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      Mike Tyson joins Tyson Fury in sword dancing as boxing legends enjoy dinner in Saudi Arabia

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      MIKE TYSON joined Tyson Fury for a heavyweight dinner last night before the legend began WAVING A SWORD around.Iron Mike and the WBC world champion Gypsy King are both in Saudi Arabia for the celebrity grudge match between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.
      The two boxing legends are in Saudi Arabia for Jake Paul versus Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram / @miketyson
      Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury enjoyed a meal together on Friday nightCredit: Instagram / @miketyson
      Iron Mike then took part in some dancing after the bite to eatCredit: Instagram / @miketyson
      And the Baddest Man on the Planet was took part in some sword wavingCredit: Instagram / @miketyson
      And the two icons joined forces in the Middle East on Friday to enjoy a bite to eat before being handed swords to wave around with some of the locals.
      The Baddest Man on the Planet shared footage of the get-together on Instagram, and hilariously captioned it with: “Two Tyson’s are better than 1.”
      It comes after Tyson, 56, spoke about his excitement over the fight, despite not knowing who Tommy was.
      The American has been a fan of Paul’s polarising boxing career and even had him on his comeback undercard in 2020.
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      But Iron Mike was unaware of who Fury was, despite being the younger brother of world champion Tyson.
      He told talkSPORT:  “Hey, listen, I only saw Paul, I’ve never seen Fury fight. I don’t know, I never saw Fury fight.”
      Paul, 26, knocked out ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, the night Tyson returned to the ring for an exhibition bout.
      Has since gone 6-0, beating ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
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      Fury, 23, will be the first recognised boxer Paul has so far faced, but his 6-0 record was hailed by the man who famously bit a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear.
      Tyson said: “Well, he does have boxing experience.
      “He boxed before because it shows in his fights and he’s won against people that he shouldn’t beat.
      “And listen, I don’t think they brought him here to lose either, because he’s good for fighting and is good for boxing.
      “He makes more money than the champions of boxing. So he’s an enigma.”
      Meanwhile, John Fury, the father of Gypsy King and Tommy, is also in Saudi preparing his son for the bout.
      He revealed previously how he had named Tyson after the former world champion, and Iron Mike thanked him for the gesture when they came face-to-face this week.
      John told Tyson: “Here he is, my main man. This is him, the man who I named my son after.
      “Best heavyweight of his era, best young man ever born. Michael Tyson.”
      The veteran responded: “Your son has taken the title to the next level.”
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      John replied: “He will not let your name down Michael.”
      Before Tyson added: “Thank you and I appreciate that. I didn’t want to say it in public but I’m honoured. Thank you, really.”

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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury weigh in LIVE: Paul tips the scales at 183lbs while Fury’s result reads one pound heavier

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury met face-to-face for the final time before tomorrow’s HUGE Saudi showdown.Fury stepped on the scales first, weighing in at 184lbs before Paul’s results came in at 183lbs.
      But the drama didn’t end there as both fighters had to be stopped from lunging in at each other.
      Not long to go now until the big boxing grudge match in Saudi Arabia.

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      Follow all the latest updates below…
      That’s all for now
      Thanks for joining our live blog for the Paul vs Fury weigh in.
      All the talking is now done and all that is left is the fight tomorrow night.
      You will be able to follow all the action on The Sun’s live blog that will be bringing all the updates from the ring – punch for punch.
      Fury’s dream come true
      Tommy Fury was passionate as he looked ahead to the fight in Saudi Arabia.
      He said: “You are going to see why our last name is Fury, because we are the best at fighting.
      “It has been the best experience of my life, a little kid out of Manchester, headlining in Saudi Arabia, and tomorrow night it gets all the sweeter.”
      When is the fight?
      The fight is scheduled to start at 9.30pm UK time tomorrow night – Sunday, February 26.
      Credit: Getty
      What was said?
      During the face off, Paul jibed at Tommy for not “signing the contract”.
      The two rivals were literally nose-to-nose.
      While Fury hit back saying: “Your time is up, I am going to knock you the f*** out”.

      On the weight
      So Fury has come in the heavier of the two and he will be hoping to make that extra pound count.
      He let off a war cry as he was weighed.

