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      Inside the purpose-built 8,000-seat Diriyah Arena made in just TWO WEEKS for Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury

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      JAKE PAUL and Tommy Fury will settle their score inside the 8,000-seat purpose-built Diriyah Arena made in just TWO WEEKS. Over two years of bitter feuding will be buried in the Saudi Arabia desert in tonight’s main event.
      Inside the 8,000-seat purpose-built Diriyah AreaCredit: Jack Figg
      The Arena was built in just two weeksCredit: Jack Figg
      Jake Paul will fight Tommy Fury in the arenaCredit: Jack Figg
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury settle their score in SaudiCredit: Jack Figg
      Fury twice pulled out of the grudge match in the past, due to rib injury in December 2021 and US visa issues last August.
      The Stateside travel woes still persists, which has taken the bitter pay-per-view bout to the Middle East.
      Their fight was announced with only a month to go, and the arena built in even less time.
      Most Valuable Promotions’ Paul Cambria revealed the site was a parking lot just days before fight week.
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      Cambria said: “The actual venue itself, considering that just a week ago or two weeks ago it was a parking lot, now they’re putting in enough seats for 5,000-8,000 people.”
      The pair of celebrity boxing rivals faced off for the final time at their weigh in and BOTH promised knockouts.
      Fury, 23, roared: “His time is up. Tomorrow night his time is up.
      “Jake Paul will no longer be boxing, I’m going to put this man away inside four rounds.
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      “You’re going to see why our last name is Fury, because we’re the best at fighting to ever live, that’s the reason why.”
      Paul, 26, said: “He’s acting up on stage. All you booing, you’re dumb as f*** too.
      “This professional boxer is going down, man. It’s easy, it’s simple. I’m ready, calm, cool and collected.
      “This is what I do, he’s never been in a moment like that. He’s shaking, you can see the nerves running through his system. He can’t stop moving.
      “I’m chill, I’m a real killer, I don’t have to do all that acting s***, I’m a real f*****g dog, this is how I do it.”
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      Tommy Fury’s incredible family dynasty revealed with NINE pro boxers as surname on the line in Jake Paul grudge match

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      TOMMY FURY will look to defend his family’s honour in his eagerly-anticipated grudge match with Jake Paul.The Love Island hunk will finally get his hands on the YouTuber turned boxer TONIGHT in a Saudi showdown nearly two years in the making.
      Tommy Fury will look to defend his family’s name in a grudge match with Jake PaulCredit: AP
      Tommy was thrown into boxing by dad and current trainer JohnCredit: REX
      John, 58, was a former fighter himself
      Tommy is the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson FuryCredit: Instagram @gypsyking101
      Boxing is in the DNA of Tommy and his entire familyCredit: Instagram @tommytntfury
      Fury, 23, will look to settle his social media score with the Problem Child with a brutal knockout victory in the Diriyah dust-up.
      And doing so will see him avoid embarrassing his boxing family – which has had a whopping NINE members take part in the Sweet Science.
      The leader of the Fury tribe is the rough and ready John, the father of Tommy, recent debutant Roman and WBC heavyweight champion Tyson.
      Cousins Hughie, Nathan Gorman, Horsea Burton and Andy Lee make up the rest of the professional fighters in the Fury family.
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      The boxing bug also bit Tommy’s uncle Peter, who used to be the trainer of Tyson and currently coaches Hughie and former WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall.
      Boxing is well and truly in the blood of Tommy and his entire family, a fact which has put a tremendous amount of pressure on his shoulders ahead of his with Paul.
      Dad John and brother Tyson haven’t helped matters by vowing to disown and retire Tommy if he loses to the social media sensation.
      John recently told talkSPORT: “There is no more boxing for him if he loses.
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      “But, I am 100 per cent confident he will knock him out.
      “It’s a big ask for Jake Paul, because Tommy is much better than what he’s faced before, so fair do’s to him.
      “It’s a foregone conclusion that Tommy will win.
      “We are not leaving a stone unturned and are training as if this were against a world-class fighter. He’s working really well.
      “Tommy will be very famous on the 26th of February.”
      Tyson said: “If he can’t beat Jake Paul, I’ll have to change his name.
      The Fury family name is something Paul has repeatedly used in his pre-fight trash talk.
      Tommy’s cousin Hughie is also a professional boxer
      Tommy’s brother Roman also recently made his professional debutCredit: INSTAGRAM@ROMANFURY
      Tommy’s uncle Peter is also in the fight game as a coachCredit: SPORTSFILE
      Cousin Nathan Gorman is also a professional heavyweightCredit: INSTAGRAM@NATHANGORMAN96
      And he’s stunningly claimed Tommy only adopted it to boost his profile before he went on Love Island.
      He said: “His image is all based off of his family name.
      “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.

