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      ‘He’s renting the name’ – Jake Paul incredibly claims Tommy Fury asked John & Tyson to change surname BEFORE Love Island

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed that Tommy Fury changed his surname before going on Love Island.The Problem Child has suggested that his rival used to have his mother Chantal’s last name but asked dad John and brother Tyson to have his surname made Fury.
      Jake Paul has claimed that Tommy Fury changed his name before going on Love Island
      He claimed that Tommy used to have his mother’s surname as his surnameCredit: Getty
      The two long-term rivals will finally face off on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
      The pair were locked in negotiations for months over trying to reschedule a fight which has fallen through twice already.
      Plenty has been said from each party with jibes going back and fourth, and now Paul has had another pop at Fury.
      On his YouTube channel, he said: “His image is all based off of his family name.
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      “And the funny thing is – a little BS exclusive as I haven’t talked about this before – he actually, before the show Love Island, he had his mum’s last name.
      “Because he is the half brother to Tyson, they have a different mum, and Tommy was going by his mum’s last name his whole entire life.
      “And before he went on the show he asked Tyson and John to change his last name to Fury and so he changed it before he went on the show.
      “But the name is a lease, he is renting his name, he is not the actual Fury, he only did it for the clout.
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      “It is just a metaphor for exactly who he is. He’s a fraud and February 26 just days from now the f****** lease is up Tommy.
      “I am taking the name from you and you are going back to your mum’s maiden name and this is it for you.”
      This is the YouTube legend’s first fight against a fully fledged boxer.
      And the WBC have confirmed that there is an official ranking on offer if Paul can win this one.

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      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury separated by Tyson rival Derek Chisora as they nearly come to blows at heated press conference

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury had to be pulled apart to stop them from coming to blows at their pre-fight press conference.Paul and Fury finally put their ongoing war of words to bed this Sunday when they step into the ring in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury were separated by Derek ChisoraCredit: Getty
      And they came face-to-face in the Middle East in front of the media – who almost got to witness the two bitter rivals scrapping before any bell.
      Fortunately, heavyweight star Derek Chisora was on hand to help keep them apart.
      The trouble erupted after Paul threw out a stunning DOUBLE OR NOTHING deal – which was accepted by Fury.
      The 26-year-old said: “I think we make a deal then, since you are so confident.
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      “If you win I will pay you double what I’m paying you already. But if I win then I take everything that I’m paying you.
      “Deal or no deal, since you’re so confident?”
      At that point, the American lifts up his microphone and gets to his feet before Fury followed suit and replied: “Why have you got to stand up like you are about to do something. Sit back down.”
      John Fury, Tommy’s father then chimed in by saying: “You’ve got a deal. All or nothing. You’ve got it.”
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      Then both fighters marched forwards to shake hands on the agreement before a couple of shadow punches were thrown before Chisora, dressed in traditional Middle Eastern attire as the mediator, got between them along with several other individuals.”
      Paul has won his six boxing fights so far against a group of amateurs and celebrities.
      However, he is incredibly confident he has the skills and mentality to beat his fellow undefeated rival, the 8-0 Brit.
      But Fury earlier yawned with boredom and looked genuinely bemused as he was shown a chilling X-rated warning from Paul that threatened to “decapitate” him.

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      Earlier in the press conference, John Fury had said: “We don’t do pressure of any description. He has been on the big stage most of his life.
      “He has been under pressure right from the off. I wouldn’t have my son sat here if he couldn’t deliver. He would not disgrace our great champion Tyson.
      “We have worked more on Saudi manners than preparing for the event. We have left no stone unturned.
      “We are coming here to knock Jake Paul out. I can’t wait. There will be defeat for Jake Paul.
      “He is a nice kid. Without him we wouldn’t be here. So thank you very much.
      “If Jake Paul beats Tommy, he does not deserve the money!”
      The confident Paul said: “We have picked this guy apart, he has a good jab, speed and footwork. He is a good boxer but not a great boxer.
      “This lack of defence will be exposed on Sunday.
      “I take every fight seriously. When Tommy says he has been doing it his whole life, it means nothing. This is the biggest opportunity of his life.
      “He was getting paid peanuts compared to this. This is what I do. To me, this is a speed bump and a cake walk.
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      “He is a good boxer, he has inflatable arms. He is top heavy like the Michelin man. His opponents have a combined record of 20 wins and 250 losses.
      “He has never been put in there with someone who wasn’t there to lose. He has never been eight rounds. He will get into the deep water and drown.” More