      Fury vs Paul confirmed weights

      Tommy Fury – 184.5lbs
      Jake Paul – 183.6lbs

      Both are weighed in and ready to go tomorrow night.
      There was a flair-up on the stage after the weigh-ins as both tried to get one up on each other

      Paul has his say
      The problem child said: “That man is capping, getting all hype on stage and acting like his brother.
      “You people booing, don’t know f***.
      “I am a really f****** dawg.
      “The talk is over, it is time to figure out the truth.”

      Fury on face off
      Fury said: “His time is up. tomorrow night his time is up.
      “I am going to put this man away inside four rounds.”

      Jake Paul – 183.6lbs
      The Problem Child weighs in at 183.6lbs and appears to sshhh his competition.

      Tommy Fury – 184.5lbs
      Tommy ‘TNT’ Fury comes in at 184.5lbs and gives off a big war cry!
      Badou Jack vs Ilunga Makabu

      Badou Jack – 199.84lbs
      Ilunga Makabu – 198.5lbs

      They will be competing for the cruiserweight WBC title

      Big fight prediction
      This fight will come down to experience, and while neither fighter has much of it, Tommy has more.
      The Fighting Fury has been boxing since he was 14 or 15 years old and has the basic fundamentals that should carry him through here.
      Paul has come on leaps and bounds since his debut in 2019, but it’s going to be difficult for him to really impose himself against someone with a stiff jab and a long reach.
      If Fury gets going early and makes the middle of the ring his, hard jabs should keep Paul honest until the 23-year-old is ready to land something big.
      Fury has to be careful of Paul’s big overhand right, the one that knocked out Tyron Woodley.
      But as long as he avoids that, Fury wins this one with relative ease. Forget all the bluster.
      Prediction: Fury BEATS Paul via Round 3 TKO
      Credit: PA
      Main event fighters arrive
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have arrived ahead of their weigh-ins.
      Ronnald Martinez vs Ziyad Almaayouf

      Ronnald Martinez – 142.5lbs
      Ziyad Almaayouf – 145.6lbs

      Taryel Jafarov vs Muhsin Cason

      Taryel Jafarov – 200.5lbs
      Muhsin Cason – 199.1lbs

      Viorel Simion vs Bader Al Samreen

      Viorel Simion – 138.6lbs
      Bader Al Samreen – 138lbs

      Stewart Kellogg vs Adam Saleh

      Stewart Kellogg – 140.9lbs
      Adam Saleh – 139.6lbs

      Philip Samson vs Salman Hamda

      Philip Samson – 167.6lbs
      Salman Hamda – 176.2lbs

      Ragad Alnaimi vs Perpetual Okaidah

      Ragad Alnaimi – 131.9lbs
      Perpetual Okaidah – 125.7lbs

      Ziyad Al-Majrashi vs Phillip Quansah

      Ziyad Al-Majrashi – 131.7lbs
      Phillip Quansah – 130.1Lbs

      Shaun Porter on the magnitude of the event
      The two-time welterweight world champion said: “It is amazing to be here as a fighter.
      “This has truly been a kingdom experience.”
      Almost time
      The weigh-ins are about to start.
      After months of training, it will be interesting to see the results come in.
      How to watch Paul vs Fury
      Paul vs Fury will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office.
      The price has been CONFIRMED at £19.95.
      You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
      Paul aiming to retire Fury
      The YouTuber turned boxer is aiming to “decapitate” Tommy Fury as he targets his biggest win in boxing to date.
      He said: “Tommy, I hope you’ve enjoyed these last few moments of your career. This is it. You’re going to be retired from boxing after this, you’re going to be disowned by your family, you’re going to go back to your mother’s maiden name.
      “There’s nothing else that can save you. It is just me and you. Mano a mano [Hand and hand]. You’re brother’s not in the ring with you, your dad’s not in the ring with you anymore, Molly’s not in the ring with you anymore, Bambi isn’t in the ring with you anymore.
      “So all of that cute motivation about having a child and fighting for her, all of that s*** goes out of the window. I’m coming to take your f***ing head off, decapitate you.
      “I’m a mean, angry person deep down and I’m going to take it all out on your f***ing face. There is nothing you could do to f***ing beat me.”
      Credit: Getty
      Full card
      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)
      Ashton Sylve vs Maxwell Awuku (8 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Bader Samreen vs. Viorel Simion (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Muhsin Cason vs Taryel Jafarov (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Adam Saleh vs Stuart Kellog (6 rounds- super-lightweight)
      Ziyad Almaayouf vs Ronnald Martinez (4 rounds – super-lightweight)
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      Jake Paul hands Tommy Fury official double-or-nothing contract with lawyers to check over documents for fight bet

