Jake Paul's quest to beryllium himself successful the boxing satellite volition spot the YouTube performer instrumentality connected British boxer Tommy Fury astatine the extremity of the year.
Paul volition combat Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, connected December 19 (AEDT) successful Tampa, Florida. The bout volition beryllium for 8x3 infinitesimal rounds and contested astatine 192 pounds (87kg).
Paul (4-0) volition instrumentality connected Fury, 22, who is 7-0 and arsenic a pro boxer. He is considered a personage successful the UK pursuing his quality connected the world amusement "Love Island.
Amid talks of a combat implicit the past mates of months, Paul projected a wager to Fury disconnected the backmost of Tyson Fury's comments past month.
The WBC champ joked that if his member mislaid to Paul helium would alteration his name. Paul past suggested Tommy Fury alteration his sanction temporarily to "Tommy Fumbles".
Tommy Fury agreed to the name-change wager, according to ESPN.
"I offered Fury to alteration his sanction to Tommy Fumbles oregon enactment up $500,000 of his purse if helium loses," Paul said.
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"He chose to hold to alteration his name. Guess helium puts much worth connected wealth past helium does his ain household name. Maybe helium knows his household is disowning him erstwhile helium loses, truthful wealth and [Tommy's woman and UK TV personality] Molly [Mae-Hague] is each he's going to person left."
This bout volition beryllium Paul's 3rd combat this twelvemonth with his past match-up a divided determination triumph implicit erstwhile UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley successful precocious August.
Fury defeated Anthony Taylor, a sparring spouse of Paul's, by unanimous determination connected Paul vs Woodley undercard and has won 4 of his 7 fights by knockout. Although, each his fights to day person been four-round fixtures.
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