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      ‘Hell of a rant’ – Watch Tommy Fury’s genuinely baffled reaction to Jake Paul call-out before fight

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      TOMMY FURY yawned with boredom and looked genuinely bemused as he was shown a chilling X-rated warning from Jake Paul that threatened to “decapitate” him.Paul and Fury finally put their ongoing war of words to bed this Sunday when they step into the ring in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul (L) and Tommy Fury (R) finally fight this SundayCredit: Getty
      The YouTuber delivered an X-rated threat to TNT on social media

      But with both men making their final preparations, the YouTuber took time out to record the 83-second clip and post it yesterday.
      Paul, 26, threatened to end Fury’s boxing career in the brutal message – as well as getting his rival expelled from his own family.
      However, Love Island star Fury, the 23-year-old younger brother of WBC heavyweight champ Tyson, appears to be tired of talking as he was shown the footage of the extraordinary “rant”.
      In a video posted by BT Sport showing his reaction, he said at the conclusion: “Okay my friend… I mean, I think he should be in the new Creed film and not in actual boxing. 
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      “That was a hell of a rant, I’ll give him that, a hell of a rant but at the end of the day, what is that again? Talk!
      “Talking and talking and talking and talking. When Tyson fought [Deontay] Wilder, can’t remember which fight it is, Wilder was talking spiritually, ‘I’ve got all these guys in there with me’ and this and that… No you ain’t. It’s a fight.
      “When we get in that ring and he takes a stiff jab right in the side of the head, where’s all your guidance gone then mate because there’s no guidance in that ring.
      “That right there is a fool. An idiot.”
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      Paul has won his six boxing fights so far against a group of amateurs and celebrities.
      But he is incredibly confident he has the skills and mentality to beat his fellow undefeated rival, the 8-0 Brit.
      He said: “I’m built different, I want this more than you, I have more of a why, I’m more tapped in, I’m more emotionally intelligent, I’m more spiritually connected, I’ve worked harder every single day in and out, I have a better team and support system.
      “And guess what? Me winning this fight is for the higher benevolent good of the universe.
      “And so it’s not just me in the ring, it’s all of my guidance, all of my ancestors, it’s all of my spiritual helpers, it’s all the people protecting me and together we are going to f*** you up.
      “You have four rounds and then you are f***ed. Tommy Fury, this is it for you.” More

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      ‘Get your money’ – Jake Paul astonishingly urged by ex-sparring partner to fight Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL has astonishingly been urged to challenge Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Tommy Fury. Paul on Sunday in Saudi Arabia is finally set to fight Fury, who has twice pulled out before amid injury and US visa issues. 
      Jake Paul been urged to challenge Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
      Oleksandr Usyk in the current unified heavyweight championCredit: PA
      And it will be the YouTuber-turned prizefighter’s first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record. 
      The stakes have been raised even higher as the WBC announced the winner will receive a cruiserweight world ranking.
      And Paul’s ex-sparring partner Anthony Taylor believes it could be enough to spike the current unified heavyweight champion’s interest in a move back down. 
      Taylor, 33, told SunSport: “Jake and his team will go back and discuss what the next plan is. 
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      “Once Jake does beat Tommy he will be ranked by the WBC. That puts you in contention for a possible belt. 
      “What would be a massive fight is Usyk, I wouldn’t mind seeing an Usyk versus Jake fight. That is massive money. 
      “At this point, it’s about money. I’d say Jake, go ahead and get your money, him against Usyk? Why not.”
      Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions in Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the past two years. 
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      And Fury, 23, poses a step up as the first time he will face a seasoned boxer in his 6-0 career. 
      But Taylor argues regardless of the experience disparity, or his chances of winning, a fight between Paul, 26, and Usyk, 36, would bring in dollars and ultimately sense. 
      He said: “It’s not about if he can handle it, it’s about getting your money. The fact he’s sharing the ring with the guy, he’s a soon-to-be legend. That says enough. 
      “Usyk isn’t stepping in the ring with just anybody. If it happens, I’d watch the fight, why not? 
      “It would be a massive, massive fight. They’re both big guys, similar in size and I am not saying, ‘Jake’s going to knock out Usyk.’ 
      “I’m not saying that, I’m not even saying that Usyk would win, I’m just saying I would like to see that fight and I wouldn’t be surprised if Usyk called out Jake. 
      “We would all sit and watch the fight, I’m not saying who’s going to win, all I’m saying is I wouldn’t be shocked or surprised if Usyk came back to cruiserweight to fight Jake.”
      Jake Paul pictured with Anthony TaylorCredit: Instagram @anthony_prettyboy
      Jake Paul facing off with Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
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      Jake Paul’s COACH BJ Flores called out by Hasim Rahman Jr for ‘personal’ grudge match on undercard of his fight with KSI

