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The grudge match between social media sensation Jake Paul and British boxer Tommy Fury is finally going to happen. After two failed attempts at booking this match, Paul and Fury will fight on the 26th of February. Meanwhile, UFC Legend and Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has laid out the consequences for Tommy Fury should he lose to ‘The Problem Child.’

The Fury Family is boxing royalty. Tommy Fury’s father, John Fury, was a bare-knuckle fighter and a boxer whose professional record stood at 8 wins and 4 losses. While his brother, Tyson Fury, is a two-time heavyweight boxing champion and is considered a modern-day boxing legend.

 

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Tommy Fury’s boxing record stands at 8 wins with no losses. He is undefeated with four knockout wins. However, UFC great Michael Bisping believes that there will be dire consequences for ‘TNT’ if he loses to Jake Paul. He imagines what John Fury would do to his son. Michael Bisping recently went live on YouTube for a ‘Q and A’ session with the fans. They asked the former UFC champion about his thoughts on the Fury vs. Paul fight. he said, “Tommy knocks Paul out? I hope so. Hope he does. It’d be lovely to see, wouldn’t it?”

Bisping believes Tommy Fury will get smashed by his father if he loses to Jake Paul

Michael Bisping reiterated Tyson Fury’s hilarious comments on the consequences of Tommy Fury losing the fight against Jake Paul. “Tyson Fury said that he’s gonna disown him [Tommy Fury] if he doesn’t, which is pretty funny,” said Bisping. The UFC Hall of Famer then imagined what John Fury would do if his son lost the fight. He said, “I am not sure what his Dad John Fury would do. My God! He’ll get his a** kicked when he got home.”

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Michael Bisping then recalls a story from his childhood when he’d get berated by his father if he doesn’t manage to win jiu-jitsu fights. “When I was a kid, I used to go to …like a jiu-jitsu tournament or grappling tournament,” said Bisping. He added, “If I didn’t win, he [Bisping’s father] would go bloody ballistic ‘I’ve spent all this bloody money and petrol and you can’t even win.'”

‘The Count’ believes that the scolding from his father was a motivating factor for his eventual success. And he thinks it will be the same for Tommy Fury. “That’ll be Tommy Fury if he loses. John Fury’s gonna smash his head as soon as he gets home.”

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Tommy Fury will be Jake Paul’s toughest opponent. ‘The Problem Child’ is finally going to take on an actual boxer after continued criticism of fighting retired MMA athletes. Many fans believe that Tommy Fury is the favorite to win. But he might face a lot of heat should he lose the fight. What are your thoughts? Drop your comments below.

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