Despite the apparent battle lines drawn up between the fighting Fury family and the controversial Paul brothers, there seems to be a degree of mutual respect.
Jake Paul, who along with his brother Logan have crossed over from their initial claim to fame on YouTube into the world of professional and exhibition boxing, is 3-0 in the ring so far after beating debutants from realms such as basketball and the UFC. Next up for the brash youngster is former UFC titleholder Tyron Woodley on Aug. 28.
Nonetheless, Jake has been feuding online with Tommy Fury, the rookie younger brother of WBC champion Tyson Fury, for months now. The back-and-forth between the two stems back to before Jake's last outing, a win via KO against ex-UFC grappler Ben Askren.
Jake had said after the win over Askren that he would like to face the younger Fury, but only if the unbeaten champ was also on the card.
In a recent interview with TMZ, Tyson Fury — who faces Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight with the WBC belt on the line on the 24th — admitted he is a fan of what Jake and recent Floyd Mayweather opponent Logan Paul have done for the sport of boxing, but that his little brother would end it all in a heartbeat.
"I've been pretty impressed with the Pauls -- both of them -- to be fair, they've been a good breath of fresh air to the boxing scene," said Fury. "
"Fantastic, guys. Well done if you're watching.
"I think [Jake's] a decent fighter for sure. But, I know Tommy's a dynamite puncher," continued Fury. "I think Tommy knocks him out cold."