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    Tommy Fury says Jake Paul cannot beat him even with a ‘hammer in both hands’ as he makes grudge fight prediction

    TOMMY FURY claimed not even a hammer in both of Jake Paul’s hands could lead him to victory in Saudi Arabia. The celebrity boxing rivals are at last braced to settle their score in the ring on February 26 in Riyadh.
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury facing offCredit: Getty
    Fury has even been warned by his champion brother to vacate their famous fighting surname and stay in the Middle East if he is beaten.
    But the 8-0 boxer insisted there is no chance of that happening, even if Paul had a massive handicap.
    He told TalkTV’s Piers Morgan: “That’s why that’s not an option.
    “There is no way that this man could beat me even if he had a hammer in both hands. There’s no way, and I’m gonna exhibit that.”
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    Fury, 23, is finally set to get his hands on Paul, 26, after twice being forced to pull out against the American before.
    He suffered a rib injury in December 2021 and then US visa issues last August, which has taken the two to the Middle East.
    But they hope it is third time lucky having struck a mega-millions deal to fight in the Saudi desert.
    Paul has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the past two years.
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    But Fury will be his first opponent with a recognised professional boxing record.
    And the 2019 Love Islander claimed he will make quick work of American Paul as he revealed his fight prediction.
    Fury said: “I know I’m going to knock him out. This fight will not go any more than four rounds.
    “The stuff that I’m doing in the gym, the people that I’m handling in the gym. There’s no way this goes the distance.” 
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    Watch Jake Paul hit YouTuber so hard he SOILS HIMSELF after losing ridiculous bet ahead of Tommy Fury fight

    JAKE PAUL hit fellow YouTuber Preston Lopez so hard he “pooped himself” after losing a ridiculous bet. The pair of social media stars had a wager on the TCU vs Georgia college American football match.
    Jake Paul punching Preston Lopez after winning a bet
    Paul backed Georgia while Lopez chose TCU and if he lost he said he would take a punch as punishment.
    Georgia beat TCU by a score of 65 – 7, with Lopez admitting it was: “Possibly one of the worst bets made.”
    Lopez then jetted off to Puerto Rico, where Paul conducts his training camps and braced himself for pain.
    Paul, 26, threw just one right hand into Lopez’s midsection, which left him wincing in agony.
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    Lopez dropped to the floor and cried out: “Oh yeah, I pooped a little bit.”
    And shocked Paul asked: “Did you actually s*** yourself?”
    Lopez replied: “It feels a little wet.”
    Paul declined a hug, instead pointing Lopez to the bathroom, but did admit: “This kid is out of his mind, bro, but I respect it, he showed up and took it.”
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    The vlogger-turned prizefighter has spent the last two years training in sunny Puerto Rico.
    But he has based himself in Dubai for his next fight, against Tommy Fury, 23, just 700 miles away in Saudi Arabia on February 26.
    Paul appears full of confidence as he vowed to knock out Fury when they finally meet and claimed to be “the best boxer in the world”.
    He said: “I will knock him out. I will embarrass him. I will put him to sleep. I’m the best in the world.
    “I’m the best boxer in the world, baby. I Jake Paul, will knock out, defeat and embarrass Tommy Fury, February 26th, live in Saudi Arabia.”

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    Jake Paul calls on John Fury to CONFIRM he will retire son Tommy from boxing if he loses to YouTube star

    JAKE PAUL wants John Fury to CONFIRM he will retire son Tommy from boxing should he lose their fight. The celebrity boxing rivals have announced the latest rescheduling of the grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury facing off for the first timeCredit: Getty
    John Fury pictured with his son Tommy in 2019Credit: Rex

    Fury’s dad John and champion brother Tyson claimed he must stay in the Saudi desert and vacate their famous fighting surname if he loses.
    And Paul wants that punishment to be official as he commented on John’s Instagram.
    He wrote: “You believe in your wee boy? Then make another video and confirm that you will retire him from boxing if he loses to me.
    “Otherwise talk less and show up for once.”
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    Fury, 23, twice pulled out of facing Paul, 26, in the past, due to a rib injury in December 2021 and US visa issues last August.
    But he gets a third crack after the two renegotiated for a pay-per-view blockbuster in the Middle East.
    John has insisted his boy WILL make it to fight night… and leave Paul unable to stand on his own two feet.
    He said: “Jake, you think Tommy’s not going to show up. You’re going to be very disappointed and mistaken.
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    “Because we’re one million per cent going to be there. We can’t wait to get this fight on with you, mate.
    “There’s no way in the world, in this entire world, that the fight ain’t going to happen, pal.
    “So if you’re dreaming in your own little boys brain, thinking we’re not going to show up and Tommy’s not going to fight you mate, well you’re going to be very wrong.
    “Be prepared to get taken out that ring on a stretcher my friend, because that’s what’s happening to you my friend.
    “You’ve no chance at all, I don’t give you any chance whatsoever, not a remote chance, not even a puncher’s chance.” More

