Jake Paul believes he will have earned his spot in the WBC's world cruiserweight rankings if he beats Tommy Fury tomorrow night.
Reports that the winner of the bout will be placed as high as No.15 in the governing body's list are exaggerated, but a top 40 berth will be offered to whomever comes out on top in Riyadh. This is despite the fact that Paul has yet to beat a legitimate boxer - facing just one true cruiserweight in Anderson Silva - and Fury has beaten just two opponents with a winning record.
Fans have been outraged by the news, but Paul believes that given his keenness to take on challenges such as Fury so early in his career that he will be deserving of such an honour should he win. He faces a tough challenge in the 8-0 Brit, whose older brother is world heavyweight champion Tyson.
