Tommy Fury vows to retire from boxing aged 23 if he loses to ‘delusional’ YouTube rival Jake Paul
TOMMY FURY has vowed to retire from boxing aged 23 if he loses to “delusional” Jake Paul.
Fury is finally set to face Paul on February 26, after twice being forced out of the grudge match before due to injury and US visa issues.
GettyJake Paul and Tommy Fury facing off[/caption]
His dad John and champion brother Tyson have warned him to vacate their famous fighting surname and pack boxing in if he cannot win.
And Fury admitted himself if he does not beat YouTuber-turned boxer Paul then boxing is not for him.
Asked on talkSPORT if he would retire in defeat, he said: “Yes, 100 per cent yeah. Definitely.
“If I can’t beat Jake Paul I don’t belong in the ring.”
Paul, 26, comes into the fight 6-0, most recently beating UFC legend Anderson Silva, 47, on points in October.
And he has knockout wins over ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40, in the past two years.
But Fury, 23, will be his first opponent with a recognised boxing background.
And the 2019 Love Islander appeared unfazed by the power Paul posses in his hands.
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Fury said: “If he caught me, I’d probably just laugh to be honest.
“Because I’ve been used to being hit by heavyweights and Olympic gold medallists, world champions and whatever, so Jake Paul – a little kid from Disney – what’s he going to do?
“I’ll let him hit me, I’m not interested, I’ll put my hands up and let him tee off at me like a five-year-old is hitting me.”
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury ahead of their fightPA
