Tyson and John Fury take over profane Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury press conference
YouTube celebrity Jake Paul had his work cut out for him at the latest press conference promoting his December 18 boxing match with British reality television star Tommy Fury.
The event went down on Wednesday in Morecambe, England. The 24-year-old American Paul joined remotely – from the middle of a sun-dappled swimming pool in Puerto Rico, with a coconut drink in hand.
Awaiting Paul (4-0) on the other end of the line was not only Tommy (7-0), but the Briton’s older half-brother Tyson Fury (30-0-1)– boxing’s heavyweight king and a top pound-for-pound talent – and the pair’s father, John.
Paul, never one to shy away from trash talk, was quick to target the entire Fury camp, questioning Tommy’s preparation for the upcoming bout.
“Look, they are underestimating me to the highest degree,” Paul said. “They can try to teach this kid as much as they want in a short amount of time, but that’s not the way boxing works. Tommy’s green. Tyson’s trying to coach him like a champion, but the kid’s not a champion.”
Paul soon found himself struggling to get a word in as John, the Fury family patriarch, began barking into the microphone.
“You know nothing about boxing, and your team know nothing about boxing,” John said.
“Shut up, you dog,” he concluded, after an exchange that was at times indecipherable due to connection issues.
Paul also got into it with Tyson, noting that the heavyweight champ has praised him previously.
“Just two months ago you were saying, ‘Oh, Jake’s a [breath of] fresh air, we love what he’s doing’,” Paul told Fury. “So make up your mind.”
“That was a few months ago – now I think you’re a w*****,” Fury fired back.
Of everyone involved, Paul’s opponent Tommy seemed to be the least interested in trash talking.
The 22-year-old, who entered the limelight on the British reality television show Love Island, noted that he’s actually making efforts to steer clear of that side of things – though he did sneak in a criticism of Paul’s first four opponents.
“Hype doesn’t win fights, talking doesn’t win fights,” Tommy said when asked about Paul’s boxing experience so far. “Fighting wins fights. That’s just as simple is it is. I’m not even engaged in all this. I’ve not been on Instagram because I don’t care what he says does or thinks.”
“It’s not important, because when he jumps through them ropes on December the 18th, and he realises I’m not a YouTuber, I’m not a basketball player, I’m not a wrestler, I’m not a UFC fighter, and when he gets hit with a nice jab square in that big-a** f****** jaw of his, he’s going to be really backed against them ropes, and he’s going to be thinking, ‘What have I signed myself up for?’”
Since committing to a career in professional boxing, Paul has defeated fellow YouTube celebrity Ali Eson Gib, three-time NBA slam dunk champion Nate Robinson, former ONE welterweight champion Ben Askren, and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. None of those men had any prior boxing experience – hence Tommy’s dig.
Tommy is also unbeaten as a professional boxer, but has also been learning the ropes against low-level opposition. His seven victories have come against opponents with a combined record of 14-175-5, per BoxRec.com.
Paul and Fury’s fight will emanate from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The bout will broadcast on Showtime pay-per-view.
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