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Floyd Mayweather and Deji Olatunji’s exhibition match has been in the news for some time now. But, for better or worse, it is the side plot grabbing the lion’s share of the coverage. Aside from the Tommy Fury and Paul Bamba fight, the next in line seizing headline is the face-off between television celebrity Jack Fincham and Jake Paul’s training partner and a one-time contender against Tommy Fury, Anthony Taylor.

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Fincham, debuting as a professional on Sunday at the Coca-Cola Arena, is inferred to have nil amateur boxing experience. Pretty Boy Taylor, on the other hand, is a former mixed martial artist switching over to professional boxing in 2017.

Read More: Who Is Jake Paul’s Sparring Partner and Boxer – Anthony Taylor? Stats, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Record, and Earnings

Jack Fincham Vs. Anthony Taylor: Physical attributes

At 5 feet and 7 inches or 170 centimeters and weighing 154.6 lbs., Anthony Taylor is more seasoned among the two. He has a reach of sixty-six and a half inches or 169 centimeters. So far, the thirty-three-year-old Alameda, California native, has fought five boxing matches. The record states that he has won two fights against three defeats. With only one knockout win, his knockout-to-win rate is at 20%.

Thirty years old Fincham is Kent, England native. A television personality with many feathers in his cap, he started getting recognized after winning the reality show Love Island in 2018. Standing at 5 feet and 10 inches or 178 centimeters, he weighs 165 lbs. or 75 kg.

Other facts about Jack and Anthony

Taylor started as an MMA fighter in Bellator and BAMMA. His mixed martial arts record stands at seven wins against five losses. He won five consecutive matches between 2018 and 2020. Anthony Taylor has around $50,000 worth of assets. 

Jack Fincham achieved fame from Celebs Go Dating, a dating reality show. While he holds a full-time job in an office supplies company, his venture into the show-biz industry has resulted in widespread stardom. But his personal life, closely followed by fans and alike, is a gossip mainstay. In addition, he has a net worth in the proximity of $4-5 million.

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Despite leaving the ITV reality show, Jack Fincham is yet to face a test as a professional boxer. He had signed up with the promoters Boxxer in 2020, but a car accident nixed his debut.

Time will tell whether Jack Fincham has it in him to tilt the outcome in his favor. Despite being the oddsmakers’ favorite, Taylor must prove that his hands are as good as he talks.

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Do you feel that it will be a one-sided affair? Will pretty boy have a cakewalk over the debutant Fincham? Do let us know.

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