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR has called on Jake Paul’s boxing coach BJ Flores to come out of retirement so he can settle their feud in the ring. Rahman is still fuming over his cancelled fight with Paul last August, which was axed with a week to go amid a row over the weight. 
      KSI pictured with Hasim Rahman Jr
      Jake Paul next to his trainer BJ FloresCredit: Matt May/SHOWTIME
      After the fallout, Flores took aim online at the heavyweight, who is now signed to KSI’s Misfits boxing banner. 
      YouTuber-turned boxer KSI, 29, is in line for a massive grudge match against Paul, 26, at the end of the year, with rumours of an all-professional card. 
      Rahman, 31, wants a spot on the show and named Flores, 44, as the perfect man to face. 
      He told SunSport: “If it’s all pros tell Jake to put his bitch ass trainer in there and I’ll fight BJ Flores. 
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      “I’ve been kicking BJ’s ass since I was 17 or 18-years-old. Then he’s got the nerve to come out and talk sideways about me. 
      “I’ve been dropping BJ in the gym since my early 20s, go ask Mike McCallum.” 
      Flores, a former cruiserweight world title challenger, used to regularly spar Rahman in Las Vegas. 
      And after he transitioned to coaching Paul in 2019, he remained on good terms with the son of heavyweight legend Hasim Sr. 
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      Rahman was even used by Flores in sparring for Paul, two years before they signed to fight each other. 
      But after their scheduled pay-per-view bout collapsed at the 11th hour, the two sides have feuded ever since. 
      Rahman said: “I was flabbergasted that he would come out his neck about me when I’ve been beating him up.
      “He’s been calling me for sparring for years, he has always given me praise after we spar and then he comes out and says I’m not a ‘real boxer.’
      “So you’re calling people who are not ‘real boxers’ for your championship fights? That’s what he’s saying. 
      “Then he wanted Jake to get so much credit for fighting me but then he turns around and says I’m not a real boxer. So which one is it? 
      “You wanted Jake to get credit for fighting a real boxer and then turn around and say I’m not a real boxer.
      “I whooped his ass in the gym every time we boxed, it got to the point where BJ Flores wouldn’t spar me without a handicap. 
      “There had to be a handicap when I was sparring BJ and that’s why he was so comfortable calling me to spar Jake, because he knew I could box with a handicap. 
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      “He knew I could box right handed if he needed me to or I could box just southpaw. In no world does BJ Flores see the final bell against me.” 
      “Just like with Jake, it’s personal. It’s personal, these men tried doing me real bad and thank God for JJ and the Misfits team and everything we’ve got coming.” 
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their cancelled fightCredit: GETTY
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      ‘It is a big difference’ – Why Jake Paul is training in custom outdoor ring ahead of Tommy Fury fight in Saudi Arabia