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      “But the name is a lease, he is renting his name, he is not the actual Fury.
      “He only did it for the clout.
      “It is just a metaphor for exactly who he is.
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      “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.” More

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

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

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      Drake makes huge bet on result of Jake Paul v Tommy Fury and rapper stands to win whopping £1.2m

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

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      Jake Paul’s brutal win over UFC star Tyron Woodley meant he beat Tyson Fury to Knockout of the Year in 2021

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

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

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      Tyson Fury reveals he has placed HUGE £100,000 bet on brother Tommy’s Saudi Arabia grudge match with Jake Paul

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      TYSON FURY has made a MASSIVE £100,000 bet on Jake Paul’s fight against his brother, Tommy.The boxing icon has based his wager on Tommy’s record on sparing practice.
      Tyson Fury has bet £100,000 on Paul vs FuryCredit: PA
      He has backed his brother Tommy to win the fightCredit: AP
      Fury has been so impressed with his brother in training that he is confident that he will beat the American.
      The Gypsy King insisted that the 23-year-old almost knocks out all of his partners that he faces in sparing ahead of the grudge match.
      Fury told iFL TV: “Tommy knocks out 90 per cent of people that he spars with or drops them at least, so he’s a very hard puncher and Jake Paul will find that out tomorrow.
      “I’ve got 100 racks on it for an inside-the-distance stoppage, so if he loses, then I’ll lose 100 bags as well. I’ve got him at 3-1.
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      “I know Tommy is going to knock him out.
      “What is a little bit stupid is I see all these experts and professional boxers picking Jake Paul over Tommy.
      “I’m like, ‘What the hell are these guys watching?’, because Tommy will absolutely deck him.
      “I think Tommy can get him out of there whenever really.
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      “It’ll definitely be inside the distance and it won’t be a points job for sure. Tommy wins by knockout.”
      The celebrity boxing rivals bid to settle their bitter score in the ring tonight.
      In yesterday’s weigh-in, there was a fiery exchange on stage when Tommy shoved Paul, as they two said their final words before judgment day.
      Tommy roared: “His time is up. Tomorrow night his time is up.
      “Jake Paul will no longer be boxing, I’m going to put this man away inside four rounds.
      “You’re going to see why our last name is Fury, because we’re the best at fighting to ever live, that’s the reason why.”

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      Boxing could see its first billion-viewer bout after Jake Paul and Tommy Fury clash

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      BOXING could see its first billion-viewer bout after US YouTuber Jake Paul fights reality telly star Tommy Fury tonight.Experts say we are entering a new sporting age in which young social media fans will pay record sums to see their idols battle it out in the ring.
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury pose after a weigh-in, a day before their match, in RiyadhCredit: AP
      Boxer Tommy Fury was on the 2019 season of Love IslandCredit: AFP
      Tommy and Jake are set to split a huge £8million fight purseCredit: Reuters
      Boxer and former Love Islander Tommy, and Jake, who has more than 20million YouTube subscribers, are set to split a huge £8million fight purse.
      Millions will tune in, despite both fighters being novices with only 14 bouts between them.
      The previous record came when Floyd Mayweather Junior took on Manny Pacquiao in the “Fight Of The Century” in 2015.
      Pay-per-view subscriptions generated £333million, with 4.4million watching the fight in the United States alone.

