy have a famous ex?
      Tommy once dated Hollyoaks star Chelsee Healey after sliding into her DMs.
      The boxer persuaded her to go on a date after she caught his eye on a night out in Manchester.
      Nothing came of their liason and now Tommy has found his dream girl after going into the Love Island villa.
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      Drake makes huge bet on result of Jake Paul v Tommy Fury and rapper stands to win whopping £1.2m

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      RAPPER Drake has put a huge bet on the result of the much-anticipated fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury. The American takes on the Brit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tonight.
      Jake Paul is undefeated but is yet to face a professional fighterCredit: AP
      Drake has put a huge bet on the result of Paul-FuryCredit: Instagram / @jakepaul via Twitter
      It will be the first time Paul faces a professional boxer in his career and Fury is seen as the narrow favourite by the bookmakers.
      Drake is hoping to make a huge profit on the fight, putting down a whopping £350,000 on the result of the bout.
      The musician believes Paul will beat Fury by a knockout.
      If the bet comes in, Drake is set to take home an incredible £1.2million.
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      This is not the first time the Canadian has put down a lump sum on a sporting result.
      And unfortunately he is not often lucky and a notorious ‘Drake curse’ has begun.
      He previously bet a huge amount on Barcelona to beat Real Madrid with him even sponsoring the Catalan giants’ shirt in the game.
      Carlo Ancelotti’s side ended up winning 3-1 and it cost Drake £500,000.
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      Barcelona are not the only victims of the ‘Drake curse’, he lost £820,000 on the World Cup.
      Most worryingly for Paul, the bad luck charm spreads into the ring.
      Drake was snapped alongside UFC star Conor McGregor soon before he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov.
      Fury will hope to continue the run of results and is under pressure with his older brother Tyson vowing to leave him in Saudi Arabia if he loses.
      Meanwhile, his father John has threatened to retire his son if he gets beaten.
      Drake could profit £1.2million if Jake Paul can knockout Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram / @champagnepapi

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      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury’s feud dates back FIVE years to first meeting in secret gym session in Manchester

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      TOMMY FURY and Jake Paul had a secret gym run-in FIVE YEARS before their Saudi Arabia dust-up.The pair have been feuding for a number of years and have seen two fights already called off before they could do battle.
      Tommy Fury in 2018 alongside rival Jake Paul’s older brother, LoganCredit: Instagram
      Fury says Jake Paul was ‘a bit of a p****’ when it came to taking picturesCredit: AFP
      However, this Sunday there’s nowhere to hide as Paul and Fury will come to blows in Saudi Arabia.
      Paul and Fury have come face-to-face on a number of occasions – but their first-ever meet came FIVE YEARS ago in British boxing legend Ricky Hatton’s gym.
      At the time, Fury’s older brother, Tyson, was yet to win back the heavyweight title, and was on a collision course with Deontay Wilder for a second time at the end of the year.
      Tyson, of course, went on to win the fight, clinching his second world title.
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      But younger brother Tommy was yet to make his professional boxing debut and was just a year away from gracing British television on hit show Love Island.
      And in late 2018, Fury actually got up close and personal with Paul and his brother Logan, who made Hatton’s gym their short-term home ahead of their August 25 boxing debuts inside the Manchester Arena against KSI and his brother Deji.
      Speaking to the Mirror: “It’s a funny story.
      “Jake Paul and Logan were in town for the fight with KSI and I trained at Ricky Hatton’s gym.
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      “I was training with all the proper boxers and what-not, just a normal training day and they were in the gym.
      “I saw them in the gym and I wasn’t really fond of them at the time, I didn’t know who they were but I knew about the KSI stuff.”
      Fury got a snap alongside Paul’s brother Logan – but says his rival was “a bit of a p****” and didn’t give anyone the time of day for pictures in the gym.
      Fury, 23, continued: “His brother Logan was real nice.
      “He took pictures with everybody, but Jake never. Jake never took pictures with anybody.
      “I feel like his brother Logan is what he is, a good businessman, a nice guy at heart.
      “But Jake is genuinely a bit of a p**** to be honest.
      “He didn’t give anyone in the gym that day a picture and that says it all, really.”
      Rival Paul has a different recollection of events.
      Paul recalled: “I guess that’s the start of when we met each other.
      “He did take a picture with me, he was a fan of Logan and I.
      “What’s really funny about that story is that he posted the picture with Logan and then a year later deleted it but it was still somewhere on the internet.
      “He didn’t post the one with me, but the picture is there and I had someone in secrecy try to get it, going undercover to try and get the person who had the picture to send it, but they wouldn’t do it.
      “Tommy’s a fan, that’s what’s crazy about this whole entire thing.
      “We get so wrapped up in the beef but he asked me for a picture and he asked Logan for a picture in Ricky Hatton’s gym before the Deji fight.”
      Both will be paid handsomely for Sunday’s fight.
      According to SportsZion, Paul is guaranteed to make at least £2.6million and then 65 per cent of PPV sales.
      It is claimed it could take his earnings for the fight to over £7m including sponsorship deals.
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      While Fury will take home a guaranteed purse of £1.6m, with an addition of 35 per cent of the PPV share.
      With sponsorships and endorsements, Fury could earn £3.7m from the Paul fight.
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      Jake Paul’s brutal win over UFC star Tyron Woodley meant he beat Tyson Fury to Knockout of the Year in 2021

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      JAKE PAUL already has one win over the Fury family ahead of his grudge match with Tommy Fury. It came back in 2021, as YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul battled against former UFC Champion Tyron Woodley.
      Jake Paul brutally KOd Tyron Woodley in 2021Credit: AP
      And beat Tyson Fury’s knockout of Deontay Wilder to the Knockout of the Year awardCredit: AP
      Paul is facing Tommy Fury later todayCredit: AFP

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      Paul struggled in his first match against the ex-welterweight champ, before facing him in a rematch four months later and landing a thumping punch which KOd Woodley.
      This saw Paul win ESPN’s “Knockout of the Year” award.
      And it turns out he beat Tommy’s brother Tyson in the process.
      The “Gypsy King” landed his own brutal knockout punch that year in his fight with Deontay Wilder.
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      Fury was looking to put his rival down once and for all in the final instalment of their thrilling trilogy.
      A 2018 draw between the pair was followed by a Fury TKO victory in 2020 before Fury put an end to the trilogy in 2021.
      Despite dropping Fury to the floor a number of times in the early rounds, the “Bronze Bomber” was unable to capitalise and soon found himself on the ropes.
      Fury then landed the final blow with a right hook which left Wilder sleeping on the canvas.
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      Fury and Paul were subsequently both nominated for the fan-voted knockout of the year award.
      The result saw Paul win by a significant margin as he picked up 56 per cent of the vote.
      Meanwhile, Fury only received 37.3 per cent of the votes.
      The remaining votes saw 5.3 per cent go to Oscar Valdez’s 10th-round KO of Miguel Berchelt in the WBC super-featherweight title fight.
      While the other 1.5 per cent went to Gabe Rosado’s stunning punch and weave move on the previously unbeaten Bektemir Melikuziev.
      Paul will be once again hoping to land a KO over the Fury family, this time in a more direct fashion when he faces “TNT” later today.
      However, backup fighter Mike Perry posted a document claiming to be a so-called “script” for the fight.
      The baseless document, which promoters confirmed to SunSport is “fake”, suggests Paul will win the fight by TKO.
      Paul and Fury came face to face for the final time before their showdown in their weigh-in yesterday, with “The Problem Child” Paul antagonising Fury into pushing him. More