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      JAKE PAUL is training in a custom outdoor boxing ring to give him a breathless advanatage over Tommy Fury. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals are set to at last end the feud in the squared circle, on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul training in a custom ring outside
      Jake Paul with his trainer BJ Flores
      Jake Paul faces Tommy Fury on Sunday
      And in just a matter of weeks a bespoke 8,000 arena has been built in the Diriyah desert where their score is due to finally be settled.
      The fight is televised for prime time viewing in the UK, with ringwalks scheduled for 9.30pm.
      But it means the headliners face fighting after midnight local time, where temperatures can drop to as low as 13 degrees.
      So Paul has been training in the middle of the night in the open air at fitness centre Arena, in a chilling warning to Fury.
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      He said: “It’s pretty sick, Arena set it up. Shoutout to Arena, they set it up outside so my lungs can get used to the cold air. 
      “Because we’re fighting at night – outside – so it is a big difference fighting in the cold air.” 
      Fury, 23, will act as the first professional boxer Paul, 26, has faced in his 6-0 career.
      That is despite notable wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47.
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      But none of former UFC trio will gain Paul as much respect from boxing fans as a win over Fury would.
      That is why, after his rival twice pulling out before amid injury and US visa issues, he could not shelve the bitter bout.
      Paul said: “You almost have to follow through at that point, there’s already so much promotion. 
      “What’s great about this fight is it almost has two other fights promotion built into it. 
      “I’ve just wanted this fight, there’s beef, there’s animosity there and it’s a really good fight and it’s a really good matchup. 
      “Same age, same height, UK prospect, a US prospect. So I think a lot of this is making it the biggest fight that I’ve had to date. 
      “I love making big fights and that’s why I kept going back to it. 
      “And to be honest man, deep down we clowned this kid a lot for his excuses for pulling out ot the fight, but I think they were legit reasons. 
      “Hopefully he shows up on Sunday, he’s here but who knows.” 
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      What is Aaron Chalmers’ boxing record?

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      AARON CHALMERS has the biggest fight of his career this weekend against the legendary Floyd Mayweather.The bout headlines the O2 Arena in London as Mayweather, 45, has his first-ever fight in the UK.
      Aaron Chalmers will take on Floyd MayweatherCredit: PA
      And Chalmers, 35, has been quick to eye up his next fight after the Mayweather test.
      Chalmers said: “Jake Paul or Tommy Fury, I would love the winner or the loser of that fight.
      “Tyron Woodley, come over to England, mate, let’s sell out Newcastle Arena.
      “I know Kingpyn are doing a tournament, they’ve announced a couple of fighters – I would love to be in that.
      “There’s some big names that I would still love to fight – Salt Papi, AnEsonGib, King Kenny, Jay Swingler, all of them.
      “I want to be active so if anyone wants it, I’ve got Floyd Mayweather and then after that, I am good to go.”
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      What is Aaron Chalmers boxing record?
      Aaron Chalmers has had 7 MMA fights with a record of 5 wins and 2 defeats following his debut in 2017.
      Though he has only had one previous boxing match, which he won by beating Alexander Zeledon on points after a four-round clash last June.
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      Boxing record (1-0)

      WON – Alexander Zeledon (points, June 2022)

      MMA record (5-2)

      LOST – Austin Clem (unanimous decision, Feb 2020)
      WON – Fred Freeman (submission, June 2019)
      LOST – Corey Browning (submission, Feb 2019)
      WON – Ash Griffiths (submission, May 2018)
      WON – Karl Donaldson (TKO, Dec 2017)
      WON – Alex Thompson (KO, Sept 2017)
      WON – Greg Jenkins (submission, May 2017)

      What is Floyd Mayweather’s boxing record?
      Floyd Mayweather retired with an unblemished 50-0 pro boxing record.
      The 45-year-old has since had five money-spinning exhibition bouts, with Chalmers the most recent.
      Mayweather ended his pro career with a tenth-round stoppage win over Conor McGregor.

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      When is Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers?
      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers is taking place on Saturday, February 25.
      London’s O2 Arena plays host.
      The big main event is set to start around 10pm UK time.
      What TV channel and live stream is it on?
      Floyd Mayweather vs Aaron Chalmers will be broadcast live on the Zeus Network.
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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
      She has won nine of her 10 professional fights to dateCredit: Instagram @ebanie_bridges More