Jake Paul v Tommy Fury: Is Saudi Arabia fight 'entertainment' or 'proper' boxing?
Tommy Fury will face Jake Paul in arguably the most-hyped contest featuring two novices in boxing history this weekend.
BBC Sport speaks to Fury, promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn and former two-time world champion Carl Frampton to discuss what Fury has to gain - and lose - from taking on Paul, and whether Sunday's fight in Riyadh can be considered a 'real' boxing match-up or just the latest instalment in the story of celebrity boxing.'I look at it as an entertainment format'
Paul, 26, has won all six of his professional bouts, but his opponents include a fellow YouTuber, a former NBA basketballer andSo is Fury-Paul entertainment or 'proper' boxing?"They're two guys who are undefeated. They're not going to go on and challenge for world titles but they are better than some professional boxers.
Warren defends the decision, describing it as a perfect opportunity to promote Paul-Fury to a global audience, while Frampton calls it "a bit cringe". "We can learn that fighters need to build their profile, they need to build their platform, they need to interact, via their promotional company and by spending time on it themselves. "The fight is the latest lucrative sporting event to take place in Saudi Arabia.
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