      But if Jake beats Tommy, he will go on to fight 29-year-old London-born YouTube star KSI, who has 41million subscribers over two channels, and 10billion video views.
      Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland said on talkSPORT: “The whole nation would watch it.
      “The potential audience, without a doubt, you’re talking well over a billion views.
      “A billion is probably conservative. The numbers are insane.”
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      Father-of-one Tommy, 23, says he feels like he has “won the Lottery” as he takes on 26-year-old Jake in front of a 15,000-strong crowd filled with A-listers at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia.
      The bout is expected to break UK pay- per-view records, with BT Sport charging £19.95 to see it live.
      Jake will be guaranteed £2.7million, plus 65 per cent of the pay-per-view receipts, giving him a potential £7.2million payday, including sponsorship.
      Tommy is getting £1.7million and 35 per cent of the PPV takings, giving him an estimated total of £3.8million.
      There is an additional £830,000 prize for the winner.
      Tommy’s reality TV partner Molly-Mae Hague will see the fight at home, having given birth to their daughter Bambi last month.
      Despite having had only six fights, Jake, from Cleveland, Ohio, is so sure of victory that he offered to change the terms to winner takes all, and added: “Tommy doesn’t know what he’s getting into, and after Sunday he’s going to hate the sport.”
      On the 5 Live Boxing With Steve Bunce podcast, Tommy hit back: “The guy can’t fight and I’m going to expose that on Sunday night.
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      “It’s a massive fight and we’ll have A-list celebrities ringside. What more could I ask for? And thank God I’ve got Jake Paul and not a Russian with 30 knockouts. I’ve won the Lottery, haven’t I?
      “My life’s changed in the blink of an eye. One day I had nothing, clothes with holes in them, and I open my eyes again and I’m here. I’m taking it all in my stride.” More

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      Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight predictions – Mike Tyson, Eddie Hearn and boxing world make their picks

