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Jake Paul, is gearing up for yet another sensational boxing showdown. Paul will be facing MMA GOAT Anderson Silva at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on October 29, 2022. Meanwhile, Tyson Fury recently opened up about his thoughts on the outcome of the fight. This comes as a surprise, as Fury had previously made a few strongly worded statements against Paul.

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Fury was in an interview with Michelle Joy Phelps of ‘Behind the Gloves‘. In conversation, Phelps asked Fury about his thoughts on the outcome upcoming Paul vs Silva fight. Fury responded by saying, “Anderson Silva’s been a good fighter in his day. And, he did look good against. Who did he fight last? Frank Mir, was it?”

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This was when Phelps mentioned that he had defeated Tito Ortiz. Fury further mentioned, “Tito Ortiz ….. And he also beat former middleweight champion Chavez Jr. So yeah, I’m gonna go with Jake Paul all the way. I quite like watching Jake Paul fight. I’m a fan.”

When asked about previously calling out Paul. Fury mentioned that he has nothing personal against Paul. And he did so as Paul was challenging his brother, Tommy Fury.

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He also added that Paul is very entertaining and good for the sport. Fury also mentioned that he will always support Paul.

When Tyson Fury called out Jake Paul

It should be mentioned that things were not always well between Tyson Fury and Jake Paul. In fact, things got heated between the duo when Paul was scheduled to face Fury’s brother.

Paul called out the Fury brothers during the build-up to the fight. When Fury was asked about the same in an interview. He said, “Jake Paul can go suck a d*ck for all I care, next. P*ssy. I don’t want to know. I’m not interested. Him and his brother are two sh*thouse p*ssies and they could never live in my world.”

Fury also mentioned he does not care about what Paul has to say.

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