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      ‘Arrogant, egotistical, greedy p***k’ – Jake Paul rips into Tommy Fury for ‘wasting boxing community’s time’

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      JAKE PAUL says Tommy Fury is an “arrogant, egotistical p***k” whose greed almost wrecked their showdown.The celebrity pair will finally fight – at the third time of asking – on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will collide in a Saudi showdown next monthCredit: MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS
      Former Love Island star Fury was twice forced to pull out of the grudge matchCredit: GETTY
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul has accused Paul of almost scuppering their boutCredit: GETTY
      Fury, the 23-year-old brother of heavyweight world champ Tyson – kyboshed the first two planned bouts with injuries and immigration issues.
      And he seemed the lesser interested star in promoting the pay-per-view spectacle on Saturday night, when they came face-to-face in Wembley.
      Paul did hours of media work and Tommy refused to hang around.
      Paul, the 26-year-old American who has made crossover boxing and YouTube controversy an art form and a career, still worries Fury will pull out for a third time.
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      And he has former UFC bad boy Mike Perry on standby for the painful possibility.
      The Problem Child is adamant Tommy is only playing at pugilism to keep his famous fighting family happy and his ego will force him to cancel before getting beat.
      When asked about Fury’s minimal cooperation around selling the fight, Paul told SunSport: “It’s not really a shock.
      “I can totally see him as that type of person.
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      “That’s why I commented on his Instagram: ‘Yo you better show up tomorrow. Please show up’.
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      “Because he’s wasting all of our time – he’s wasting the boxing community’s time, he’s hurting the sport, wasting a tonne of people’s money.
      “So he’s just not a professional guy and he seems like a bit of an arrogant, egotistical p***k, honestly.”
      Since starring on Love Island, Fury has won eight professional fights, against unknown opponents and failed to impress purist fans.
      Paul has beaten up fellow influencers, basketball players and ex-UFC fighters half his size.
      This is the first 50:50 of both mens’ career and will make them life-changing money.
      And Paul insists the two-year delay in delivering it for the Gen-X generation who find these match-ups amusing is down to Fury trying to price himself out.

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      He said about the delay in confirming the eight-round catchweight clash: “Yeah they took forever.
      “For whatever reason, people in boxing – and it’s a real problem – they just make all of this s*** so complicated when it doesn’t need to be.
      “It’s date, weight, ring size, that’s about it. That’s all you really need.
      “So everything else is just stalling or negotiation tactics or pricing yourself out if they’re scared.
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      “It was a lot of greed, which is tough because he’s never been paid anywhere near this amount.
      “So we’re really taking a leap of faith on him and that was the big thing: a lot of greed.” More

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      Watch teen Mike Tyson fan Moses Itauma destroy rival with explosive 14-SECOND KO as he looks to beat legend’s record

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      MOSES ITAUMA burst onto the heavyweight scene with a Mike Tyson-esque display of power.The highly-touted 18-year-old made his professional debut on the undercard of Anthony Yarde’s light-heavyweight title fight with Artur Beterbiev last Saturday.
      𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑺𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 💥Moses Itauma finishes Marcel Bode in under 15-seconds 🥊#BeterbievYarde | BT Sport 1 pic.twitter.com/F7bcd6uelg— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) January 28, 2023

      Moses Itauma only needed 23 seconds to win his professional debutCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      The Slovakian-born Brit is a highly-touted heavyweight prospect at just 18Credit: RICHARD PELHAM
      British boxing fans were eager to see what all the hype surrounding the 17-stone teen was about.
      And it took only 14 seconds for them to see why so many in the business are so high on him.
      Itauma needed only THREE punches to take out fellow rookie Marcel Bode – whose head was frazzled by the Slovakian-born Brit’s piston straight right.
      Itauma’s final crushing blow was a true showcase of his power as Bode had his gloves up when he blocked a right hand.
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      The short night at the office will no doubt lead to a quick turnaround for Itauma.
      But he’ll have no problem with that as he’s hell-bent on replacing Tyson as the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
      He told SunSport: “Me and my brother have talked about me breaking that record and just looking at the dates and the maths, it is very doable.
      “Karol told me, ‘If anyone can do it then you can.’ And I believe I can do it.
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      “The current world champions now are in their thirties and the ones that are coming up, supposedly to replace them.
      “I reckon I can do all of them.”
      Itauma knows time is of the essence if he’s to etch his name into the history books.
      The Kent killer said: “It’s not easy to get a world title shot, I can only get in there and fight.
      Moses Itauma wants to become the youngest heavyweight champion in historyCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      “So I will not get angry at the things I cannot control.
      “20th May, 2025 is the day to do it by and it sounds miles away but it will come around quickly.
      “Physically I am still a boy compared to the lot ahead of me.
      “So I am working on growing into being a man. I think I will be alright.” More

