John Fury, father of light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury (7-0, 4 KOs), indicates that his older son, WBC heavyweight Tyson Fury, will be in his brother’s corner for the upcoming scrap with Youtube star turned boxer Jake Paul (4-0, 3 KOs).
The fight will take place on December 18 in Miami, as the headline bout of a Showtime Pay-Per-View event.
The contest is being widely viewed as a make or break encounter for both men.
But a loss for the 22-year-old Tommy, who is part of a fighting family and has high aspirations for his boxing future, would be devastating.
Paul, 24-years-old, is his first pro boxer – after picking up wins against Youtuber AnEsonGib, NBA star Nate Robinson and MMA veterans Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
“Tommy knows he’s up against a stacked deck, but he should still beat Jake Paul at a canter. And if he can’t, there’s no way in the boxing world for him,” John Fury told BT Sport.
“It’s make or break, for both men, but it’ll hit Tommy harder because Tommy’s supposed to be a professional boxer. Tommy will work hard, he’ll do what he’s gotta do. Has Tommy got the skill to beat him? Yes. Has he got the power to knock him out? Yes.
“All it is with Tommy – he’s young, can he handle the big occasion on the night? But I’m sure he’s thought about it many times before and he’s got the king of the ring in his corner.
“Tyson’s gonna be in his corner that night. I think Tyson’s flying out there in a few weeks to help him out. Whatever desire he’s missing, Tyson will put there, I’m sure of that.”