Tyson Fury gives his verdict on Jake Paul ahead of Tommy Fury fight | ‘I’m in limbo. I just want to fight’ | Boxing News

Tyson Fury says his brother Tommy Fury can’t afford to be complacent when he fights social media persona Jake Paul subsequent month.

Fury has by no means misplaced in his profession and is the reigning WBC heavyweight champion of the world. However he did not low cost Jake Paul’s boxing means.

“I believe he is a good boxer. Lots of people suppose he is only a YouTube one who would not know easy methods to field however I’ve really seen him coaching and I’ve really seen his fights and I believe he is first rate,” Fury informed Sky Sports activities Information.

“He is like a novice skilled. He is solely had six fights so he is precisely nearly as good as he ought to be at this stage. He is not an Olympic boxer however then once more neither am I.”

He warned that his brother Tommy Fury cannot take his February 26 bout with Paul evenly.

“He cannot simply go to the ice cream parlour and never prepare. He is received to essentially focus and have the proper sparring and all the pieces,” Fury stated. “He is received to take it actually severely.

“He is received to do the job when he is in there as a result of it is not simply the opponent. Should you take the opponent out of the equation,” he continued. “There’s large stress, a giant stadium, prime of the invoice and all that type of stuff.

“The thrills and spills of big-time boxing generally get to them so it may be attention-grabbing to see if Tommy can deal with that stress, which I do know he can, however it may be attention-grabbing to see him do it in entrance of the world.”

Fury is predicting a stoppage victory for his brother. “I believe Tommy knocks him out inside six rounds,” he stated. “Tommy hits and hurts me and I am 20 stone and 6 foot 9 and the heavyweight champion of the world.”

Fury defended his WBC heavyweight title in December when he beat Derek Chisora and is at the moment simply ready for affirmation of his subsequent battle.

“I am unbelievable. I’ve had a great Christmas and New 12 months,” he stated. “I have been coaching and we’re simply ready on an announcement.

“I am in limbo like the remainder of the world. I am not keen on who, what, the place or when. I simply need to battle and that is it.”

It is extensively anticipated that his subsequent bout would be the undisputed heavyweight title battle in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk.

“I believe each of the fighters have agreed to the battle, I believe the query is the place the location will likely be,” his US promoter Bob Arum informed Sky Sports activities earlier. “That will likely be sorted out hopefully subsequent week and we’ll have an announcement shortly.

“If the battle goes to the Center East it is going to be someday after Ramadan and if the battle is within the UK it is going to be the start of April.”