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      Ebanie Bridges reveals worrying predictions ahead of Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

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      EBANIE BRIDGES has questioned whether anyone is picking Tommy Fury to beat Jake Paul this weekend.YouTube sensation Paul, 26, will meet Love Island star Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening.
      Jake Paul, left, and Tommy Fury, right, will face off in Saudi Arabia this SundayCredit: Getty
      Ebanie Bridges has not heard of anyone backing Fury for the winCredit: Alamy
      Paul, who boasts a 6-0 record, is the slight favourite with the bookies despite this being his first contest against a recognised professional boxer.
      His previous wins have come against YouTuber AnEsonGib, basketball player Nate Robinson, and MMA stars Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
      Meanwhile, Fury has won all eight of his eight pro bouts but is yet to come up against a noteworthy fighter.
      And while Fury has boxing pedigree by association in the form of world heavyweight champion Tyson, Bridges is surprised by the number of people picking Paul to win.
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      Speaking on Twitter, she said: “Does anyone think Tommy Fury is going to beat Jake Paul?
      “I haven’t spoke to anyone backing Tommy yet… Lol.”
      Paul is so confident he will steam through Fury that he is already lining up UFC legend Nate Diaz as his next opponent.
      Speaking on The MMA Hour, he said: “I think they’re ready [Diaz and his team]. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
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      “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
      “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
      Meanwhile, Fury has confirmed he wants to spend time with his family after securing a win over Paul.
      His partner Molly-Mae Hague gave birth to their daughter, Bambi, last month.
      When discussing the aftermath of a potential win, Fury said: “I just want to knock this man out, shut him up and come back home to my family and spend some much needed family time. 
      “I’m not really interested in all the glitz and the glamour of what comes with beating Jake Paul. I’m not really interested in that.
      “I’ve got a job to do, I’ll get that done, come back and see my little girl and spend some nice time at home.”
      Bridges won her first world title last yearCredit: @ebanie_bridges
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      I’m earning millions to fight Jake Paul but life won’t change, I’ll still shop at Tesco after I KO him, says Tommy Fury

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      TOMMY FURY is set to earn millions for fighting Jake Paul – but he will never be too rich or famous for his weekly Tesco shop. The unbeaten British boxing star looks to settle the score with YouTuber Paul in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, 4,000 miles away from home in Manchester.
      Tommy Fury says he won’t let the money he earns from fighting Jake Paul change himCredit: Getty
      And his purse is believed to be more than £2MILLION for the celebrity grudge match.
      But Fury – who welcomed baby daughter Bambi into the world last month – has vowed to remain down to Earth.
      He told SunSport in Riyadh: “The money will be good, 100 per cent, but my life, will it change? No. 
      “I’ll still sleep in the same bed, I’ll still drive the same car, I’ll still go to Tesco on the weekends to stock up. 
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      “I’ll still go on my same holidays and that’s it. I’m a real simple guy, I like to eat junk food, that’s my main thing. 
      “I’m not going to be living in Beverly Hills in LA or California, buying £1million watches and stuff like that. I’m not going to do that.
      “I’m not interested in that, my life will not change at all.” 
      Leaving behind baby Bambi and girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague is just one of the painful sacrifices Fury has made to finally fight Paul.
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      But once the bad blood is buried in the Diriyah desert, he plans to celebrate with his two biggest fans waiting at home.
      Fury added: “That’s what I’m looking forward to most, getting back, all the talk is over, and then I can just go about my business. 
      “Go back home, spend time with my daughter, my missus and just be a family man for the next few months.” 
      Fury has been afforded THREE chances of facing Paul, having twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      It has kept the verbal feud festering for over two years but Fury promised now is the time to let his fists do the talking.
      He said: “I’m definitely relieved we’re here, at the end of the days it’s been a long road. 
      “It’s been two and a half years in the making, we’re here now and I can’t wait for Sunday. 
      “Everybody can see, by the way I’m sat here, I’m confident, calm, relaxed.
      ‘I’m not spouting a load of bulls*** down the phone. I’m here, I’m waiting for Sunday night.” 

