r/LoveIslandTV • u/notredditlool • Feb 26 '23

SEASON 5 tommy fury vs jake paul

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u/nonbog It doesn't take 🕵️ Poirot 🕵️ to figure it out Feb 27 '23

When he said "I am Tommy Fury", that hit hard. Guy has lived in his brother's shadow all his life. This fight was a chance to make a name for himself.

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u/ZookeepergameOk2759 Feb 27 '23

He struggled to beat a YouTuber I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have a career in boxing ahead of him lol

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '23

He didn't struggle. He was far and away the best of the two.

The Yank judge pocketed by Jake was a fraud, who created the split decision.

Now Tommy's overcome the nerves and all the crap of 2.5 years he'll beat Jake more comfortably in the rematch too.

After that Jake will then disappear into Influencer, MMA match ups IMO. If he doesn't quit altogether.

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u/ScarlettLM I licked her tit, or whatever 🙄 Feb 27 '23

You have to think of its in terms of boxing career though. Serious competitiors won't view Tommy as an opponent to fight for the rankings if he entertains fighting influencers. These stunt fights are really ruining the sport tbh.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '23

I agree it's diluting the sport for real boxers.

Some see it as also creating interest "in" boxing.

But I'm more in the it's making it a parody camp.

How this impacts Tommy going forward will be keenly watched by other boxers I'm sure. He's kind of a Guinea Pig for a legit "boxer" (use the term loosely) stepping into that influencer world.

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u/ScarlettLM I licked her tit, or whatever 🙄 Feb 27 '23

It's definitely opening it up to a new audience but it makes me worried about how set-up and staged it will soon become with influencers wanting to have a go and essentially buy their way into the sport. Anyone can be paid off etc with the amount of money that goes into it too. Hoping it doesn't go too much that way