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    ‘I will put him to sleep’ – Juggling Jake Paul vows to ‘EMBARRASS’ Tommy Fury and says ‘I’m the best boxer in the world’

    JAKE PAUL vowed to “put Tommy Fury to sleep” as he showed off his juggling skills in training. The celebrity boxing rivals are preparing for the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul juggling in training for his fight with Tommy Fury
    Tommy Fury ahead of his fight with Jake PaulCredit: Reuters
    I will knock him out. And then they will still say I’m not a real boxer.You have to believe in yourself. Don’t let anyone detract you from your goals. 3 years in and I am just getting started.22 days to The Truth. pic.twitter.com/5CSrsOHUSv— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) February 3, 2023

    Paul is preparing for the pay-per-view bout in Dubai, just 700 miles away from the scene of their Riyadh bout.
    And the YouTuber-turned boxer gave a glimpse into his hand eye coordination drills, juggling three tennis balls.
    Paul, 26, appears full of confidence as he vowed to KO Fury, 23, when they finally meet and claimed to be “the best boxer in the world”.
    He said: “I will knock him out. I will embarrass him. I will put him to sleep. I’m the best in the world.
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    “I’m the best boxer in the world, baby. I Jake Paul, will knock out, defeat and embarrass Tommy Fury, February 26th, live in Saudi Arabia.”
    Paul has beaten ex-UFC champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the last two years.
    But he faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record in Fury who twice pulled out of the grudge match before.
    The Brit withdrew after a rib injury in December 2021 and then amid US visa issues last August.
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    But the two look finally set to put bragging rights, reputations and unbeaten records on the line in the Middle East.
    Paul tweeted: “I will knock him out. And then they will still say I’m not a real boxer. You have to believe in yourself.
    ‘Don’t let anyone detract you from your goals. 3 years in and I am just getting started. 22 days to The Truth.”
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    Jake Paul compared to Floyd Mayweather by Mike Tyson’s ex-coach but says YouTuber will never be a ‘world-class fighter’

    JAKE PAUL has been compared to Floyd Mayweather – despite being told he will never be a “world-class fighter”. The YouTuber-turned pay-per-view boxer is 6-0 since making his debut just three years ago.
    Jake Paul has been compared to Floyd MayweatherCredit: Reuters
    Floyd Mayweather after his last pro fight in 2017Credit: AP:Associated Press
    And in 2022, he celebrated being named the sixth highest-paid athlete under 25.
    Paul’s ability to sell tickets and PPVs has seen Hall of Famer trainer Teddy Atlas liken him to an all-new “Money” Mayweather.
    Atlas said on his YouTube channel: “He’s almost been an understudy of the great Floyd Mayweather, really, and that’s a positive thing.
    “We’re not talking about as a fighter. We’re talking about in this business, as a businessman, as a matchmaker, as a manager, just as a smart calculated man.
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    “Jake Paul has been every bit of Floyd Mayweather.”
    Paul has beaten ex-UFC champions Ben Askren, 38, Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 47, in the last two years.
    But he faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record in Tommy Fury, 23, who twice pulled out of the grudge match before.
    Atlas, Mike Tyson’s first coach alongside Cus D’Amato, credited Paul, 26, for upping his class of opposition but claimed the American’s boxing potential is limited.
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    He said: “He’s still trying to get better. He’s never gonna be a world-class fighter.
    “We understand that, but he’s gonna be the best he can be, and he’s trying to be the best he can be.
    “He respected the sport enough to go about it the right way. Yeah, he’s careful picking [his opponents], but there’s still risk.
    “There’s still risk. He deserves respect. There’s still a risk when he gets into that freakin’ ring.
    “He’s getting in there with real people that throw real punches.”
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    ‘I don’t know who the f*** you are’ – Watch Jake Paul fume after being asked what he would do if Tommy Fury wins fight

