Tommy Fury has reacted to Jake Paul claiming he’s ‘scared’ for opting towards attending a current pre-fight press convention.
Earlier this week, ‘The Drawback Youngster’ was in Saudi Arabia, the placement of their February 26 bout, and took pictures at his rival for failing to make the journey.
Fury pulled out of his first combat with Paul, in 2021, after struggling a rib harm.
They have been booked to face one another once more final August however that combat fell by way of when Tyson Fury’s youthful brother was denied entry to the US.
Paul claimed his opponent’s press convention no-show was typical and vowed to make him pay for being unprofessional, he mentioned: “I’m used to his behaviour at this level.
“He’s unprofessional, he’s a flake, he’s not a severe businessman, he’s not a severe fighter. I’m going to show that that’s why this combat is known as the reality, as a result of the reality goes to come back out.
“He’s going to should pay for all of the occasions he pulled out, all of the enterprise individuals he screwed over.”
On Thursday, Fury responded to Paul’s insults and revealed precisely why he selected to not make the journey to Saudi Arabia for the pre-fight press convention.
He informed MMA Fighting: “I can clear that up in two seconds. Mainly, Jake Paul signed up into the world {of professional} boxing and I’m knowledgeable athlete, knowledgeable boxer.
“I all the time have been and [ask] any skilled boxer they usually’ll inform you this — nobody breaks camp, mid to the tip [of training camp] to fly all the way in which to Saudi Arabia, have a 10-minute press convention, fly all the way in which again to Manchester, full my camp then fly all the way in which again to Saudi Arabia once more the next week.
“Now, why the press convention couldn’t wait till per week afterward combat week is past me. Most large fights, they schedule press conferences on combat week. I don’t know what’s going on there.”
The 23-year-old, who lately grew to become a father for the primary time, thinks Paul could also be attempting to mess with him however he isn’t thinking about something however knocking out his rival later this month.
Fury added: “I don’t know if he’s attempting to play thoughts video games or something however that’s undoubtedly not the way it works.
“One man’s flying everywhere in the globe, attempting to get within the glitz and glamour, press conferences, no matter else, and one man’s within the health club coaching to annihilate this man.
“So I believe the proof is within the pudding. You may see who the skilled athlete is.
“I’m not thinking about press conferences. I’m thinking about finishing my camp, which has been the perfect camp of my profession and I’m able to KO this man and get him out of the game.”
Fury would be the very first boxer Paul has confronted.
The 26-year-old is 6-0 as knowledgeable after beating YouTuber AnEsonGib, NBA star Nate Robinson and former UFC fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (x2) and Anderson Silva.
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