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      JAKE PAUL handed Tommy Fury a double-or-nothing contract to make their pre-fight bet official. The celebrity boxing rivals are finally due to settle their score in the ring on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have agreed a winner-take-all bet
      The double-or-nothing contract
      But Paul upped the ante as he proposed a winner-take-all wager, with Fury DOUBLING his purse if he wins, but walking away with nothing in defeat.
      The deal was accepted on stage as the pair shook hands before engaging in a row and being held.
      But when they sat down for a face to face interview later that day, Paul brought out the paperwork to sign and seal the bet.
      He said: “Bring out the contract, lawyers already drafted it up this week.
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      “And like I said, if I can reiterate; if I win, I take all the money all the money you’re being paid, if you win, I double it up.”
      Fury’s father and coach John then walked on stage, as Paul asked: “Why’s the dad always coming in?”
      But John responded: “We need to have our representative look at that. Email it, I just want to make sure it’s genuine.”
      Paul vowed to “expose” Fury if he refused to sign on the dotted line but John insisted that will not be a problem.
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      He said: “You’ve got my word as the head of the Fury clan, he will definitely sign that. You’ve got my word on that.”
      Fury, 23, added: “When the camera’s switched off, don’t get your lawyer to run back and forth to me saying there’s an issue.
      “Make sure you email it over.”
      Paul, 26, replied: “Brother, I’m the one that proposed this. I’m the one that had my lawyers already draft it up.”
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      Watch Jake Paul hand Tommy Fury a gift for daughter Bambi after apologising for leaking baby’s birth ahead of fight

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      JAKE PAUL handed Tommy Fury a gift for his baby daughter Bambi after apologising for leaking her birth online. The American announced the rescheduled grudge match on January 27 after Fury twice pulled out in the past amid injury and US visa issues.
      Jake Paul gifting Tommy Fury’s baby daughter Bambi a present
      Paul, 26, posted: “After multiple failed attempts to get Tommy Fury in the ring, the moment of truth has finally arrived.
      “Fumbles has no excuses now. Baby is born. Money is massive. Immigration is not an issue.”
      Baby Bambi was born just four days prior but neither Fury, 23, or girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague, also 23, had announced it.
      So just days before they settle their score in the ring in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Paul apologised for his social media reveal in their face to face.
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      He said: “I apologise actually for leaking your baby’s announcement, I honestly didn’t mean to say that before.
      But Fury downplayed it, replying: “I wanted to address this, right. This is amazing.
      “This guy is all the way overseas and he’s putting out a statement, so is 20 million other people.
      “Do you know how many people guessed that out baby was here? So when he put it out, I was like, OK, so you’ve just joined the rest of them?’
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      “He doesn’t know anything about our private life. So me and Molly both looked at that like are were like, ‘OK, sweet’.”
      Paul doubled down on his efforts to say sorry and even came baring gifts in the shape of a designer outfit
      He said: “I just want to say that I didn’t mean to leak you baby’s announcement.
      “I’ve actually got a gift for Bambi, as a sorry. This is a big designer baby brand.”
      Fury thanked his arch rival for the gesture, before dad and coach John came on stage to shake his hand.
      John said: “You’ve got up one million per cent in my expectations. May the best man win.”
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      Gervonta Davis confirms Ryan Garcia superfight is ‘on’ as Tank reveals Las Vegas fight date

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      GERVONTA Davis and Ryan Garcia have confirmed they will face off in Las Vegas on April 22.The announcement was imminent with reports claiming the two unbeaten boxers signed contracts last week.
      Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis have confirmed their blockbuster fight will take place in Las Vegas on April 22Credit: Getty
      Davis broke the news in a tweet on Friday afternoonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Davis, 28, announced the date of the highly-anticipated bout in a tweet on Friday afternoon.
      “April 22, 2023, Las Vegas. It’s on!” the Tank wrote on Friday afternoon.
      “#DavisGarcia GOOOOO.”
      Garcia, 24, shared a similar post about two hours later, attaching a poster showing the two fighters squaring off.

