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Over the past few days, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury have engaged in tremendous back and forth on social media. The pair have challenged each other for a fight long back, but there’s still no concrete news as to when their bout will come to life. However, that hasn’t stopped either of the two from launching verbal shots at each other.

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Jake Paul, who is known for giving his opponents unusual challenges, challenged ‘TNT’ with an unusual wager. He claimed that should Tommy lose, he would have to change his last name to Fumbles for an entire year. This change would even include his social media handles and would require him to use the name in all forms of media.

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‘TNT’ recently responded to the same. He said, “Get that sent over to my lawyers asap right now. We’ll get locked and sorted because there’s not a chance in hell you’re winning this fight. You leaving on a stretcher, you getting knocked spark out as well you know it. Get over to me now.”

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In the contract, Paul also mentioned that if Fury beats him, he’ll offer a $500,000 bonus from his purse to the Brit.

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Ever since Jake Paul beat Tyron Woodley, casual lovers of the sport have wanted to see him go up against professional boxers loaded with some noteworthy skills. That said, Tommy Fury is the most ideal contender to fight ‘The Problem Child’ at this stage.

Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury – Will it happen this year?

For now, there’s no confirmation on the contracts as well as the fight dates between Paul and Fury. However, as the pair will look to build some surreal hype and attention around their contest, it might take some time to unfold.

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Along with casual enthusiasts, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will look to hook in the hardcore followers of the sport. Also, as professional boxers, they would want to have adequate training time for their fights.

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That said, this fight may not go down in 2021. Hence, fans will have to wait until 2022 to see them collide. Will you be excited to watch this fight? Who do you think will win this clash?

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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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