    JAKE PAUL was left fuming after being asked what he would do if Tommy Fury was to beat him in their fight. The celebrity boxing rivals are finally due to settle their score on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    HBO’s Bomani Jones clashing in an interview with Jake Paul
    Paul comes into the box office bout at 6-0, but faces his first opponent with a recognised boxing record in Fury.
    And the YouTuber-turned prizefighter did not take it well when probed on the prospect of losing the grudge match.
    HBO’s Bomani Jones asks: “After Tommy Fury, where do you go from there? Like, what happens if you lose one of these fights?”
    Paul responds: “I don’t plan on losing, I don’t train to lose. I feel like that’s probably like your mindset.
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    “A lot of people try to project their mindsets on me.”
    Jones hit back: “There ain’t no projecting of a mindset, my question is, this is work because we’re all surprised you keep on winning these fights.
    “But if someones does beat you, how much interest stays in this?”
    Paul, evidently annoyed, replied: “They won’t and I’m going to be honest bro, I don’t know who the f*** you are.
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    “My PR team set up this interview…”
    Cutting Paul off, Jones said: “Dude, all I know about you is that people don’t like you.”
    Paul, 26, is finally set to get his hands on Fury, 23, after a pair of cancelled fights in the past.
    Fury suffered a rib injury in December 2021 and then US visa issues last August, which has taken the two to the Middle East.
    The pair officially came face to face at Wembley Arena last weekend, staring each other down for the first time.
    And Paul posted online: “I saw the fear and insecurity in this boy’s eyes. The truth awaits. Sunday February 26th.”
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    Jake Paul ‘made a mistake’ by having Mike Perry as backup for Tommy Fury fight with ex-UFC star backed to KO YouTuber

    JAKE PAUL has been warned he has “made a mistake” by having Mike Perry as the backup replacement for his fight with Tommy Fury. Celebrity boxing rivals Paul and Fury announced the latest rescheduling of their grudge match, on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: Reuters
    Mike Perry with Karate Combat star Samuel EricssonCredit: Karate Combat
    But it is the THIRD time the pair will attempt settle their score in the ring following a pair of previous pullouts.
    Fury was forced to withdraw due to a rib injury in December 2021 and then amid a US visa issue last August.
    So Paul has come prepared this time by placing ex-UFC welterweight-turned bare-knuckle boxer Perry on standby.
    And Perry’s sparring partner – karate combat star Samuel Ericsson – says the YouTuber better hope Fury makes it this time.
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    Ericsson said: “I think Jake Paul has made a mistake putting Mike Perry on standby for if Tommy Fury drops out.
    “Because I am positive Mike will knock him out. He doesn’t care about anyone’s hype and he’s just too tough.
    “He’s also got a really intelligent fighting mind. Look at his BKFC fight with Michael Venom Page.
    “Everyone was predicting that Page would pick him apart and be too clever for him, plus Mike was the smaller guy in the fight.
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    “But in the fight Mike not only overwhelmed him with aggression but was also the one setting traps and tricks.
    “Look what Page has done to people and then look at how Mike outboxed him.
    “So I think Jake Paul is biting off more than he can chew here, but I do respect Jake’s willingness to step up and take challenges like this.”
    Swede Ericsson, who knocked out Tarek Khelifi in the karate combat pit in December, has been sparring with Perry recently.
    The American was considered as an alternative for Paul, 26, when talks with Fury, 23, dragged on.
    But Perry, 31, will instead be patiently waiting after it was confirmed he was the substitute opponent.
    Paul said: “We have Mike Perry on standby. Let’s go Mike Perry. He’s ready to jump in if Tommy pulls out.”
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    KSI urged to fight winner of Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury by pal Derek Chisora who hails ‘delicious’ Saudi grudge match

    DEREK CHISORA has called on his friend KSI to fight the winner between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury’s “delicious” grudge match. Paul and Fury are set to at last meet in the ring after again rescheduling their bout, set for February 26 in Riyadh.
    Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: PA
    KSI wants to fight the winner of Jake Paul vs Tommy FuryCredit: Rex
    Chisora is helping promote the pay-per-view fight in the Saudi desert and wants his training partner KSI to face the victor.
    He told BT Sport: “This will be a good fight, (Paul) and KSI. Be a good fight.
    “Because you know, Jake Paul is winning because he fought bigger guys, he basically – to put it into the right words of fighting talk – he f***ed them up properly!
    “Tommy, he’s got longer arms than any fighter in the world, the reach is unbelievable. But this kid is going to come and look for him, I’m excited.”
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    KSI, 29, has talked up an end of year blockbuster against Paul, 26, to finally settle their drawn out feud.
    But he warned the fight faces collapse if Fury, 23, returns home as the first man to beat his American rival.
    KSI said on Instagram: “If Tommy wins, I’m going to be fighting Tommy, simple as that.”
    Fury is finally set to get Paul in the ring having pulled out twice before amid injury and US visa issues.
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    And they pair came face to face for the first time last weekend at Wembley Arena, as tempers boiled over.
    Heavyweight Chisora, 38, had the task of getting in between the two and talked up the celebrity boxing clash.
    He said: “It’s a delicious fight. I call it delicious.
    “You know when you eat something and you go, ‘Wow, this is so delicious.’ This fight is going to be so delicious.”
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