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      ‘We settle it in Saudi’ – Watch Derek Chisora’s amazing ringside video of Jake Paul’s heated face-off with Tommy Fury

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      DEREK CHISORA amazingly captured the heated face-off between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fight. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals have announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury clash after their face-offCredit: https://www.instagram.com/derekwarchisora/?next=
      Tommy Fury fights Jake Paul on February 26Credit: https://www.instagram.com/derekwarchisora/?next=
      And Paul travelled to London to square up to Fury before Anthony Yarde’s light-heavyweight title loss to Artur Beterbiev.
      The two went nose-to-nose, exchanging fiery words and had to be forced apart before tempers boiled over.
      Heavyweight Chisora, 38, who is helping promoting the fight, filmed the two coming to blows and being separated.
      And he captioned the post: “The talk is over. We settle it in Saudi.”
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      Amidst the commotion, Fury, 23, said: “Come 26th of February, this s***’s been going on too long, he’ll never box again.
      “I’m not 50, I ain’t 40, I ain’t an MMA guy, I’ve been doing this my whole life and I swear to God you’re finished come 26th of February.”
      Paul, 26, hit back: “He’s fought taxi drivers, he’s got no chin, it’s all a joke. I’m ending you February 26th and you already know it.
      “You’re going to crack under pressure, you’re not built for this moment. You’re an impostor, it’s all a bravado, it’s all fake confidence.”
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      Fury has twice pulled out of fighting Paul, with a rib injury in December 2021 and then a US visa issue last August.
      The travel woe still persists today and as a result has brought the duo over to the Saudi desert.
      Paul has knocked out ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in his 6-0 career.
      But 8-0 Fury will be the first opponent he has faced with a recognised professional boxing record.
      He told Paul: “I’ve beaten better people than you when I was 14 in the amateurs. I will school you. I’m not an MMA guy.

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      “I was beating people better than you when I was 14, when you was messing about on Disney Channel, so don’t come round here pretending you’re about it when you’re not.”
      Fury has been warned by heavyweight champion brother Tyson to drop their famous surname and stay in the Middle East if he loses.
      And Paul jibed: “He’s going to get knocked out by a Disney star, plain and simple, that’s it.
      “You’ll see, you’ll see who the real professional boxer is. All these critics, all these people saying, ‘Fight a real boxer.’ Here we go.
      “Tommy has so much to lose, his family is going to disown him when I knock him the f*** out, plain and simple, that’s it.
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      “Sorry Tyson, I love you but it’s over for your brother.”
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      Jake Paul reveals weight and number of rounds for Tommy Fury fight and has ex-UFC star on standby in case Brit pulls out

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      JAKE PAUL revealed the full conditions for his fight with Tommy Fury – and confirmed he has a backup opponent on standby. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals have announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury faced off for the first time in London on Saturday nightCredit: Getty
      And Paul, 26, travelled to London to square up to Fury, 23, before Anthony Yarde’s light-heavyweight title loss to Artur Beterbiev.
      Afterwards, the American addressed the media and confirmed they will fight over eight scheduled rounds.
      Paul has twice gone that distance, in points wins over ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.
      But Fury has only ever seen the six-round mark, in his last professional victory in April against Daniel Bocianski.
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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, who then withdrew amid a weight disagreement.
      Paul confirmed there is a financial penalty in place should either be over the limit in the Middle East.
      He said: “There is penalties for not making weight. But Tommy’s light.
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      “I’m going to make weight, I’m a f***** professional, so I’ll be right on weight.
      “Tommy’s a little bit lighter, he’s probably like 190 right now. So he’s probably only cutting like 5lbs.”
      Paul also revealed he has a rematch clause in his contract, guaranteeing him a second fight if he loses, something Fury does not have.
      Fury has twice pulled out of fighting Paul, with a rib injury in December 2021 and then a US visa issue last August.
      The travel woe still persists today and as a result has brought the duo over to the Saudi desert.
      Paul remains sceptical on whether his rival will truly make it to the first bell but has come prepared in case lightening strikes for the third time.