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      ANTICIPATION is building ahead of Jake Paul’s clash with Tommy Fury – and the boxing world is split on who will come out on top. It’s the most high-profile clash for both stars so far and could have a huge effect on their future fighting careers.
      Fury and Paul went head-to-head at the weigh-in ahead of their fightCredit: YouTube / Seconds Out
      Paul has won all six of his bouts so far but is yet to face a full-time professional with a background in boxing.
      But the stakes are high for the outspoken American with a WBC cruiserweight ranking place up for grabs.
      And Fury, who has a 8-0-0 record, will give his career a shot in the arm with victory – but faces a serious hit to his reputation if he loses to his long-time rival.
      Everyone in boxing has a view on will win this huge contest in Saudi Arabia.
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      Mike Tyson
      Mike Tyson knows a thing or two about winning big grudge matches in the ringCredit: AFP
      Boxing legend Mike Tyson attended the final press conference between Paul and Fury as he got a chance to see the pair up close.
      And he does not fancy the younger Fury brother for the win at all.
      Tyson, 56, said: “I never saw Fury fight. I don’t know — I don’t think he’s gonna be able to beat Jake Paul.
      “Jake Paul, he’s getting better and better as he fights, and I don’t know if they brought him here to lose. So, we’re gonna find out.”
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      Floyd Mayweather
      Money has his own fight to worry about this weekend but still found time to cast an eye towards events in Saudi Arabia.
      And the legendary fighter, 46, believes that Fury’s experience gives him the edge.
      He 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.
      “But this sport is something you can’t play with. Boxing is something you can’t play with. When you finally face a fighter who can really, really fight, then you’re going to find out what you’ve really got in the sport of boxing.”
      Eddie Hearn
      Anthony Joshua is among the fighters promoted by the experienced HearnCredit: Getty
      Eddie Hearn has seen plenty during his eventful career setting up big fights.
      But even the opinionated boxing promoter has admitted he’s completely changed his mind on the outcome of the fight.
      He said: “I have had a total U-turn on this fight. I thought Jake Paul was going to win this fight. I think Jake Paul has absolutely no chance to win this fight at all.
      “If Tommy Fury comes out aggressively and puts it on Jake Paul, this fight will not go two rounds.
      “This is a massive U-turn for me because both are limited. But Tommy Fury as limited as he is as a professional boxer, has been boxing for ten, 12 years, maybe more.
      “He has been in the ring against professional fighters, he has experienced that, he’s done the hard spars.”
      KSI
      KSI has faced Jake’s brother Logan on two occasionsCredit: Rex
      KSI has had a long-running rivalry with Paul and the pair are regularly involved in online spats.
      So it slightly surprising to hear that the Brit has tipped his old foe to win – but he thinks the clash won’t live up to expectations.
      He told the Zach Sang Show: “I do see Jake Paul winning … but I think it’s going to be a bit of a boring fight, if I’m being honest.
      “Both fighters are very standoffish. Jake is a lot more of a counter-puncher so he reacts to what you’re doing. And Tommy is also a bit more of a counter-puncher.”
      Anthony Taylor
      Anthony Taylor has the distinction of having shared a ring with both Paul and Fury.
      The MMA veteran turned boxer was Paul’s sparring partner in 2021 while he lost in a competitive fight with Fury in the same year. He has no doubt who will come out on top tomorrow.
      Taylor told SunSport: “Jake is just going to outbox Tommy. He’s just a far better boxer. Jake is going to control him with his countering.
      “Jake is more flexible and more fluid than Tommy, he’s got a higher ring IQ. 
      Derek Chisora
      Derek Chisora has faced Tommy’s brother Tyson three times in his career.
      Despite originally opting for The Problem Child, Del Boy has changed his mind.
      He told the Mirror: Jake right now looks to be the favourite. So all the odds are favouring Jake and everything, all the fans are saying ‘Jake, Jake, Jake’.
      “But I’ve got a feeling that Jake might get stopped by Tommy but if that happens then – oh wow.”

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      Michael Bipsing
      Retired UFC star Michael Bipsing has had his say on tomorrow’s big fight – and predicts an uncomfortable evening for Fury.
      He said: “Listen, Jake Paul isn’t just a YouTuber. He’s a boxer. He used to be a YouTuber, probably still is one, but he’s also a boxer.
      “Just because you discover your love for the sweet science later in life doesn’t mean you have to be labelled a YouTuber your entire life. The reality is Jake Paul is doing a lot of great things in the boxing world.
      “I thought it was a bad night at the office for Tommy Fury against Anthony Taylor. Some of his other fights he looked explosive, powerful, aggressive.
      “Against Anthony Taylor I didn’t see those. If he struggled against Anthony Taylor, he’s going to struggle against Jake Paul. That’s just my two cents, and I believe that he loses.”
      Ryan Garcia
      American lightweight boxer Ryan Garcia, who has a 23-0-0 record, kept his prediction short and sweet.
      The 24-year-old said: “Jake Paul [to win]. Funny, honest at times, and my friend.”
      Devin Haney
      Unbeaten boxer Devin Haney is expecting a good fightCredit: Getty
      Undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney, 24, expects a close battle.
      The American told iFL TV: “Jake’s fought some former MMA champions, but Fury comes from a fighting family and has experience behind him, with it being in his bloodline.
      “I think it’s going to be a good fight! I think Jake will win, but it will be a tougher fight than people think.”
      Liam Smith
      Liam Smith’s stock is high after last month’s dramatic win over Christ Eubank Jr. He revealed he was backing his countryman.
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      Beefy said: “I do think it’s a good fight, I’ve always said I think that Jake is the best of the YouTubers. 
      “I think Tommy Fury is still learning his craft. I think he didn’t have much amateur pedigree but I think I’d have to go with Fury, just for the boxing.”  More