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    Jake Paul reveals how much money he’s making from Tommy Fury fight – and claims he’s ‘lost count’ of how much he’s worth

    JAKE PAUL has revealed on Piers Morgan Uncensored what he will earn from fighting Tommy Fury – and says he’s “lost count” of how much he is worth.Paul and Fury finally get it on after years of bad blood this Sunday when they step into the ring in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will finally collide this Sunday in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Reuters
    The ‘Problem Child’ spoke exclusively to Piers Morgan Uncensored
    The two bitter foes faced the media in the Middle East this afternoon ahead of the showdown and needed Derek Chisora to stop them from coming to blows.
    The trouble erupted after Paul threw out a stunning ALL OR NOTHING wager – which was accepted by Fury.
    And the confident American YouTuber is adamant that he has already worked out a plan to down the 8-0 former Love Island star.
    As part of the pre-fight build-up, the 26-year-old appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Talk TV.
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    And he said: “I love it man, I love big moments, I love the high stakes. This is what I came into this sport to do, to put on big pay per views, big events.
    “I’m putting it all on the line – the bigger the risk the bigger the reward. 
    “It’s the UK versus the US. It’s the Furys versus the Pauls and I have to go out there and prove I can beat a professional boxer because that’s been the number one criticism of my career, so far. So I’m super excited about this.”
    When asked about how much money he has made and will earn from this bout, Paul laughed and said: “A lot, a lot.
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    “It gets to a point where you make so much, you don’t even count it any more. So yeah, I don’t really know.
    “I promise you Piers Morgan, I have no idea. I make money in lump sums, residuals, investments, equity, exits of companies. So the net worth is always going up and down, you are moving with the markets and such.
    “I mean it when I say, you stop paying attention at some point. To me the money is great, but I really love boxing and this is what I was put on earth to do. 
    “When I first started out, I wasn’t getting paid like I am getting paid now to box all these guys. This is as of two, three years ago… I would be doing this regardless of the money.”
    And when Morgan asked whether he had any doubts about if he will win, the confident Paul 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 and he just doesn’t have the power, the capabilities to do anything to be able to defeat me and that’s why I’m willing to put my money where my mouth is because talk is cheap and that’s why I’m putting it all on the line on Sunday night.
    “You’re going to see me knock this guy out.”
    Watch Piers Morgan Uncensored weekdays on TalkTV at 8pm. Available on Sky 522, Sky Glass 508, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237 and Freesat 217 as well as on DAB, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV Plus, YouTube, the Talk.TV website and TalkTV iOS and Android apps.

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    Tommy Fury hilariously compares Jake Paul to a motorway petrol station as he lays out career plan ahead of grudge fight

    TOMMY FURY has laid out his plans for his boxing career after his fight against Jake Paul – and amusingly compared his rival to a petrol station. Fury and Paul finally face off on Sunday in Saudi Arabia having seen previous attempts to arrange the fight go bust twice.
    Tommy Fury and Jake Paul face off in a hotly-anticipated bout on SundayCredit: Getty
    But Fury has compared Paul to a petrol stationCredit: Getty
    The pair had to be separated during their press conferenceCredit: Getty
    The pair needed to be separated during the press conference of their hotly anticipated bout, as Paul offered an all or nothing deal.
    But Fury believes Paul “does nothing” for him, and laid out his plans for if he wins the fight.
    Asked about his next step, Fury told BT Sport: “Well this is no step up for me, this is a step down, in terms of fighting and competition.
    “So me being a realist and me being an actual boxer who knows what he is really is – (mocking Paul) ‘oh I’m going to fight Canelo [Alvarez] for the undisputed’ – no I ain’t.
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    “I beat Jake Paul, an absolute idiot. I’ll go back and fight some proper boxers, build up my resume, get some titles behind me and see how far I can take this thing.
    “My feet are on the floor, his head is in the clouds.
    “After this it’s business as usual. Like I said all along, I’m on that straight road to achieving my dream of winning a world title.
    “I need some fuel. Boom, stopping off. I’m gonna jump straight back on the road and go towards my dream. This guy does nothing for me.”
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    Promoter Eddie Hearn has done a total U-Turn on who he believes will triumph in the clash.
    Initially, he believed Paul would be able to overcome the test of Fury.
    However, he has now confessed to having a change of heart, now believing Fury’s experience will make all the difference.
    Hearn told Boxing Social: “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.”

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    Jake Paul claims he knows ‘Michelin man’ Tommy Fury’s one key weakness and predicts ‘cakewalk’ in grudge fight

    JAKE PAUL labelled Tommy Fury the “Michelin man” as he highlighted his one key weakness and predicted a “cakewalk” in their grudge fight.Paul and Fury finally get it on after years of bad blood this Sunday when they step into the ring in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul says he know Tommy Fury’s weaknessCredit: Getty
    The two bitter foes faced the media in the Middle East this afternoon ahead of the showdown and needed Derek Chisora to stop them from coming to blows.
    The trouble erupted after Paul threw out a stunning ALL OR NOTHING wager – which was accepted by Fury.
    And the confident American YouTuber is adamant that he has already worked out a plan to down the 8-0 former Love Island star.
    Paul said: “We have picked this guy apart, he has a good jab, speed and footwork.
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    “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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    Paul added: “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.”
    Paul has won his six boxing fights so far against a group of amateurs and celebrities.

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    Tommy Fury goaded into accepting extraordinary £8MILLION bet from Jake Paul by eager crowd.. and dad John

    TOMMY FURY has accepted a risky bet from Jake Paul on the outcome of their fight.The American has offered to pay Fury double if he wins their fight, but if the Brit loses, then he will not get a penny.
    Jake Paul bet Tommy Fury all the money from the fightCredit: Twitter – @BTSportBoxing
    The pair shook on the deal worth £10.6millionCredit: Twitter – @BTSportBoxing
    The offer was made when 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.
    The two will do battle in the ring this Sunday.
    Paul made the offer by saying: “I think we make a deal then as you are so confident, I think we make a deal.
    “If you win, I’ll pay you double what I am paying you already, but if I win, I take everything that I am paying you. Deal or no Deal?”
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    “Since you are so confident, deal or no deal?
    “Deal or no deal, I want to shake on it.”
    Tommy’s dad, John, can be heard saying, “take it”.
    The pair were both on their feet as Paul demanded his hand to be shaken, while Tommy refused to be intimidated.
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    He said: “Why are you going to stand up like you want to do something? Sit back down.
    John then agreed to the deal as he said: “You’ve got a deal, all or nothing.”
    The pair then went over to each other and shook hands on the deal while the crowd cheered them on.
    The bet could earn Fury an astonishing £10.6million if he wins the fight.
    Fury was set to earn close to £4m from the fight but with Paul’s double your money deal the fight would make for quite the payday.

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

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

    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
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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

    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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    I’m earning millions to fight Jake Paul but life won’t change, I’ll still shop at Tesco after I KO him, says Tommy Fury

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

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