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      He said: “We have Mike Perry on standby. Let’s go Mike Perry. He’s ready to jump in if Tommy pulls out.”
      Ex-UFC welterweight-turned bare-knuckle boxer Perry, 31, was considered as an alternative if Paul could not agree terms with Fury.
      And the YouTuber-turned pay-per-view prizefighter voiced his concerns over whether the fight will finally happen or not.
      Paul said: “A part of me definitely still doubts and it’s scary and it’s annoying and him not showing up to the face to face we were supposed to do right now, it sucks.
      “The kid’s not necessarily reliable but the money’s good man, for him.
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      “So, he would just be so dumb and I think he’s probably just tired of Molly making all the money in the relationship.
      “He’s got a kid now so he needs to help pay for some diapers.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury stare each other downCredit: PA More

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      Tyson Fury admits he is ‘in limbo’ as Oleksandr Usyk undisputed title talks drag on and says ‘I just want to fight’

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      TYSON FURY has been left “in limbo” as talks with Oleksandr Usyk drag on and claimed: “I just want to fight”.The pair of unbeaten champions have been negotiating the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed decider since the new year.
      Tyson Fury has been left ‘in limbo’ and as talks with Oleksandr Usyk drag onCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are in line for an undisputed title fightCredit: EPA
      Fury, 34, beat Derek Chisora, 38, in ten rounds of their trilogy bout in December, the third victory in their series.
      Usyk, 36, was ringside that night in Tottenham and faced off against the British superstar.
      But still no confirmation over the historic title unification has come, leaving Fury and his fans frustrated.
      He told Sky Sports: “I’m fantastic. I’ve had a good Christmas and New Year. I’ve been training and we’re just waiting on an announcement.
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      “I’m in limbo like the rest of the world. I’m not interested in who, what, where or when. I just want to fight and that’s it.”
      Saudi Arabia has emerged as a frontrunner to host the super-fight, with massive sums of money to prise the two over.
      But if the fighters cannot come to terms for a deal in the Middle East, Wembley is another alternative.
      Bob Arum added: “I think both of the fighters have agreed to the fight, I think the question is where the site will be.
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      “That will be sorted out hopefully next week and we’ll have an announcement shortly.
      “If the fight goes to the Middle East it will be sometime after Ramadan and if the fight is in the UK it will be the beginning of April.”
      Arum and Fury both sat ringside together in London as Artur Beterbiev, 38, beat Anthony Yarde, 31, in a Wembley Arena thriller.
      Tyson Fury and promotor Bob Arum at Wembley ArenaCredit: PA More

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      Fans question Tyson Fury’s loyalty to brother Tommy as video of him hugging Jake Paul emerges

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      TYSON FURY’S loyalty to brother Tommy was questioned after a video emerged of him hugging Jake Paul. Paul travelled to London after announcing the latest rescheduling of his grudge match with rival Tommy.
      Tyson Fury was spotted hugging Jake Paul on Saturday nightCredit: TikTok / @joeuk
      And the YouTuber-turned boxer was being interviewed by JOE when world heavyweight champion Tyson paid him a surprise visit.
      He looked on in shock when the Gypsy King burst through the door and faked a punch.
      But the two soon embraced after a light-hearted face off.
      Although fans claimed Tyson’s son was more loyal than he was after the little ‘un left Paul hanging after the American offered him a fist-bump.
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      One said: “Tyson’s son is more loyal than him lol.”
      Another said: “Little man is loyal to his uncle.”
      One added: “Young ‘un knows what’s up.”
      But in defence, one argued: “Tyson Fury knows it’s just business and he just talking to sell tickets.”
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      Paul, 26, and Tommy, 23, put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday, February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      It marks the THIRD time the two will attempt to settle their score in the ring.
      Tommy was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
      But he hopes it really is third time lucky as his big brother warned him to leave no stone unturned in training camp.
      Tyson, 34, told Sky Sports: “He can’t just go to the ice cream parlour and not train.
      “He’s got to really focus and have the right sparring and everything. He’s got to take it really seriously.
      “He’s got to do the job when he’s in there because it’s not just the opponent. If you take the opponent out of the equation.

