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TOMMY FURY will also earn a WBC ranking if he beats Jake Paul – leaving both fighting for world title contention. The pair of celebrity boxing rivals meet in a rescheduled grudge match on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Tommy Fury will also receive a WBC ranking if he beats Jake PaulCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
Jake Paul won a WBC ‘amateur’ belt in 2018Credit: @jakepaul
And the stakes were raised after the WBC announced that Paul will recieve a cruiserweight world ranking if he emerges victorious.
But WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman CONFIRMED to SunSport that Fury will also be ranked should he win.
To contend for a world title, a fighter must be within the WBC’s top 15 ratings.
But, this ranking is not guaranteed for either Paul, 26, or Fury, 23.
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Instead, the WBC will analyse the result and place the winner anywhere from the top 40-15, depending on the nature of the performance.
Meaning, if the victor impresses enough, they can receive a top 15 rating and be eligible for a world title fight.
Sulaiman told SunSport: “(We) cannot anticipate which number.
“The WBC ranks 40 fighters in each weight category, the performance in such fight, by both fighters, will determine the evaluation of the ratings committee.”
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Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, during his 6-0 career.
But after Fury twice pulled out before – amid injury and visa issues – it left the American yet to face a recognised boxer.
He was set to in August, when 13-2 heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed on as a late replacement.
The WBC were even willing to rank Paul if he won, until the fight was cancelled due to a weight disagreement.
Instead, the YouTuber-turned boxer returned in October to beat UFC legend Silva on points, in a win hailed by Sulaiman.

He said: “I had provided my opinion before Jake Paul’s last fight and the WBC ratings committee did not rate him after his win versus Silva.
“Now that he will fight Tommy Fury, who is an established boxer, it becomes possible to rate him.”
Paul had vowed to shock the world and become a world champ one day, despite not yet fighting a seasoned boxer.
He won a WBC “amateur” belt for his white collar win over KSI’s younger brother Deji, now 26, in 2018.
And Paul has remained on good terms with the WBC and Sulaiman ever since, paving the way for a potential title shot in the future.
Sulaiman added: “That is something that will be determined by Jake Paul himself.
“He started as an amateur boxer and he has improved his boxing skills in a very important way.
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“It seems he has tremendous punching power, solid chin and keeps improving technique and defence.
“We will see what happens in the future, I respect him very much for his training ethics, discipline and dedication, just as a professional boxer does.”
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury facing offCredit: Getty More

DEREK CHISORA is adamant that Jake Paul would beat Carl Froch – and he is even willing to bet a fortune on it.But away from his final days of preparation, the Problem Child reignited his war of words with former super-middleweight world champ Froch, who previously labelled the YouTuber a “clown”.
Jake Paul is preparing to face Tommy Fury this weekendCredit: Getty
Carl Froch has threatened to send the YouTuber into orbitCredit: AFP
Paul, who has won his six pro boxing fights against amateurs, tweeted: “Carl Froch mad because I made more in one year than he made his whole career. You want the payday. I get it.
“So let’s do this, fight Anderson Silva on my next card and if you get lucky and beat him, then we can step in the ring and you make your career payday. Let me know.”
But Froch, 45, was having none of it as the retired 33-2 fighter responded with a video on Twitter and threatened to send Paul “into f***ing orbit”.
However, fellow British boxing icon Chisora, who was beaten by Tyson Fury in December at the Tottenham Stadium, believes that the American loudmouth would have no problems defeating “The Cobra”.
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Del Boy told IFL TV: “Good luck to Jake Paul. The guy believes he can do anything, and when you’re that young age, you believe you can do anything.
“He’s entertainment. Those people that talk rubbish about him, they can’t do it, that’s why.
“There’s nothing wrong with that.
“Carl Froch will go in there and get his a**e beaten up and go get your check, bro.
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“He’ll beat Carl Froch.”
Then Chisora insisted he would even be willing to put his money where his mouth is if the two met in the ring.
He added: “I’m willing to bet £200,000 that Carl Froch would get his a*** dealt with. I’m being 100 per cent serious.”
Paul, 26, takes on Tommy Fury in their long-awaited boxing showdown this weekend in Saudi Arabia.
Derek Chisora says that he would bet £200k on Paul beating FrochCredit: Getty More

