Jake Paul gifts Erling Haaland shirt to PrettyLittleThing CEO Umar Kamani ahead of Tommy Fury clash
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Jake Paul has been using the Kamani Club in Dubai as his training base ahead of next Sunday’s highly anticipated grudge match with Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.
As a token of his appreciation, the American presented Umar Kamani, the founder of PrettyLittleThing and an avid Manchester City supporter, with a jersey signed by Citizens star striker Erling Haaland.
Fury’s partner, Molly-Mae Hague, is currently creative director at Kamani’s PrettyLittleThing, a UK-based fast fashion retailer.
Paul is ready to finally square off in the ring with Fury, and the two share a longstanding rivalry that twice seemed close to manifesting itself on the canvas, only for Fury to back out.
And that feud has spilled over to other members of Fury’s family, with Paul claiming that Father John is hurting the 23-year-old’s career.
Jake Paul gifted Umar Kamani a signed Erling Haaland jersey and was seen testing himself ahead of Sunday’s fight.
Paul (left) and Tommy Fury (right) finally go head-to-head in Saudi Arabia on February 26.
Fury is the half-brother of heavyweight titan Tyson Fury, the current holder of the WBC heavyweight title.
He was photographed sparring, running on a treadmill and conducting solo pad and bag training in preparation for taking on his arch-rival.
Before the delicious clash on February 26, Paul was photographed training hard in the Dubai gym, with many in his camp predicting a quick knockout victory for their group.
Fury did not appear at a pre-fight news conference, and Paul claimed it was a sign of “insecurity” that the Briton wanted to spend a couple more days training.
“I think it’s just that I didn’t want to travel all the way to Saudi Arabia and miss a day or two of training. I think he’s worried, it’s not a good sign.
‘And by the way, it’s the cumulative training you’ve done throughout your career that’s going to win this fight – a day or two isn’t going to turn the tide of this fight for him.
“For me, it’s that insecurity of whatever is going on in the camp. I think he knows a very tough fight is coming.
But the animosity is far from one-way, with the 23-year-old British boxer describing Paul’s ‘persona’ as that of a ‘circus act’ when speaking to Sportsmail.
The 26-year-old American was photographed working out and running on a treadmill before Sunday’s crash.
He said: ‘Jake Paul, he is what he is, he’s a circus act,’ he said when asked what it’s been like working with the American behind the scenes.
Paul posed in front of a mirror during a training session
“His whole personality, the way he handles things, the way he tries to negotiate is quite a circus act, to be honest.
I’m glad we got through it all. I have a great team behind me, I think more of a professional team, and I think that’s why we got through it.
Apparently, Paul is already planning his route to the next fight once he’s faced Fury, calling out former super middleweight champion Carl Froch.
The 26-year-old, who has won all six of his professional vs. amateur boxing fights, tweeted: “Carl Froch is mad that I made more in one year than he did in his entire career.”
You want payday. I understand.
‘So let’s do this, let’s fight Anderson Silva on my next card and if you’re lucky and you beat him, then we can get in the ring and make your career payday. Let me know.’
Paul posed for a photo at the gym he’s been using as a training base in Dubai.
Carl Froch called YouTuber-turned-boxer ‘a clown’ in preparation for his fight with Fury
And the Nottingham-born retired wrestler fired back with venom, describing the YouTuber-turned-boxer as a “clown”.
He replied: ‘You are not good enough. You are not a professional wrestler. You are an acting clown. That is all you are.
So keep my name out of your mouth until you’ve done something in the game. I think this weekend your world ends.
“But if it’s not, and you’re stupid enough to fight me, when this right hand lands on your chin, it’ll send you into orbit and knock that stupid barnet off your head.” head.’