RIYADH: As 鈥淭he Truth鈥� between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury nears, debate remains rife over who will emerge victorious in Sunday night鈥檚 mouth-watering encounter. Who wins is a fierce topic of discussion engaging fans, pundits, former champions and active professional fighters alike 鈥� escalating the anticipation being felt across 萝莉视频 and the world.

With the stage set for the unmissable spectacle inside the Diriyah Arena on Feb. 26, a special guest panel weighed in on boxing鈥檚 biggest grudge match before last night鈥檚 fiery press conference at Riyadh鈥檚 Al Faisaliah Hotel, where Paul and Fury exchanged more unpleasantries 72 hours before fight night.

鈥淭he Truth鈥� promoter and perennial heavyweight contender Derek Chisora and Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz, chairman of Skill Challenge Entertainment, were joined by undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney and Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion widely considered one of the greatest fighters ever. The quartet discussed the blockbuster match-up and much more, agreeing that the fight is simply too close to call and admitting they cannot wait to watch the drama unfold.

鈥淭his is going to be an explosive, entertaining fight and I can鈥檛 wait,鈥� said Chisora, the fight-game veteran who twice fought for the heavyweight world championship. 鈥溾€楾he Problem Child鈥� Jake Paul is going to bring it. 鈥楾NT鈥� Tommy Fury has trained to destroy him. But what is the truth? Will Jake Paul beat Tommy Fury? Will Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul? We don鈥檛 know 鈥� it鈥檚 that close. We have to wait until Sunday.

鈥淭he winner of this fight will not win it in the first half of the fight,鈥� he predicted. 鈥淗e wins it in the second half in the last four rounds, when they鈥檙e tired and begin to make mistakes. That鈥檚 when we get the winner. The time for talk is over 鈥� and the truth is almost here.鈥�

Sunday sees Paul and Fury finally battle it out for glory and bragging rights following two previous postponements. The war of words and bitter rivalry between the pair dates back several years 鈥� and both are under pressure to perform in front of the thousands in attendance and millions watching around the world. With reputations and undefeated records on the line, Paul vs. Fury is destined to be a 鈥淔ight of the Year鈥� contender, a sentiment echoed by Prince Khalid.

鈥淎round the world, people are going back and forth in their minds, speculating who will win and how the fight will end,鈥� he said. 鈥淭his highlights the magnitude of this event. We have two tremendous fighters facing off and it will be an epic contest.鈥�

鈥淧aul vs. Fury has taken a long time and it has finally been made, which is significant for the landscape of boxing in 萝莉视频,鈥� Prince Khalid added. 鈥淲e knew we wanted to stage this fight. We knew its potential and knew we could overcome challenges to make it happen. We always raise the bar here in the Kingdom, and I鈥檓 proud to say we鈥檙e now on the eve of another massive international boxing event.鈥�

History was also made during the special guest panel segment as a new era for 萝莉视频 boxing officially began. Prince Khalid announced the launch of Skill Challenge Entertainment Promotions, a new and exclusive promotional company that will nurture up-and-coming Saudi boxers, guide them through their careers and also work to continue hosting more of the biggest boxing events in the Kingdom.

Mike Tyson praised the vision of Prince Khalid and Skill Challenge Entertainment to ensure everyone in boxing works together to make the best fights happen, while Haney expressed his belief that the promotion will 鈥減ush boxing much further.鈥� adding that he hopes to fight in 萝莉视频 in the future.

As the latest must-see sports event captivates 萝莉视频ns and the world, 鈥淭he Truth鈥� follows other international boxing events recently hosted in the Kingdom, namely 鈥淐lash on the Dunes鈥� in 2019 and 鈥淩age on the Red Sea鈥� in 2022.

The former has been credited as a groundbreaking moment in 萝莉视频鈥檚 boxing and wider sports evolution, with nationwide boxing participation among men and women since increasing by more than 300 percent. The Kingdom鈥檚 sports economy has also recorded growth of 174 percent in the last three years alone, inspired by these events.

鈥淭he Truth鈥� and Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury promises to be an epic event from Diriyah鈥檚 purpose-built arena and is part of Diriyah Season鈥檚 second edition, which presents a series of world-class international sports and entertainment events from the birthplace of 萝莉视频 and UNESCO World Heritage site.