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Tyson Fury Says Paul vs. Tyson Is 'Fantastic' For Boxing, 'Pretty Even Match'

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All the boxing purists crying over the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight need to chill out … at least that’s what Tyson Fury thinks, ’cause the Gypsy King says their upcoming fight is “fantastic” for boxing — and it’s a “pretty even” matchup!!

The heavyweight champ gave his two cents on the huge July 20 event this week … and while he acknowledged the naysayers’ points (Tyson being 57 and Paul’s lack of experience), he believes it’s a perfect combination for a “good spectacle” that’ll attract new eyeballs to the sport.

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“You’ve got a legend in Mike Tyson. You’ve got a YouTube boxer who has come into the game and blew it up and he’s got millions of followers and millions of views and millions of eyes,” Fury said. “Good, bad or indifferent. Some people love him, some people hate him.”

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Fury — who’s named after Iron Mike — pointed out Paul’s rise in boxing after starring on the Disney Channel … saying he doesn’t blame the Problem Child for wanting to fight a legend like Tyson.


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As for the fight, Fury says there will be no winners since the boxers will undoubtedly make a ton of money … but he believes with Tyson’s age and Paul only being a few years into the sport, it’s actually a fair matchup.


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“You gotta admire them both and I wish them both the best of luck.”

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