5 reasons why Jake Paul might upset Tommy Fury in their upcoming boxing bout

#4. Jake Paul's mental warfare might affect Fury's performance

With the troll tactics of Jake Paul, many struggled to take the YouTube-turned boxer seriously. In his epic boxing match against Ben Askren, the two went back and forth the entire fight camp. It seems Paul is already stoking another fire with his latest opponent, Tommy Fury.

Often, athletes struggle to 'meet the moment' when tasked with a monumental challenge. Tommy Fury will be challenged to fight Jake Paul, not just inside the boxing ring - but outside the ring too.

Jake Paul took his mental warfare to the next level in his anticipated fight against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The lead-up was definitely chaotic, and Paul went to great lengths to add pressure to the eight-round boxing match.

Jake Paul hired a tattoo artist to sit ringside, and before the fight, the two came to an agreement: the loser would get an 'I love you' tattoo of the winner.

While Paul would win the boxing match by split decision, post-fight, Woodley opted not to get the tattoo. However, weeks later, and coincidentally when negotiations stalled with Tommy Fury, Tyron Woodley ended up getting the ink.

Overall, few fighters in any combat sports capacity have gone to such lengths to josh with opponents as Jake Paul has.

Jake Paul is already listing demands for the Fury fight. In his latest mental warfare effort, Paul issued a warning and listed demands that Tommy Fury will need to change his name to 'Tommy Fumbles' if he loses in December.

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#3. Jake Paul has experience with bigger names

Despite Fury and Paul being relatively young in their boxing careers, Jake Paul has defeated more well-known fighters. Currently, Tommy Fury's streak stands at 7-0 as a professional. However, the 22-year-old has yet to conquer a big name like 'The Problem Child' has recently.

Jake Paul put his name on the combat sports map with a dramatic victory against Ben Askren. While Tommy Fury has fought some legitimate competition, it pales in comparison to the short résumé Jake Paul has compiled. Following his razor-close decision victory against Woodley, Paul's record thus far has some established names on it.

Paul's performance against a respected former champion like Woodley bolstered his stock and experience fighting big names.

Even though the fight was closely contested, the victory was undoubtedly impressive. Once again, Jake Paul would talk the talk and walk the walk against a big name who is known for some powerful striking.