      It’s understood Davis and Garcia have agreed on a non-title 136-pound catchweight contest, although official confirmation of the weight class is yet to be released.
      Similarly, it hasn’t been yet revealed where the blockbuster clash will take place.
      The MGM Grand Garden Arena — which hosted the fabled dust-up between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in 2015 — is among the possible venues for the big event.
      Another is T-Mobile Arena where Mayweather fought Conor McGregor in 2017.
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      Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, has also been mentioned as a potential venue.
      Davis has won all of his 28 contests, finishing 26 of them by knockout.
      And Garcia has a perfect 23-0 record, including 19 stoppages.
      The agreement comes after years of bad blood and trash-talk between the two boxing stars — and despite the complications caused by the fighters belonging to different promotions.
      In the end, the two sides agreed the April showdown will be staged by PBC and shown on Showtime PPV — Tank’s stable and broadcaster — while also being distributed through DAZN.
      And if Garcia wins and Davis triggers his rematch clause, the second fight will be on a show staged by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy and broadcast by DAZN PPV — Garcia’s partners.
      Davis and Garcia will be able to trade blows even though Tank may face jail time in relation to a hit-and-run accident.
      However, his sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 5, after the Garcia bout. More

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      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers: Live stream, UK start time, TV channel, undercard

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER is set for his first fight in the UK as he faces former Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers THIS WEEKEND.Mayweather was last in action at the end of 2022 when he stopped KSI’s brother Deji in the sixth round of their fight.
      Mayweather will face Chalmers in a clash at the O2 Arena in LondonCredit: www.instagram.com/floydmayweather
      The 50-0 boxing icon also beat Mikuru Asakura and Don Moore in exhibition fights last year.
      Retired in 2017, Mayweather still remains an intimidating prospect and is rated by most as the best defensive boxer of all time.
      The American hasn’t been knocked down for 22 years, when he deliberately put a glove on canvas against Carlos Hernandez due to excruciating pain with a hand injury.
      And none of Mayweather’s exhibition opponents have come close to winning their bouts, though Don Moore did avoid a TKO.
      Chalmers, best known for his stint on reality TV show Geordie Shore, has turned his hand to combat sports in recent years.
      Chalmers is 5-2 in MMA and last year launched his boxing career.
      That fight ended in a 39-37 points victory against Alexander Zeledon.
      But a clash against one of the greatest fighters of all time in Mayweather represents an entirely different task.
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      Interestingly, Mayweather only stepped into this fight at the last minute after original opponent Liam Harrison pulled out.
      And there is more than keen interest in this fight up in Chalmers home city of Newcastle.
      Chalmers even says Newcastle United defender Jamal Lascelles is desperate for a ticket, despite having a chance of playing at Wembley in the League Cup final the following day.
      What they said
      Floyd Mayweather: “I’m going to entertain the people. Support me and my opponent.
      “In boxing, I had my time. When I choose to stop exhibitions, I will still support the sport of boxing.
      “I’m a pioneer of being a boxer, I’m an entrepreneur. I’m playing chess in the real world. I’m truly blessed.
      “I can’t take my opponent for granted. It’s entertaining.”
      Aaron Chalmers: “I’m just going to enjoy myself because this is a no-lose situation for me, in any way, shape, or form, so I’ve got nothing to lose.
      “It’s one of these situations where, what’s the worst that can happen? What, he’s going to beat us up?
      “I know I’m going to get punched in the face numerous times. I can handle that. I’ve been elbowed, kneed, and kicked in the face — it doesn’t bother us.
      “So for me, it’s just about going in there and just being as quick and as sharp as I possibly can.
      “You never know, he’s a bit older now — a jab may catch him and just give him a little bit of a shock.
      “That one punch will go all over the world, you know what I mean?
      “So, that’s it, mate — it’s a no-lose situation and I’m just going to have fun the whole night with it.”
      When is Mayweather vs Chalmers?

      Mayweather’s clash with Chalmers will take place on Saturday, February 25.
      The event will be held at London’s O2 Arena.
      Expect ring-walks for the event to get underway from around 10.30pm UK time.

