Boxing-Top fighters unwilling to put legacy on the line - Paul


  • Boxing
  • Monday, 08 May 2023

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Jake Paul v Tommy Fury - Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - February 27, 2023 Jake Paul in action against Tommy Fury REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

(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.

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.

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