'It doesn't float my boat' – Tommy Fury questions Jake Paul's decision to fight boxing legend Mike Tyson | 18N5311 | 2024-03-08 16:08:01
Tommy Fury has urged his fellow fighters to go away 'legends of the game' to the annals of historical past after it was announced that Jake Paul had agreed to step into the ring with heavyweight icon Mike Tyson.
The boxing world was rocked on Thursday afternoon as it was revealed that Tyson, 57, would be colliding with YouTube sensation Paul, 27, on July 20 at Texas' 80,000-seater AT&T Stadium, house of the Dallas Cowboys.
It comes after Tyson, probably the most revered and infamous heavyweights in the sport's history, came out of retirement to tackle fellow boxing great Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition – billed as 'Lockdown Knockdown' – back in November 2020.
Given the 30-year age difference between the two fighters, security considerations have been raised and KSI has blasted his bitter rival Paul for accepting the offer, saying the impending bout 'sad to see' and a spectacle that no one needs.
Former Love Island contestant Tommy Fury, in the meantime, the half-brother of heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, has stated that the upcoming showdown, set to be streamed reside on Netflix, just isn't a struggle that 'floats his boat'.
Asked for his response to Thursday's shock announcement, Fury advised Boxing King Media: 'I mean, I haven't really obtained one, to be trustworthy.
'The guy is almost 60. He's in all probability the most important identify in boxing that there was, but the man can also be 60.
'I don't know what sort of situation he's in. I know he appears great but you by no means really know.
'A 26-year-old towards a 60-year-old, I don't know… it doesn't float my boat. Like I say, Jake Paul's doing what Jake Paul's doing and I'm within the restoration course of.
'That's it, that's all I've really obtained to say on it. Nothing much, nothing kind of, to be trustworthy. It's what it is.'
It stays to be seen whether or not Paul's coming along with Tyson might be fought underneath skilled boxing rules or, moderately, as an exhibition, as was the case when Iron Mike took on Jones Jr four years ago.
'They'll each dance around for somewhat bit and that's it,' Fury added.
'The ultimate bell will go, they receives a commission, move on. That's all that it is going to be.'
Quizzed on lingering rumours of a possible battle with Jones Jr, Fury replied: 'Ah, I don't know. It's not likely my thing.
'I would like an actual aggressive, scored battle. I don't actually need to do the exhibitions and all that kind of stuff. I need to battle towards individuals my own age with an ambition to win.
'These guys are icons, legends of the game. Let's depart them where they are.
'Pay attention, it is what it is. I'm positive everyone is going to tune in, they're each going to make a lot of money, so good luck to them.'
Fury – who acquired the higher of KSI in his last bout -would welcome the prospect of reigniting his rivalry with Paul after overcoming the YouTuber at Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Area last February.
Requested who he would like to battle out of Jake Paul, Logan Paul and KSI, Fury replied: 'I'd battle Jake because he's the most effective out of all of them and he comes to struggle, doesn't he?
'Anyone who comes to struggle towards me makes it a extra entertaining battle. KSI by no means got here to battle, absolute stinkfest.
'Logan, properly he doesn't need to battle in any respect. But aside from that, I'm in the driving seat.
'I beat each of them in the identical yr so all doorways result in me in that aspect of the enterprise.
'They will do what they need. I'm sitting pretty at the prime of the hill.'
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