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Jake Paul's trainer believes he has better fight IQ compared to Tommy Fury


Jake Paul, a former YouTube celebrity who is now a professional boxer, is BJ Flores' pick to destroy Tommy Fury on February 26 in Saudi Arabia.


Younger sibling of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Fury has an undefeated record of 8-0 with 4 knockout victories.


Paul has a 6-0 record but has never faced a real pro boxer in the arena despite being undefeated. Most of his wins have been over MMA veterans. Two prior dates for the fight with Fury were scheduled, but Fury canceled on both instances.


Flores is sure that Paul will win a decisive match despite the experience gap.


"Tommy's got some really good attributes. He's got hand speed and he's been around the boxing ring for a long time, but I feel like he's in with just a better athlete," Flores told Sky Sports.


"Jake punches harder, he's smarter, has a higher boxing IQ and I feel like he does a lot of things that will give Tommy a lot of problems."


Fury's older brother, Tyson, expects his brother to batter Paul for the honor of the family. The boasting by Tyson has placed more pressure on Tommy Fury, says Flores.


"Tyson is a very smart boxing guy, he knows boxing very well and for him to say that, I feel like it's put a lot of pressure on Tommy," Flores said.


"He's never fought in front of the type of crowds that Jake has multiple times. He's never headlined in front of 20,000 people. He's never been the main event on a pay-per-view card or had a main spotlight fight. I don't care what Tommy says, 'no pressure' whatever, he's going to feel it on fight week."

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