The Reason Tommy Fury is an Underdog Against Jake Paul is His First 5 Opponents
Meet The First Five Opponents of Tommy Fury, With Combined 269 Losses Between Them
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
London, UK (February 8th, 2023)– While British light heavyweight ‘prospect’ Tommy ‘TNT’ Fury, 8-0 with four knockouts, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom, prepares for his February 26, 2023 eight round bout with 8-0 social influencer Jake Paul at Diriyah Stadium in the Middle East, this reporter thought it might bear merit to look at his first five opponents. When a boxing researcher does look at Tommy’s first five opponents, it becomes painfully obvious Tommy Fury is not in the same class or caliber as his brother Tyson Fury, the undefeated current lineal World heavyweight champion.
The first five opponents of Tommy Fury currently combined for twelve wins (three of his first five opponents remain winless, while another has won only twice), 269 losses, and five draws. They have been knocked out a combined 54 times. The overall combined winning percentage of Tommy’s first five opponents is only four percent. As previously stated, three of them have never won inside the ring, and probably never will in the near future.
Tommy’s first opponent, Jevgenijs Andrejevs of Riga, Latvia, has a record of 10 wins, 113 losses, and three draws. Andrejevs has not appeared in the ring since getting stopped by Perry Howe in June 2021, his 49th consecutive bout without a win. Hopefully, Andrejevs will stay retired.
Tommy’s second opponent, Callum Ide of Bognor Regis, Sussex, United Kingdom, sports a record on no wins, 35 losses and two draws. He last appeared in the ring in July 2022, when he lost a four round decision to Lester Daniel, his 37th consecutive bout without a win in 37 pro bouts. Amazingly, Tommy is the only foe to have knocked Callum Ide out for the count.
Tommy’s third opponent, Przemyslaw Binienda of Leszno, Poland, has a pro record of two wins and 42 losses, with two knockouts to his credit. Bieinda won two of his first three bouts back in 2016, and is 0-41 since then. Tommy Fury stopped Binienda in the first round in 2019, not a big deal when you consider Binienda’s most recent opponent, Milos Barti of the Czech Republic, stopped Binienda in the first round on January 29, 2023. Needless to say, we are not impressed.
Tommy’s fourth opponent, Genadij Krajevskij, A Lithuanian fighting out of Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom, has lost all 46 of his pro bouts. Krajevski has two new fights on the board for February 2023 and March 2023. Evidently, the more bouts you lose, the more desirable you become.
Tommy’s fifth opponent, Scott Williams of Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom, has lost all 24 of his pro bouts in the past five years, and was stopped in the third round of his most recent bout by Paul Clews in September 2022.
Jake Paul opened as a -180 pounds betting favorite. Tommy Fury opened as a +150 pounds betting underdog. Boxing oddsmakers clearly favor Paul, despite Paul having slightly less experience than Tommy Fury. Jake Paul has closed as the boxing betting favorite in all his previous boxing bouts. Their bout will air in the United States of ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, and in the United Kingdom on BT Sport Box Office. The true winners will be both Tommy Fury and Jake Paul, for the money they will earn in their social media overhyped eight round bout which is of no true ratings significance.
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