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Donagh Corby

Tommy Fury admits Jake Paul fight is "a holiday" ahead of grudge fight

Tommy Fury's dad John believes the boxer sees his upcoming fight with Jake Paul as little more than a paid holiday.

The famous fighting family have arrived in Riyadh for Sunday's long-awaited bout with Paul, which has previously been cancelled twice due to issues on Fury's end. He was first injured two weeks out from their initially planned bout, before a visa issue cost them a headlining spot at Madison Square Garden.

And given Tommy's extensive experience, spending his youth around the likes of world heavyweight champion Tyson, his dad John and their cousin Hughie before going 8-0 as a professional, the Brit is confident of a massive win. The family are so confident, in fact, that they are planning to simply enjoy the experience of fighting in Riyadh.

"At the end of the day this is just what it is," John Fury told Mirror Fighting in an exclusive chat as an ambassador of Freebets.com. "It's an holiday and a decent payday but it's an easy fight for Tommy. We're looking at big honours for Tommy, we're looking at Tommy winning world titles in future.

"And when I get him going, Tommy should be out four times a year but greedy promoters don't want to pay him what he's worth - the same with Tyson... That ain't going to was with us, it's the Fury's way or the highway, we bow down to no-one, we are the kings of the ring at the minute.

"Tyson Fury's the king of the ring, Tommy will come through. You can't say what's going to happen in the future with Tommy but you can say that he's going to give them all a run for their money. All those ones who think Tommy can't fight, you're going to be in for a shock."

John Fury is very confident that his son Tommy will beat Jake Paul (PA Images)

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There have been concerns that despite his experience and family heritage that the younger Fury could have trouble putting it together on fight night and coming out on top over 6-0 Paul. Bookies have actually named the American as favourite for the bout, even though he only started boxing in 2018; the year Fury turned professional.

But his dad isn't concerned, insisting that he has been causing damage in the gym heading into the fight. "You can ask his sparring partners," he continued. "We've had visits to the hospital, injuries, concussions, we've had everything in the lead-up to Jake Paul, and not off Tommy.

"Tommy's never had a black eye, he's not had a glove graze in over 100 rounds of sparring. Tommy's good, but he's never had the chance to showcase his skill because he's not been out enough. He's had eight fights in five years, come on, it's a joke, because you know why? They didn't want to pay what he was worth. But all those people are gone now, don't need them. We're past that level."

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