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      Fury is joined by his heavyweight champion brother Tyson, 34, for the fight of his life, following years watching and learning.
      He said: “At the end of the day, even though this will only be my ninth professional fight, I’ve got buckets loads of experience. 
      “I’ve been around Tyson, been around world title fights, the fights with Deontay Wilder, been in the changing rooms for all of that, around the fight weeks. 
      “I’ve seen how it’s down and seen how it’s handled by the best. So I’m just taking that and putting it into my arsenal. 
      “I know my levels, it would be different if I was going up against a real 50/50 fight but the reality of it is, this isn’t it a 50/50 fight. 
      “I know I’m better than this man and when you have that feeling in your mind, it becomes easy and it becomes enjoyable.” 
      Fury simply cannot picture a loss against Paul and warned the YouTuber-turned boxer will taste both the deck and defeat.
      He predicted: “I will knock him out. I will knock Jake Paul out, very early.
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      “There is no other outcome in my mind, I’ve visualised this fight 100 times and I’ve seen him on the floor 100 times. 
      “There’s no way I don’t knock out Jake Paul. I’ve knocked out far better men in the past and he’ll be tasting canvas on the night.” 
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      Tommy Fury left bare-knuckle boxer stunned with his strength as Brit is backed to emulate brother Tyson’s success

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      TOMMY FURY has been backed to emulate his legendary boxing brother Tyson by making it all the way to the top. Fury is at last set to meet Jake Paul in the ring on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, having twice pulled out in the past due to injury and US visa issues. 
      Tommy Fury with dad John, Danny Christie and brother Roman
      Tyson Fury is the undefeated WBC heavyweight championCredit: Jamie McPhilimey
      He sparred veteran bare-knuckle boxer Danny Christie in the build up to the celebrity grudge match.
      And Christie was left blown away by young Fury’s talent, believing he has the same tools which took Tyson to boxing supremacy. 
      He told SunSport: “He’s very, very good at the basics and that’s what you need to master to reach the top level. 
      “Just look at his brother Tyson, he’s very, very good at the fundamentals; good jab, good movement and he’s able to frustrate fighters over a number of rounds. 
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      “And I think Tommy has the potential to have those capabilities, as a 23-year-old kid, he’s very impressive.” 
      Fury has shown glimpses of the same tricky footwork and hand speed which has seen brother Tyson, 34, twice reign as an unbeaten world champion. 
      But having boxed up close and personal with the 8-0 prospect, Christie revealed it was the strength of the man which caused him so much shock. 
      He said: “I was more than impressed. I knew he was going to be decent but he was much better than decent. He was better in all areas that I thought he was going to be.
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      “I was very impressed with his jab, his movement, his feints, his power and his strengths. 
      “He’s very physically strong, I remember being in the clinch with him and it was almost like he had roots, it was like a tree in the ground. 
      “He was very strong and a very physical young man. I was impressed in all areas. 
      “He was much better than I’ve seen him on the TV and apparently he’s the best version of himself right now and it certainly showed in the spar.” 
      Fury has prepared to fight Paul, 26, in Bolton at Alex Matvienko’s Elite Boxing Gym, where Christie was welcomed through the doors. 

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      And, from what he has seen, so long as Fury keeps his emotions intact Paul is facing a first boxing defeat. 
      He said: “I’m very confident he’ll get the win. 
      “But in my opinion, with this becoming a very personal affair he may become overzealous, he may – and I hope he doesn’t – go looking for the knockout. 
      “Once it turns into a firefight it’s anybody’s game and Jake Paul is a powerful lad as we know. 
      “But for me, the keys for victory for Tommy are just using his good boxing, using his good fundamentals, doubling and tripling up that jab. 
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      “A lot of feints, a lot of movement and just busting him up over the first few rounds and just getting him frustrated and marking him up. 
      “I think Tommy can win quite easily if he sticks to his fundamentals but like I said, if it turns into a firefight, who knows? It’s anyone’s game.”
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      Jake Paul will make explosive Piers Morgan Uncensored appearance TONIGHT on TalkTV ahead of Tommy Fury fight

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      JAKE PAUL will make an explosive appearance on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored TONIGHT.That’s ahead of Sunday’s highly-anticipated boxing fight with rival Tommy Fury.
      Piers Morgan will go head to head with Jake Paul in an explosive interview tonightCredit: Talk TV
      Paul and Tommy Fury fight each other in Saudi Arabia on SundayCredit: Getty
      The duo will put months of social media sparring behind them when they collide in the Saudi Arabia desert.
      But American YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul will first make an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored this evening.
      TalkTV’s Morgan has already talked with Fury about his thoughts on the bout.
      And he will now go head-to-head with Paul in what is sure to be an incredible interview.
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      Paul’s appearance on TalkTV will be broadcast tonight at 8pm.
      Viewers can watch on Sky 522, Sky Glass 508, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237 and Freesat 217, as well as on DAB, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV Plus, YouTube, the Talk.TV website and TalkTV iOS and Android apps.
      As for Paul vs Fury this Sunday, boxing fans can tune into the action for free on TalkSPORT.
      Punters can listen on DAB, download the app or via talkSPORT.com.
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      Paul is sure to have a few choice words for Fury when he talks to Morgan tonight.
      Both men are looking to dominate proceedings in the Middle East.
      And Fury previously told Morgan he was going to knock Paul out with a KO in the first four rounds.
      Tyson’s half-brother said: “I know I’m going to knock him out. This fight will not go any more than four rounds.
      “The stuff that I’m doing in the gym, the people that I’m handling in the gym. There’s no way this goes the distance.
      “[War of words] It’s part of the parcel, it’s what it is. It’s stuff that we have to do.
      “It’s called the entertainment business – that’s the game that we are in and me and Jake Paul are great dance partners, and I’ve enjoyed the build-up so far.
      “It’s going to get a lot more heated and I can’t wait but the real work starts when we get inside them ropes and social media can’t save Jake Paul.
      “His mouth can’t save him – it comes down to fighting and I’m a lot better doing that than him.” More

