By: Sean Crose
“Definitely couldn’t be better for Tommy,” said WBC and heavyweight champion Tyson Fury seconds out on the eve of his brother Tommy’s climax against Jake Paul on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. “It’s great here,” said the boxer known as the “King of Gypsy” about the Middle Eastern country. “It was a big event. It’s like being in Las Vegas for a big fight.” A lot of attention has been poured into this weekend’s pay-per-view main event, despite Tommy Fury and Jake Paul having thin resumes. After all, Paul is a big draw thanks to his social media presence and pop culture. He is also – perhaps surprisingly, expected to win on Saturday.
“Tommy has to do what he has to do,” Fury said of his brother. “If he loses to Jake Paul, then he ends up in the boxing match – but he’s paid well enough.” However, Fury doesn’t seem to believe his brother will actually lose to Paul. “I can’t see (it),” Fury said. “I don’t think if Jake Paul had a hammer in each hand he would be able to beat Tommy.” The top dog on the heavyweight pile then went on to add that his brother appeared completely relaxed ahead of the fight with Paul.
He seemed relaxed, as calm as a cucumber, he said of Tommy. “We all really like him and I’m sure we’ll collect the money on Monday.” It’s not like he was mean to Paul. “I think Jake Paul and his brother did a great job of that,” he said Sports talk. “Who says these people don’t do a good job, they’re obviously jealous, right?” Like the Paul brothers, Fury is a world-class performer, so a sense of mutual admiration can arise between the two camps.
For his own pinnacle ring career, Fury is expected to take on IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight champion boxer Oleksandr Usyk in a superfight that will determine who is the heavyweight champion. debatable world. However, that fight has yet to be signed, which has caused some fans to become nervous. After all, Fury’s proposed bout with British heavyweight Anthony Joshua last fall fell through. On top of that, major battles are either failing or bound by red tape at the end of the year. Let’s hope Fury-Usyk is signed – and the sooner the better.
