Tyson Fury hails Jake Paul as ‘fantastic’ for boxing as YouTuber agrees to fight brother Tommy after Ben Askren KO
TYSON FURY called Jake Paul ‘fantastic for boxing’ after he knocked out Ben Askren.
The Gypsy King heaped praise on the YouTuber as he agreed to fight Fury’s brother Tommy after the first round win over Askren.
Paul, 24, secured his third professional boxing win when he savagely KO’d Askren in the first minute of round one on Saturday night.
And the younger Fury, 21, immediately challenged the YouTuber to a scrap on Saturday night.
In reference to a showdown with Fury, he tweeted: “I’m ready to give the people what they want.”
Soon after, Paul accepted the fight on the condition Tyson fights Michael Hunter on the same card.
And although the Gypsy King ignored the Hunter offer, he did have some friendly words for Paul after his third pro win.
Asked for his thoughts on Paul, he said: “Absolutely fantastic for the game.
“These YouTube guys coming to professional boxing brings more eyes to our sport.
“The kids and more people are watching from different ages because of these guys. So it’s very, very positive for our sport.”
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The Paul/Tommy feud began when WBC champ Tyson implored Paul to take on his younger brother.
Speaking to ES News, Paul responded to Love Island star Tommy and laid down his demands.
He said: “I’m going to plant the seed now.
“Tommy Fury vs me and Michael Hunter against Tyson Fury on the same night.
“Tommy is weak… and Tommy’s girlfriend [Molly-Mae Hague] DM’d me before they went on that reality show.”
Light-heavyweight Tommy boasts an impressive pro boxing record with five wins from five fights, the last four all by knockout.