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      Jake Paul reveals when he will make MMA debut with PFL after secretly training while in camp for Tommy Fury fight

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      JAKE PAUL has set a timeframe for his MMA debut – after secretly training for it ahead of his fight with Tommy Fury. Paul finally faces Tommy Fury – who has twice pulled out before due to injury and US visa issues – on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul pictured training in MMACredit: @jakepaul
      It comes just over a month after the YouTuber-turned boxer signed a deal with the UFC’s rivals, The Professional Fighters League.
      Paul, 26, will help spearhead the PFL’s new “super-fight” division, which will also host his debut in the cage in 2024.
      And the former high-school wrestler has been working on his MMA skills while preparing to fight Fury, 23.
      Paul said on The MMA Hour: “After this fight I’m going to get back into the MMA training.
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      “We’ve been working on the jiu jitsu. It’s coming really naturally and first though.
      “I was a wrestler, so like a lot of my movements are just like snapping right back to me when I was doing jiu jitsu/wrestling training.
      “And I have the boxing, so it’s really just getting the kicks and being able to defend the kicks, which is going to be interesting.
      “But I like to push myself, that’s what life’s about, is living outside your comfort zone, the best people will tell you that.
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      “I just wanna do MMA. I think I can be really good at it.”
      Paul’s fight with Fury will mark the first time he has faced a recognised professional boxer, despite wins over ex-MMA champions.
      He already has Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and UFC great Anderson Silva, 47, on his winning resume in the ring.
      But the American is ready to try and add one more legendary UFC name onto his record in Nate Diaz.
      Paul said: “I think they’re ready. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
      “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
      “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
      Paul he has even offered 37-year-old Diaz a two-fight deal, in both the ring and cage.
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      He said: “I want to do the one fight boxing, one fight MMA, but I’m not sure if Nate’s team is fully aligned on that yet or I don’t know if they realise how serious I am about that.
      “I think they thought I was just doing it for hype, but I’m dead ass.”
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      Jake Paul’s sparring partner addresses fight fix claim and reveals how hard he punches in warning to Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL hit his sparring partner Kalvin Henderson so hard he immediately ruled out any allegations of fight fixing. The YouTuber-turned boxer has been forced to deny baseless accusations that his wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva were rigged. 
      Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their rematchCredit: AP
      Kalvin Henderson pictured in training with Jake Paul
      But Henderson – who has been in camp with Paul for his upcoming fight with Tommy Fury – is able to put those theories to bed. 
      He told SunSport: “He hit me with a right hand and I instantly knew that the fight he had with Tyron Woodley when he knocked him unconscious wasn’t fixed at all. 
      “That was a real shot, he caught me with a shot and of course, I’m a seasoned professional boxer I wasn’t dazed or got dropped or anything, but I didn’t want to get hit with that shot anymore. 
      “I had to make adjustments to make sure I didn’t get hit with it anymore. When he caught me I felt the pop on him.” 
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      Paul knocked out Askren, 38, and Woodley, 40, but was taken the distance by UFC legend Silva, 47, last October. 
      But he faces his first opponent with a recognised pro boxing record on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, against Fury, 23. 
      Henderson, 32, was approached by Paul’s coach BJ Flores via Instagram to help prepare for the celebrity grudge match. 
      And after three weeks in camp with the American in Dubai – just 400 miles away from the scene of fight night – he was full of praise. 
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      Henderson said: “What really shocked me the most was he’s really locked in, man.
      “He’s not doing this for no gimmick, for no jokes or content or likes or shares. 
      “He’s really a boxer, he trains like I would for a fight. He goes to the gym and doesn’t play around, does his recovery and he goes home. 
      “He doesn’t hang around the gym and crack jokes, he goes and puts in work.” 
      Super-middleweight contender Henderson admitted it took a few rounds to come to terms with Paul’s uncoventional style. 
      He revealed: “Jake’s a little unorthodox, a little quirky in his movement.
      “It’s not like a traditional boxer where you know where the shots are coming from. 
      “His timing is a little weird too, he’ll be moving one second and then he’ll throw a right hand or a left hand the next second. 
      “It kind of takes a little time to adjust to it. He has good pop for his size.” 

