I’ve talked about Jake Paul before, but because he’s an absolute prodigy as a fight promoter, it’s time to talk about Jake Paul again.
On Sunday, Jake Paul will participate in his seventh professional boxing match, taking on Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.
Tommy Fury will be the first actual boxer Jake Paul has faced, after Paul beat MMA fighters Ben Askren and Tyrone Woodley, and UFC legend Anderson Silva.
Tommy Fury is 8-0 as a boxer, but five of the boxers he’s beaten have a combined record of 12-174.
There’s no reason outside of Tommy Fury sharing his brother Tyson‘s last name that anyone should care about this fight.
But we do. Because Jake Paul is a genius.
Mike Tyson himself has flown out to Saudi Arabia in this fight, and has given interviews saying he expects Jake Paul to win. The WBC not only shocked boxing fans by agreeing to rank the winner of Paul-Fury, but actually making a belt that will be awarded to the winner.
A fight between two guys that have never beat a ranked boxer is getting its own belt!
And WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman pushed back against the criticism, saying:
“Jake has dedication and respect to the sport, and Tommy Fury from the Fury boxing dynasty represents a clear challenge to Paul in a battle of two undefeated professional boxers.”
You know Jake Paul has reached legit status when the sport’s actual gate is working to get rid of the gatekeepers.
And if that wasn’t enough, Jake Paul found one more way at the last minute to drive interest in the fight, by offering Tommy Fury a double or nothing purse bet during the pre-fight press conference.
Even offering that to Tommy Fury is insane by itself, but Tommy Fury’s father accepted it on his son’s behalf right there on the spot!
John Fury added on behalf of his son, “If Tommy can’t beat Jake Paul, he doesn’t deserve paying.”
That is entertainment.
I’ve said it before, but gathering around to see two men that have agreed to battle until one relents is as old as the earth itself. Boxing was born out of the sport of prizefighting. And prizefighting remains the only thing that keeps this sport relevant to common folk.
People love a narrative. A good guy and a bad guy. Two people with something to lose.
And what’s more of a motivation for people that are consumed with wanting to see Jake Paul lose, than the idea that if Tommy Fury wins he gets twice the purse?
As long as Jake Paul keeps winning, people are spending time, energy and money on a sport that they wouldn’t give half a thought to otherwise.
Deep down, the same people that think Jake Paul is bad for the sport of boxing, have to admit to themselves that he might be the best thing this sport has going for it.
Let that sink in.
I’ve talked about Jake Paul before, but because he’s an absolute prodigy as a fight promoter, it’s time to talk about Jake Paul again.
On Sunday, Jake Paul will participate in his seventh professional boxing match, taking on Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.
Tommy Fury will be the first actual boxer Jake Paul has faced, after Paul beat MMA fighters Ben Askren and Tyrone Woodley, and UFC legend Anderson Silva.
Tommy Fury is 8-0 as a boxer, but five of the boxers he’s beaten have a combined record of 12-174.
There’s no reason outside of Tommy Fury sharing his brother Tyson’s last name that anyone should care about this fight.
But we do. Because Jake Paul is a genius.
Mike Tyson himself has flown out to Saudi Arabia in this fight, and has given interviews saying he expects Jake Paul to win. The WBC not only shocked boxing fans by agreeing to rank the winner of Paul-Fury, but actually making a belt that will be awarded to the winner.
A fight between two guys that have never beat a ranked boxer is getting its own belt!
And WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman pushed back against the criticism, saying:
“Jake has dedication and respect to the sport, and Tommy Fury from the Fury boxing dynasty represents a clear challenge to Paul in a battle of two undefeated professional boxers.”
You know Jake Paul has reached legit status when the sport’s actual gate is working to get rid of the gatekeepers.
And if that wasn’t enough, Jake Paul found one more way at the last minute to drive interest in the fight, by offering Tommy Fury a double or nothing purse bet during the pre-fight press conference.
Even offering that to Tommy Fury is insane by itself, but Tommy Fury’s father accepted it on his son’s behalf right there on the spot!
John Fury added on behalf of his son, “If Tommy can’t beat Jake Paul, he doesn’t deserve paying.”
That is entertainment.
I’ve said it before, but g
athering around to see two men that have agreed to battle until one relents is as old as the earth itself. Boxing was born out of the sport of prizefighting. And prizefighting remains the only thing that keeps this sport relevant to common folk.
People love a narrative. A good guy and a bad guy. Two people with something to lose.
And what’s more of a motivation for people that are consumed with wanting to see Jake Paul lose, than the idea that if Tommy Fury wins he gets twice the purse?
As long as Jake Paul keeps winning, people are spending time, energy and money on a sport that they wouldn’t give half a thought to otherwise.
Deep down, the same people that think Jake Paul is bad for the sport of boxing, have to admit to themselves that he might be the best thing this sport has going for it.
Let that sink in.
I’ve talked about Jake Paul before, but because he’s an absolute prodigy as a fight promoter, it’s time to talk about Jake Paul again.
On Sunday, Jake Paul will participate in his seventh professional boxing match, taking on Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.
Tommy Fury will be the first actual boxer Jake Paul has faced, after Paul beat MMA fighters Ben Askren and Tyrone Woodley, and UFC legend Anderson Silva.
Tommy Fury is 8-0 as a boxer, but five of the boxers he’s beaten have a combined record of 12-174.
There’s no reason outside of Tommy Fury sharing his brother Tyson’s last name that anyone should care about this fight.
But we do. Because Jake Paul is a genius.
Mike Tyson himself has flown out to Saudi Arabia in this fight, and has given interviews saying he expects Jake Paul to win. The WBC not only shocked boxing fans by agreeing to rank the winner of Paul-Fury, but actually making a belt that will be awarded to the winner.
A fight between two guys that have never beat a ranked boxer is getting its own belt!
And WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman pushed back against the criticism, saying:
“Jake has dedication and respect to the sport, and Tommy Fury from the Fury boxing dynasty represents a clear challenge to Paul in a battle of two undefeated professional boxers.”
You know Jake Paul has reached legit status when the sport’s actual gate is working to get rid of the gatekeepers.
And if that wasn’t enough, Jake Paul found one more way at the last minute to drive interest in the fight, by offering Tommy Fury a double or nothing purse bet during the pre-fight press conference.
Even offering that to Tommy Fury is insane by itself, but Tommy Fury’s father accepted it on his son’s behalf right there on the spot!
John Fury added on behalf of his son, “If Tommy can’t beat Jake Paul, he doesn’t deserve paying.”
That is entertainment.
I’ve said it before, but g
athering around to see two men that have agreed to battle until one relents is as old as the earth itself. Boxing was born out of the sport of prizefighting. And prizefighting remains the only thing that keeps this sport relevant to common folk.
People love a narrative. A good guy and a bad guy. Two people with something to lose.
And what’s more of a motivation for people that are consumed with wanting to see Jake Paul lose, than the idea that if Tommy Fury wins he gets twice the purse?
As long as Jake Paul keeps winning, people are spending time, energy and money on a sport that they wouldn’t give half a thought to otherwise.
Deep down, the same people that think Jake Paul is bad for the sport of boxing, have to admit to themselves that he might be the best thing this sport has going for it.
Let that sink in.
