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On December 18, Jake Paul will fight Tommy Fury. This bout will take place in the Amalie Arena in Tampa and fans are expected to turn out in huge numbers to watch this fight.

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For a long time now, casual and hardcore boxing lovers have wanted to see Jake Paul go up against stout pro-boxing contenders. That said, ‘The Problem Child’, by aligning himself with Tommy Fury, is on the brink of giving the fans what they wish to see.

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Recently, on his own YouTube channel, Paul spoke about Fury and he even made comparisons between the Brit and his last opponent, Tyron Woodley.

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Paul said, “I think Tommy Fury is a different style obviously than Tyron, but he definitely doesn’t have as much experience. But to answer that question of do you think Tyron is harder than Tommy, my overall answer is yes.”

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Jake Paul entered his last boxing bout against the UFC hard hitter, Tyron Woodley. He began the fight well by striking Woodley with his jabs and right hands in the first few rounds. However, that was as per ‘The Chosen One’s plan as he wanted ‘The Problem Child’ to gas out.

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Once that happened, Woodley attacked Paul with some blistering right hands. However, the Ohio native was smart enough to move around the ring and dodge his rival’s shots.

In his fight against Fury, Jake Paul might do the same. However, he will have to be careful of the skillsets of a trained professional puncher.

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Jake Paul or Tommy Fury – Who has better power?

Both Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have an immaculate track record. Furthermore, the duo are aggressive fighters and seek the finish; ‘The Problem Child’ edges over his foe in finish percentage.

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Paul exhibits a KO ratio of 75%, whereas Fury holds a KO ratio of 57.14%. Hence, ‘The Problem Child’ definitely looks stronger on paper. However, it must be noted that there is a world of a difference between the opponents faced by both.

Regardless of the above numbers, it will be interesting to see who among the two comes out on top on fight night and retains his undefeated stint.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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