If British promoter and heir to the Matchroom throne Eddie Hearn is to be believed, Jake Paul is average. For a 4-0 novice, “average” is a compliment and a favourable assessment by Eddie – who argued with Jake Paul in their Gloves Are Off style interview, as the YouTube Boxer protested the term “average”. Of course, any more-than-armchair boxing fan understands Eddie’s point entirely, and it is about as high a compliment as you can pay somebody who isn’t actually a boxer per se. It’s akin to achieving a Grade C in a subject that all your peers are familiar with and have taken classes, meanwhile, you have no experience in the subject whatsoever.
This raises the inevitable question of how good is Tommy Fury? It’s fair to say he looks good, but like Jake, his opponents haven’t owned the most favourable Win: Loss records – with one of Tommy’s opponents having over 100 losses on his record and zero wins. In other words, you’d expect Tommy to beat such opponents with ease if he is at least average…and he has. However, Jake Paul has faced 2 elite-level combat sports athletes – and former title holders at that. One of whom was once known for his devastating overhand right, in Tyron Woodley – the other known for extreme resilience (aka a good chin) in Mike Tyson.
Can Jake Knock Tommy Out?
Can Tommy Fury Beat Jake Paul?
Yes.