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      “There’s big pressure, a big stadium, top of the bill and all that sort of stuff.
      “The thrills and spills of big-time boxing sometimes get to them so it’s going to be interesting to see if Tommy can handle that pressure, which I know he can, but it’s going to be interesting to see him do it in front of the world.”
      Tommy will be the first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record that Paul has faced.
      But the American has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in his 6-0 career.
      And Tyson said: “I think he’s a decent boxer.
      “A lot of people think he’s just a YouTube person who doesn’t know how to box but I’ve actually seen him training and I’ve actually seen his fights and I think he’s decent.
      “He’s like a novice professional. He’s only had six fights so he’s exactly as good as he should be at this stage.
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      “He’s not an Olympic boxer but then again neither am I.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury go head to head for the first timeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Watch Jake Paul’s ‘life flash before his eyes’ as Tyson Fury gatecrashes interview and pretends to punch Tommy’s rival

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      TYSON FURY made Jake Paul’s “life flash before his eyes” after gatecrashing his interview and pretending to punch him. Paul travelled to London after announcing the latest rescheduling of his grudge match with Tyson’s brother Tommy.
      Jake Paul’s ‘life flashed before his eyes’ after Tyson Fury gatecrashed his interview
      Tyson Fury and Jake Paul embracing

      And the YouTuber-turned-boxer was being interviewed by JOE when world heavyweight champion Tyson paid him a surprise visit.
      The American looked on in shock when the Gypsy King burst through the door and faked a punch.
      But the two soon embraced after a light-hearted face off – although fans were convinced Paul feared for his life.
      One said: “You could literally see the fear.”
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      Another said: “Jake’s life flashed before his eyes.”
      One added: “His whole life flashed there.”
      Another claimed: “He was shook.”
      And even Paul agreed, as he admitted: “I really thought he was going to f***ing punch me when he came in.”
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      Paul and Tommy put unbeaten records, bragging rights and family reputation on the line on Sunday February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      This is now the THIRD time the two have attempted to settle their score in the ring.
      Tommy was forced to pull out in December 2021 due to a rib injury and then last August amid a US visa issue.
      But he hopes it really is third time lucky as big brother Tyson gave a blunt warning to whoever loses the celebrity boxing bout.
      He said to Paul’s face: “The two guys are putting it on. They’re both undefeated and whoever loses is pretty much f***ed, I think.
      “There’s not a lot to say. It’s like me, when you speak a lot of s*** you have to back it up and that’s it.
      “I’ve been doing these for years, 30-odd times in a row and now it’s time for the big boys to do it. I’m excited, I’m really excited.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury face off for the first timeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Jake Paul has Tyson Fury giggling as he warns he’ll have to disown brother Tommy when he’s ‘knocked out by Disney star’

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      TYSON FURY was left giggling after Jake Paul vowed to make him disown his younger brother Tommy. Paul travelled to London after announcing the latest rescheduling of his grudge match with Fury, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury come face to face at last in LondonCredit: Reuters
      Tyson Fury sat ringside at Wembley ArenaCredit: BT Sport

      And the celebrity boxing rivals went face-to-face for the very first time and were forced apart by security after a fiery exchange.
      Fury’s heavyweight champion brother Tyson, 34, was sat ringside at Wembley Arena, where Anthony Yarde was beaten by Artur Beterbiev in a thriller.
      And he warned his younger brother must change his name and stay in Saudi if he fails to secure bragging rights next month.
      But former child actor Paul, 26, warned it mounts massive pressure on the younger Fury as he vowed to bury the Love Islander’s boxing career in the desert.
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      He said: “He’s going to get knocked out by a Disney star, plain and simple, that’s it.
      “You’ll see, you’ll see who the real professional boxer is. All these critics, all these people saying, ‘Fight a real boxer.’ Here we go.
      “Tommy has so much to lose, his family is going to disown him when I knock him the f*** out, plain and simple, that’s it.
      “Sorry Tyson, I love you but it’s over for your brother.”
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      Fury, 23, has twice pulled out of fighting Paul, with a rib injury and then a US visa issue.
      The travel woe still persists today and as a result has brought the pair over to the Middle East.
      Paul has knocked out ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva in his 6-0 career.
      But 8-0 Fury will be the first opponent he has faced with a recognised professional boxing record.
      He told Paul: “I’ve beaten better people than you when I was 14 in the amateurs. I will school you. I’m not an MMA guy.
      “I was beating people better than you when I was 14, when you was messing about on Disney Channel, so don’t come round here pretending you’re about it when you’re not.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fight on February 26 in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More