{"id":37578,"date":"2023-05-08T04:36:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T04:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/boxing-top-fighters-unwilling-to\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T04:39:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T04:39:08","slug":"boxing-top-fighters-unwilling-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lynettelockhart.com\/client\/boxing-top-fighters-unwilling-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing-Top fighters unwilling to put legacy on the line – Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Reuters) – Jake Paul said top boxers are too focused on protecting their undefeated records and should be more willing to sign up for high-profile fights.<\/p>\n

Britain’s Tyson Fury and Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk agreed late last year to a heavyweight unification title fight but the talks broke down in March. <\/p>\n

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua also invited Fury to think again about a future fight, though nothing has been finalised. <\/p>\n

“It’s annoying, I think in boxing fighters are not willing to risk their undefeated record and put it all on the line,” YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul told Sky Sports on Sunday at Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix. <\/p>\n

“Their legacy and being undefeated is more important to them because Floyd Mayweather set that example for the sport so if you lose you’re ‘swept under the rug’ in boxing.”<\/p>\n

Paul applauded Ryan Garcia for agreeing to face the unbeatean Gervonta Davis last month in the non-title catchweight fight, even though he suffered the first defeat of his career.<\/p>\n

“Even though he lost he did what a lot of other fighters aren’t doing and making big fights happen,” Paul added.<\/p>\n

Having lost to Tommy Fury in their fight in Saudi Arabia in February, Paul said he is confident of facing the British reality TV star in a rematch.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to happen, it’s going to happen for sure,” Paul said. “Tommy is down and I’m excited for that.”<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)<\/p>\n

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