FANS say Jake Paul has “messed up big time” after a video of Tommy Fury smashing a punch machine has emerged. The YouTube star-turned-boxer, 26, is taking on Fury, 23, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26.
A video has emerged of Tommy Fury scoring high on a punch machine with just a jabCredit: YouTube @kickgame
Fury has caused a buzz on social media ahead of next Sunday’s fightCredit: YouTube @kickgame
The Brit scored 841 with just a jabCredit: YouTube @kickgame
Fans say YouTube star-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, may have ‘messed up’ by facing FuryCredit: Instagram
Both have their unbeaten records on the line and Paul could secure a WBC cruiserweight ranking should he win.
But fans feel Paul may have “messed up big time” after a video of Fury showing off on a punch machine emerged.
The Brit – younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson – jabbed the machine which had Paul’s face on and recorded a score of 841.
One fan said on Twitter: “Jake messed up big time.”
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Another tweeted: “That’s actually a very good jab….
“I know most folks who care about this s*** don’t know how impressive that is considering a jab isn’t meant to damage like that.”
A third added: “841 off a jab is mad yk.”
Despite Paul’s boxing career still being in its infancy, some are backing the American to pull off a shock win.
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One said: “Jake Paul is still winning easily.”
Another insisted: “Jake will school him.”
Fury’s dad John, despite having harsh words for Paul in the past, has admitted he likes the social media sensation.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Fury Senior said: “I like the kid, I like him and his brother Logan, I like all of them YouTubers, they bring good stuff and at the end of the day I’m excited talking to them.”
He added: “Old people, like me, can get good vibes off young people and I love to see young people doing well in life and that’s what the Pauls have done. As well as all the other YouTubers, KSI, Salt Papi, they’re all great for the job aren’t they?”
Fury Senior is in no doubt about who will win and believes Tommy and Paul could even become friends after their grudge fight.
He said: ” I’m one million per cent confident it will be Tommy, but I’m sure they can be friends after.
“They’re just young lads doing their job and Jake Paul is very good at that job!
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TOMMY FURY’S dad John Fury has surprisingly admitted that he likes Jake Paul despite the many back and forths between the pair. The famous father has had a number of high profile altercations with Paul during the build up to the fight.
Tommy Fury and his father John posing for photosCredit: Alamy
Tommy Fury and Jake Paul face off with one anotherCredit: Getty
Perhaps the most heated came in November as Tommy fought on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition bout with Deji.
Fury Senior tore his shirt off and tried to get through the ropes to Paul who was commentating at the time but he dismissed it as just harmless fun.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror Fury Senior expressed that he does in fact like the Youtuber turned boxer.
He said: “I like the kid, I like him and his brother Logan, I like all of them YouTubers, they bring good stuff and at the end of the day I’m excited talking to them.”
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He added: “Old people, like me, can get good vibes off young people and I love to see young people doing well in life and that’s what the Pauls have done. As well as all the other YouTubers, KSI, Salt Papi, they’re all great for the job aren’t they?”
Fury Senior is in no doubt about who will win and believes Tommy and Paul could even become friends after their grudge fight.
He said: ” I’m one million per cent confident it will be Tommy, but I’m sure they can be friends after.
“They’re just young lads doing their job and Jake Paul is very good at that job! I’m having a game with him like he’s having a game with me, always remember that. I’m an old, experienced guy in this field.”
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TOMMY FURY has revealed brother Tyson’s prediction for his clash with Jake Paul.The Love Island star will finally get to settle his feud with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a Saudi grudge match at the end of the month.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will throw down in a grugde match later this monthCredit: GETTY
Tyson Fury refused to give his prediction for the fight after gatecrashing one of Paul’s interviewsCredit: JOE
But Tommy has revealed his brother expects him to wipe the floor with the YouTuberCredit: INSTAGRAM@TOMMYFURY
Their beef, however, didn’t stop Paul from cosying up to Tyson after having an interview gatecrashed by the Gypsy King last month.
Tyson refrained from revealing his prediction for the fight in the presence of Paul, but he expects little brother Tommy to put a one-sided beating on The Problem Child.
Tommy told Fight Hype: “Tyson is, in my opinion, the greatest fighter ever, obviously the heavyweight champion of the world currently.
“He said to me, ‘This fight is a one-horse race, there’s no way this guy can last with you, it is what is, it’s a big event but it’s an easy fight for you.’
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“At the end of the day, that’s coming from Tyson. That’s the guy of the minute.
“What he doesn’t know about boxing isn’t worth knowing.
“Every person that knows their boxing knows what this is and knows what’s going to happen on that night.”
Tommy, 23, has had to endure two years of verbal and social media jabs from former Disney star Paul.
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American Paul even went as far as to reveal the birth of Tommy’s daughter – Bambi – with long-term girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.
And Tommy plans to brutally make him eat every last one of his words in their DirIyah dust-up.
He told TMZ: “My message to Jake Paul is good luck and I hope you’ve trained and I hope you got an ambulance on speed dial because you’re gonna need it.
“This is all that’s been in my mind for the past two and a half, three years because I’m a professional, legitimate fighter.
“And my name has been lingering with Jake Paul for quite some time now and Jake Paul is not on my level.

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“Jake Paul is not even considered a legitimate fighter and to have my name dragged through the mud with his, I want to prove a point.
“In three weeks, I get my chance.
“I don’t wanna take it both hands, I wanna school this man.
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“I’m gonna take him to the trenches and he will be drowned.
“There’s no way he can last eight rounds in the ring with me.” More