Jake Paul against Tommy Fury was signed and agreed on August 6 at Madison Square Garden, however the fight was once again in doubt when Brit was denied entry to the US.
When trying to board a plane at Heathrow cho first press conference last week, Fury was pulled aside and told by a Homeland Security officer that his ESTA (travel permit) had been denied. He claims to not know why he was not allowed to fly, but has since been somewhat silent about how he plans to carry out the fight.
Paul is running out of patience and is ready to move on and find a new opponent, give a deadline via Twitter Wednesday morning for visa matters to be sorted out.
Tommy will officially be out on Wednesday morning if he doesn’t go to the embassy/hide out.
3 other opponents line up. I was built differently.
– Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 3, 2022
His trainer BJ Flores took to social media saying that fans will be shocked with the substitution, saying:
“No one believes who will come next.”
Eddie Hearn on Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury
If the two men entered the ring together, Eddie Hearn, who promoted Jake Paul’s first fight against Ali Eson Gib and criticized the Youtuber’s boxing prowess, could not pick a winner:
“It was a 50/50 fight. I really don’t know who will win that fight. “
Speak as a guest on Time MMA with Ariel HelwaniHearn emphasized that no boxer can afford to lose:
“If Tommy Fury loses, it’s really the most embarrassing thing that could happen to him.”
“If Jake loses his career it’s over.”
“So it’s pretty exciting.”
From a business standpoint, the Matchroom promoter argues that the fight makes more financial sense if it is held in the UK rather than the US:
“I think it’s a lot bigger in the UK than it is here [in the US]. “
“Tommy fury was on Love Island [in the UK]… And Jake Paul is a big star in the UK. “
“I’m not sure it will beat pay-per-view in the US, and I’m not sure what it will do at the gate.”