      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
      Mayweather vs Chalmers will be broadcast live on the Zeus Network.
      The price will be £24.88 to pre-order.
      Mayweather’s clash against Deji took place on DAZN PPV, but his fights have also been shown on Fite TV before.

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      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers
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      Ulysses Diaz vs Khalas Karim
      J’Hon Ingram vs Declan Kenna
      Antonio Zepeda vs Christopher Lovejoy
      Kevin Johnson vs Mike Hales

      What has been said?
      Mayweather wrote on Instagram: “Different face, different name, same results.
      “London we are still rocking and rolling on Feb. 25th at the O2 Arena. Tickets will be on sale soon. Stay tuned!!”
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      While Chalmers said: “ITS ON. I’m fighting @floydmayweather at the 02 London on 25th feb!!
      “It doesn’t get much bigger than this for me!! Someone’s 0 has to go. The king is back @KSI, @tommytntfury, @jakepaul. Let’s fight this year once I smoke @FloydMayweather.” More

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      I’ll smash Jake Paul for what he said about Molly-Mae – this fight is personal, says Tommy Fury

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      AS major boxing grudge matches go they don’t get much bigger – or unlikely – than the upcoming fight between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul.The Love Island star and the US YouTuber will finally meet in the ring after years of trading verbal blows, and two postponements, in the most eagerly-anticipated bout of 2023.
      The upcoming fight between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul is finally happening after years of trading verbal blowsCredit: Rex
      23-year-old Tommy is pumped up for the fight against the US YoutuberCredit: AFP
      Tommy Fury said of Jake ‘He’s absolutely rubbish, I’ve been in boxing all my life. He can’t fight’Credit: Getty
      To say 23-year-old Tommy is pumped up for the fight is an understatement, thanks in no small part to Jake, 26, ruining his rival’s baby announcement and branding Tommy’s influencer fiancée Molly-May Hague the couple’s “breadwinner”.
      Ahead of the fight at the Diriyah Arena, Tommy left those in Saudi Arabia in no doubt of his determination to exact a bitter revenge on rival Jake for his barbed comments about Molly-Mae.
      As one insider at the build-up in Riyadh said: “Tommy says he wants to get revenge, and he won’t feel like he’s got it until he has knocked him clean out.
      “He’s angry, and he means every word — they’re not empty threats. This is personal.”
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      Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Tommy said: “He can say what he wants because talking is his game. Fighting is mine.
      “On Sunday night, it is not about who can talk the best. It is about who can fight the best. He’s absolutely rubbish.
      ‘Jake can’t fight’
      “I’ve been in boxing all my life. He can’t fight.
      “Jake Paul, he is what he is. He’s a white-collar boxer.
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      “He’s going in there with somebody who wants to take his head clean off with every shot and he’s going to be dealing with everything that comes with a boxer.
      “He’s not dealt with that before and it’s a big jump.”
      Never before has there been a buzz this big around a fight between two such inexperienced boxers, who have just 14 official fights between them.
      The bout is expected to break pay-per-view records, which will handsomely top up their fight fees — which are believed to be around £4million between them.
      So for the fans tuning in to watch or listening for free on talkSPORT, how much action does Tommy think they will actually get to witness?
      “Tommy TNT Fury wins the fight. 9-0. Here we come,” he predicts.
      “It will be very, very lucky for him if he escapes the fourth round. Don’t be surprised if he goes in one or two.
      “Whenever I hit this guy, it’ll be over.”
      Jake, 26, ruined his rival’s baby announcement and branded Tommy’s influencer girlfriend Molly-May Hague the couple’s ‘breadwinner’
      It will be hard to see the reality TV star, half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, taken seriously in the sport, should the bout end in defeatCredit: Social Media
      It will be hard to see the reality TV star, half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, taken seriously in the sport, should the bout end in defeat — especially as he put his boxing career on hold in 2019 to appear on Love Island, where he met his other half.
      Even his own family have joked they’ll disown him if he loses.
      Tyson said: “I expect Tommy to chin him. If he doesn’t, he can stay in Saudi Arabia.”
      A defeat for Jake, meanwhile, is unlikely to derail his career.
      Many experts believe he will just reinvent himself in another sport, having previously dabbled with Mixed Martial Arts and even featured in WWE wrestling, while his promotions firm continues to go from strength to strength.
      But despite having only previously fought six fights, all of them with non-professional boxers such as retired NBA star Nate Robinson, Jake is the bookies’ favourite to win in what they predict will be an incredibly tight contest.
      And he also has the extra incentive of being awarded a ranking in the sport, should he win.
      Former Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson has tipped him to do just that, saying anyone who disrespects Jake “is out of their minds”.
      Speaking to talkSPORT’s Spencer Oliver, Iron Mike, 56, said: “He’s won against people that he shouldn’t beat. And listen, I don’t think they brought him here to lose.
      “He makes more money than the champions of boxing. So he’s an enigma.”
      Another boxing great, Floyd Mayweather, said: “It’s good that Jake Paul is able to take his social media following and get some new eyes on the sport of boxing.
      “And it’s a good match-up with those two. May the best man win.”
      Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays in the Saudi Pro League with Al Nassr, is expected to be among the 15,000 fans in the Diriyah Arena, while A-listers including US comedian Kevin Hart and superstar rappers Drake and Kanye West are also tipped to attend.
      It is yet to be confirmed if Tommy’s fiancée Molly-Mae will be joining the rest of the Fury clan in the Middle East, given she only gave birth to the couple’s daughter Bambi last month — which Jake informed the world about days before they did, much to their annoyance.
      During his pre-match trash talking, Jake claimed Tommy was forced into taking on the fight for a much-needed payday.
      The American said: “Molly is probably sitting there going, ‘Yo, I just had a baby — I can’t be the one to pay the bills the entire time’.
      “He is going to be paid 20k a fight, minus taxes. He can only pay for so many diapers. It’s a hard business.”
      Jake is so confident of a victory he even offered to change the terms of the bout during a pre-fight press conference, turning it into a winner-takes-all contest.
      He has been in Saudi Arabia for weeks on his training camp, which has been compared to some of the Rocky movies after he was filmed jogging alongside locals on the street. And speaking to Piers Morgan on TalkTV on Thursday night, Jake was supremely confident his preparation will help him get the edge over his long-time rival.
      Asked if he has “any doubt” the fight will end in anything other than victory, he replied: “No, I don’t. I’m confident in my preparation.
      “Anything can happen in a boxing match but you work to make those things not happen. He just doesn’t have the power, the capabilities, to do anything to be able to defeat me.
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      “You’re going to see me knock this guy out.”
      Whatever the outcome, the world will be watching.
      It is yet to be confirmed if Molly-Mae will be joining the rest of the Fury clan in the Middle EastCredit: Rex
      She only gave birth to the couple’s daughter Bambi last monthCredit: Instagram
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      Who are Tommy Fury’s parents – mum Chantal and dad John?

