Derek Chisora changes Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul prediction despite 'favourite' claim

Derek Chisora has backed Tommy fury to secure a knockout victory against Jake Paul when they meet this weekend in Saudi Arabia, changing his original prediction of a victory for Paul.

The pair put their unbeaten records on the line on Sunday in Saudi Arabia and the eyes of the boxing world are turning towards the contest, with former heavyweight title challenger Chisora making his prediction. 'War' was in the ring with the pair as they came face to face in London prior to Anthony Yarde's fight against Artur Beterbiev last month.

Chisora has previously fought against Fury's older brother Tyson three times, with the latest coming in December as Fury won for a third time. Earlier this month he revealed a conversation with the WBC world heavyweight champion where he tipped Paul for a victory, telling IFL TV: “I told him his brother’s gonna get knocked out … And then he goes ‘as long as he’s getting paid.'”

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However, in an interview with the Mirror, he has now claimed that Fury will emerge victorious from the contest despite the bookies backing Paul to win. He said: "Jake right now looks to be the favourite.

"So all the odds are favouring Jake and everything, all the fans are saying 'Jake, Jake, Jake'. But I've got a feeling that Jake might get stopped by Tommy but if that happens then 'oh wow'.

"But if it goes the other way around, then Jesus Christ it's not great. Everybody's saying 'Jake, Jake, Jake' and I think what's happening right now is that Jake's confidence is so high up that he's brushing off Tommy easy."

Fury has an unbeaten professional record of 8-0-0 and his last outing was a win against Poland's Daniel Bocianski on the undercard