The long-due grudge fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is going to be settled on February 26th at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
One of the fighters is going to taste their first defeat in their career. This lethal duo was originally scheduled to square off in December 2021, but Fury pulled out due to a rib injury, and they were again scheduled to square off in August 2022, but this time US authorities denied the Brit’s entry.
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Now, prior to the 185lb contest, Tommy Fury’s half-brother, Tyson Fury picked up the winner for the upcoming clash,
“I don’t think it’s going to be a one-round, two-second knockout, one punch type of job. I think he’ll [Tommy] wear him down. [It’s an eight-rounder], so I think Tommy can wear him out and stop him later on in the last few rounds.”
The Gypsy king added that during the sparring sessions Tommy’s pouches were hard to digest so he considers that his brother will secure a stoppage victory on 26th Feb.
“As soon as Tommy hits him with some hard punches, I want to see what Jake Paul’s made of. Because when Tommy hits me with hard punches and big gloves on, it hurts me. I know Jake ain’t as tough as me or as big as me so he’s definitely going to be feeling pain, a lot of it.”
However, Tommy appeared to be taking the fight very seriously; he even canceled the press conference to focus on training, and when speaking with Queensberry Promotions, he stated with assurance that he would knock out Jake Paul.
“But I’ll tell you honestly, man-to-man, I’ve trained for this like I’m preparing to fight for the WBC title of the world. Because it’s a fight that’s — it’s not like, a learning fight, like, ‘Yeah, I’m taking this fight, and it’s a time for me to get better and practice things.’ I don’t like this man. And come February 26, I will be looking to KO him in emphatic style.”