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      Paul, in just three years of professional prizefighting, is already one of the richest stars in the sport. 
      In 2021, he was behind only Canelo Alvarez, 32, and Tyson Fury, 34, in the list of highest-paid boxers. 
      His pay-per-view appeal has afforded him fortune in the ring, but away from the on-screen bravado, Paul is a welcoming character. 
      Henderson said: “When Jake’s on camera, he’s one way, kinda like an actor in a movie. But when you’re talking to him, he’s very cool, down to earth. 
      “I was sharing some insight from one of our sparring sessions, what I was impressed on and it was cool to hear how intellectual Jake is and how his mind works on boxing. 
      “He was locked in. He’s a cool guy, man. No issues at all.” 
      Paul is finally set to fight Fury, who has twice pulled out in the past amid injury and US visa issues. 
      And Henderson has backed his training partner to win, in a warning to Britain’s Fury. 
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      He said: “If Tommy comes in and what to press and engage, he might get caught early and go to sleep. 
      “It really depends on what Tommy shows up that night. But I know Jake is going to come ready.
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      KSI trolls Jake Paul and Tommy Fury as tiny capacity for fight is revealed – and it’s less than his bout vs Joe Weller

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      KSI has brutally trolled Jake Paul and Tommy Fury after the tiny capacity for their fight was revealed.That’s because it’s set to be LESS than the amount of seats KSI had for his battle against Joe Weller five years ago.
      KSI has trolled Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fight this weekendCredit: Getty
      The capacity for the Saudi battle is set to be less than KSI’s fight with Joe WellerCredit: Rex
      Paul, 26, and Fury, 23, will finally scrap in the ring this weekend after months of warring on social media.
      The duo have taken their beef to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia hosting the box office event.
      But tickets for the clash are sure to be hot property.
      That’s because the stadium hosting Paul vs Fury only has a capacity between 5,000 and 8,000.
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      The Diriyah Arena previously hosted Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz 2 in December 2019.
      And although it can hold up to 15,000 people, it’s claimed only between 5,000 and 8,000 will be in attendance for Paul vs Fury.
      This prompted some hilarious trolling from YouTube star KSI.
      No stranger to bouts himself, he sparked the social media boxing trend by beating rival Weller at London’s Olympic Park in February 2018.
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      The fight was a sell-out, with 7,500 present.
      And Paul vs Fury will have to hit the 8,000 limit to ensure there are more punters present.
      KSI trolled the pair with a serious of grimacing face emojis.
      Fans were quick to react online, with one saying: “They couldn’t sell tickets.”
      Another declared: “They might as well scrap in my backyard.”
      One noted: “But PPV will go crazy.”
      Another added: “Is it too late for you to just randomly show up? That’d be funny.” More

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      ‘What the fans want’ – Jake Paul reveals his NEXT fight eyed for summer just days before huge Tommy Fury grudge match

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      JAKE PAUL has already lined up his NEXT fight – just days before finally facing Tommy Fury. The celebrity boxing rivals are at last set to meet in the ring on Sunday, after Fury, 23, twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul facing off with Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
      And it will mark the first time Paul has fought a recognised professional boxer, despite wins over ex-MMA champions.
      But the YouTuber-turned prizefighter is ready to try and add one more legendary UFC name onto his winning record.
      Paul revealed Nate Diaz – who left the UFC last year – is the early frontrunner to be his next opponent.
      He said on The MMA Hour: “I think they’re ready. I’m getting through Sunday and we’re going to line that one up, ASAP.
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      “Yeah, I think that’s next. I think that’s what the fans want, and that’s who I want.
      “There’s been a lot of talk back and forth, we’ve said our stuff, but it’s time to get down to business.”
      Paul, 26, added that summer is the target date for a fight with Diaz, 37.
      He already has Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and UFC great Anderson Silva, 47, on his winning resume in the ring.
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      But the American this year signed a deal with the UFC’s rivals, The Professional Fighters League.
      Paul will help promoter a new “super-fight” division which also promises to host his debut in MMA.
      And he has offered Diaz a two-fight deal, in both the ring and cage.
      Paul said: “I want to do the one fight boxing, one fight MMA, but I’m not sure if Nate’s team is fully aligned on that yet or I don’t know if they realise how serious I am about that.
      “I think they thought I was just doing it for hype, but I’m dead ass.”
      Nate Diaz is a free agent after leaving the UFCCredit: Getty
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