Finally the Jake Paul/Tommy Fury fight goes down this Sunday and things just got a lot more interesting at the pre-fight press conference. The mortal enemies have now agreed a ‘winner take all’ stipulation on the outcome.
Well I say they ‘agreed’ – Big John Fury kind of agreed it for Tommy:
The bet is on: Tommy Fury has agreed to give up his ENTIRE fight purse if he loses to Jake Paul, but will get 2x the payout if he wins. 😳#PaulFury | More: https://t.co/EaT771fUIr pic.twitter.com/YQAQqs92Tc
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) February 23, 2023
Wow. I really don’t think Tommy Fury was up for that bet. The way he looked at his dad after he accepted on his behalf was laugh out loud funny. I guess that puts even more pressure on him to get the job done, especially as this was blatantly a mind game technique for Jake Paul (albeit super risky for him also).
I’m sure Fury genuinely believes he’s going to get the KO (as do most pundits from what I’ve seen), but at the end of the day it’s a boxing match and anything can happen. Paul may be the vastly less experienced fighter (and not even a pro boxer at this stage) but all it takes is one punch to finish it on the night. Here’s hoping it’s a good fight whatever happens.
We know one person who’ll definitely be watching…