Former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has offered a surprising and bold prediction for a potential clash between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, openly endorsing the YouTube sensation turned professional boxer.
Despite ongoing speculation about his own return from retirement, Fury expresses a strong belief that Paul has a genuine chance to defeat Joshua if their paths were to cross in the ring. More than just predicting a win, Fury foresees an emphatic knockout finish for Paul.
Fury`s Unexpected Endorsement
“I think Jake Paul knocks him out,” Fury declared to Ring Magazine when pressed on the hypothetical Paul vs. Joshua bout. “I just think Jake Paul would knock A.J. out… I think Jake Paul’s on the rise. I like his new heavyweight look. A bit chubby, a bit bulky, getting there. And he just did a great job over the aging [Julio Cesar] Chavez Jr. He was a middleweight but still.”
The “Gypsy King” also commented on Paul`s broad range of challengers, spanning across multiple weight divisions. “I like how Jake Paul calls out the full spectrum from featherweight to heavyweight. Who’d he call out Tank [Davis] and Joshua. That’s just crazy. I see Richter scale callouts,” Fury added, expressing his amazement at Paul`s audacious ambitions.
Context and Potential Influences
It`s important to consider that Fury`s commentary might not be entirely without bias. The long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been discussed for years, yet the highly anticipated all-British heavyweight clash has consistently failed to materialize. Various obstacles have always intervened; most recently, Fury`s successive bouts against reigning heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk led to his retirement announcement, while Joshua himself suffered a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois.
Fury`s Stance on a Comeback
While discussing his future, Fury has not definitively ruled out a return to professional boxing. However, he acknowledges the critical importance of weighing his long-term health against the allure of fighting again. “At the end of the day, it’s good for the fans to give them what they want but is it really worth my health?” Fury pondered. “I go to these events and I see a lot of these old time champions and some of them get lost in the bathroom. I don’t want to be like that.”
When questioned further about a potential comeback, Fury remained elusive, simply advising his fans to “keep watching” and promising that they would “find out soon” about his ultimate decision regarding his boxing career.
Jake Paul`s Lofty Ambitions
Meanwhile, Jake Paul continues to express unwavering confidence in his ability to secure a fight against Anthony Joshua in the near future. He harbors significant aspirations that a victory in such a high-profile bout could then lead to an even bigger showdown against Oleksandr Usyk.
“This is where it’s going to happen,” Paul stated to DAZN regarding his vision of fighting Joshua at Wembley Stadium. “We’re going to do the unthinkable and create one of the biggest fights in the history of boxing. That’s what this is all about.”
Paul`s self-belief is evident: “It’s going to happen. Fasten your seatbelts or whatever and when I knock him out, I go down in the history books forever.” He clearly values Fury`s backing, especially given that he would undoubtedly be a significant underdog in a fight against Joshua.
“He’s backing me [against Joshua],” Paul told Talk Sport when asked about Fury’s prediction. “He’s a smart lad.”
