JAKE PAUL vs Tommy Fury is finally set to take place TONIGHT in a massive Saudi Arabia match-up.
The two fighters weighed in yesterday and were fired up as hundreds of fans watched on under the scorching sun.
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This fight has been a long time coming, with Fury and Paul previously scheduled to fight to do battle on two occasions before.
The first fight was nixed after Fury suffered an injury in training camp.
And the second one also suffered the same fate as Fury encountered visa problems while trying to reach the US for the press conference.
But after two years of back and forth, they're not set to clash in what will be one of the most lucrative bouts of 2023.
"I'm gonna put this guy away in four rounds," Fury said at the weigh-in.
But Paul responded aptly.
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"He's acting on stage, getting all hyped up, trying to act like his brother," he said. "This professional boxer is going down; it's easy, it's simple.
"I'm ready, calm, cool, collected. This is what I do. He's shaking up on stage; you can see the nerves running through his system. I'm chill."
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A ranking in the WBC cruiserweight division is up for grabs for social media star Paul tonight, while Fury wants to move on to position himself for world title opportunities.
But this evening's fight is more about bragging rights and reputation.
Knockouts have been promised by both, but only one of Fury and Paul's prediction will ring true.
What they said
Jake Paul: "Tommy, I hope you've enjoyed these last few moments of your career.
"This is it. You're going to be retired from boxing after this, you're going to be disowned by your family, you're going to go back to your mother's maiden name.
"There's nothing else that can save you. It is just me and you. Mano a mano [Hand and hand].
"You're brother's not in the ring with you, your dad's not in the ring with you anymore, Molly's not in the ring with you anymore, Bambi isn't in the ring with you anymore.
"So all of that cute motivation about having a child and fighting for her, all of that s*** goes out of the window.
"I'm coming to take your f***ing head off, decapitate you.
"I'm a mean, angry person deep down and I'm going to take it all out on your f***ing face.
"There is nothing you could do to f***ing beat me."
Tommy Fury: "Jake doesn't know what's coming to him. If he's been studying my past fights, it's going to be completely different on the night.
"Boxing is about skill and class and this man doesn't have any of it and I have a lot of it, and I'm going to bring him to school on Sunday.
"I'm ready to deal with this man.
"This is a public service announcement going out for everybody, this man won't box again.
"This will be the last time you see Jake Paul in the ring against a true professional anyway.
"I'm going to show him things that he's never seen before."
When is Paul vs Fury?
- Paul's big clash with Fury will take place TONIGHT – Sunday, February 26.
- The bout will be held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, where Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr took place.
- The fight is scheduled to start at 9.30pm UK time.
What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
- Paul vs Fury will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office.
- The price has been CONFIRMED at £19.95.
- You can live stream the action from the BT Sport Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Big fight prediction
This fight will come down to experience, and while neither fighter has much of it, Tommy has more.
The Fighting Fury has been boxing since he was 14 or 15 years old and has the basic fundamentals that should carry him through here.
Paul has come on leaps and bounds since his debut in 2019, but it's going to be difficult for him to really impose himself against someone with a stiff jab and a long reach.
If Fury gets going early and makes the middle of the ring his, hard jabs should keep Paul honest until the 23-year-old is ready to land something big.
Fury has to be careful of Paul's big overhand right, the one that knocked out Tyron Woodley.
But as long as he avoids that, Fury wins this one with relative ease. Forget all the bluster.
Prediction: Fury BEATS Paul via Round 3 TKO
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Paul vs Fury undercard
- Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury (10 rounds – cruiserweight)
- Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBC title)
- Ashton Sylve vs Maxwell Awuku (8 rounds – super-featherweight)
- Bader Samreen vs. Viorel Simion (8 rounds – lightweight)
- Muhsin Cason vs Taryel Jafarov (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
- Adam Saleh vs Stuart Kellog (6 rounds- super-lightweight)
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Ronnald Martinez (4 rounds – super-lightweight)
What happened at the weigh in?
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury met face-to-face for the final time before Sunday's huge Saudi showdown.
Fury stepped on the scales first, weighing in at 184lbs before Paul's results came in at 183lbs.
But the drama didn't end there as both fighters had to be stopped from lunging in at each other.
What has been said?
"Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine," Fury said.
"Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight. After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out.
"The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber.
"I am a professional boxer, I have had 8 undefeated bouts, soon to be 9! Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on. I will put him in his place, the canvas!”
Paul said: “The moment of truth has finally arrived.
“On February 26th, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer really is.”
Is there a rematch clause for Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
Yes there is a rematch clause in Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury…but there is a catch.
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Paul has confirmed that he has a rematch clause in his contract if he loses, but Fury does not.
So should Paul suffer his first-ever loss tonight we could do it all AGAIN later in the year.
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