Video: Jake Paul Sends Warning to Tommy Fury with Bizarre Slap at Press Conference

Published 02/09/2023, 4:15 PM EST

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Jake Paul always seems to have ideas to mock his opponents. The YouTuber turned boxer has been making headlines since he started his professional boxing career. ‘The Problem Child’ is currently in Saudi Arabia preparing for his fight against Tommy Fury on February 26. While in Saudi Arabia, Paul has found time to mock Fury in his witty and unique ways. He is currently undefeated and has a professional record of 6 wins with 4 of them coming by way of knockouts. Even though he was undermined as a boxer by many, he continues to surprise his audience every time. 

The rivalry between Fury and Paul has been brewing for years and is yet to be taken to the ring. The duo was scheduled to fight twice in the past, with the younger Fury brother pulling out both times. In a recent video, Jake sent a warning to Tommy fury ahead of their fight in a rather unusual way. 

Jake Paul warns Fury ahead of their bout

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In a video posted by a user named Jed I. Goodman, Jake Paul can be seen slapping Tommy Fury’s poster. ‘The Problem Child’ notices the huge poster of Fury on the back, stands next to it, and looks up. He then plants a slap on Fury’s cheek. Although the slap was gentle, it still looked mischievous. The slap can be taken as a warning to Tommy and a glimpse of what is coming for him on 26th Feb. 

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Jake Paul has made it clear that he will show no mercy to Tommy in their fight. He has called out Fury on various occasions. Recently, He called out ‘TNT’, for not contributing to the promotion of the fight as much as him. He called the Brit an “unprofessional swine”.

Tommy Fury is yet to make any public appearance since his face-off against Jake Paul last month. The Brit failed to show up at their press conference after the face-off. On ‘TNT’ not showing up, the Ohio-raised internet sensation berated the ex-love Island contestant by calling him “Tommy Fumbles”.

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Tommy Fury is ready for Jake Paul

‘The Problem child’ and Tommy ‘TNT’ were initially scheduled to fight in 2021, but Tommy pulled out of the fight because of an injury. So, this time there is a suspicion among the fans of Tommy pulling out from the fight again, and Jake having to take on a backup fighter. In a recent Instagram post, Tommy said, “Your time is finally up.” So, the fans don’t have to be worried about Tommy backing out of the fight this time. He is certainly hyped to exchange punches with Jake in the ring. 

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In a recent interview with BBTV boxing, Fury said, “There’s nothing standing between me and Saudi.” He further stated that he is not fighting Mike Tyson, he is fighting a fool and he is in big trouble.  Both fighters will be in the ring together on February 26 and seem ready to exchange bash each other. Who do you think will win this fight? Tommy ‘TNT’ or ‘The Problem child’. Let us know in the comments. 

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Agrim Sharma is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. Having an Economics background did not deviate him from finding his passion for writing. With two years of professional content writing experience, he learned that the best way to channel his love for the sport of boxing is by writing.
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