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      TOMMY FURY has the biggest fight of his fledgling career this weekend when he faces Jake Paul.And the boxer will be supported by his family with dad John in his corner.

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      Tommy with mum Chantal during his time on Love IslandCredit: Rex
      The huge fight against Paul is taking place over in Saudi Arabia, at the third time of asking.
      Fury, 23, was twice forced to pull out amid injury and visa issues.
      According to SportsZion, Paul, 26, is guaranteed to make at least $3.2million (£2.6m) and then 65 per cent of PPV sales.
      For Fury, the report states he will take home at least $2m (£1.6m) while taking home the remaining 35 per cent of box office sales.
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      Who are Tommy Fury’s parents?
      Tommy’s parents are mum Chantal and dad John.
      Former boxer John, 58, is a regular fixture in Tommy’s corner as he trains his son.
      While mum Chantal is often away from the limelight, but made her first public appearance during Love Island in 2019 when Tommy was on the show.
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      Beaming Chantal said to Tommy during her visit to the Villa: “I’m so proud of you.”
      Chantal and John joined Tommy on a walk before his fight last yearCredit: Splash
      While Tommy said when he saw his mum approaching in Mallorca: “This woman has not been on a plane in 16 years!”
      Tommy and world heavyweight champion Tyson have the same father in John but born to different mothers.
      Last year before Tommy’s fight against Daniel Bocianski, he was spotted on a walk with his mum and dad days before the bout.
      Chantal and Tommy during Love IslandCredit: Rex Features More