There is frequently no love lost between opponents in boxing. Intense rivalries have been prevalent over the years, whether they take the form of a weigh-in brawl or a verbal battle beforehand. The newest rivalry in the sport has a very contemporary feel to it.
We had a former online celebrity in one corner. a man who, before trying his hand at boxing, rose to fame on YouTube and via his music.
In the other, a reality television personality and one of the younger brothers of a legendary boxer.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury's bout on Sunday is one of the most eagerly awaited in the sport's recent history - not necessarily because of their respective merits, but rather because of the animosity between them.
Paul and Fury had to be separated from one another even at the weigh-in the day before the bout because they nearly collided when they were only facing one another.
Following years of heated arguments, Paul and Fury will finally square off this weekend in Saudi Arabia, perhaps altering the course of the sport.
The fight on Sunday has been planned for years.
Two previous fights between the two were planned. With a fractured rib and a bacterial chest infection, Fury withdrew from the first fight, and for the second, he was turned down for a visa to fight Paul in the States. 
The two combatants' paths to this point have been very different.
Fury was born into the boxing world. A career in fighting was always a possibility for the son of a former boxer and the brother of the current heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.
The 23-year-old Fury has dedicated all of his attention to boxing after a brief spell on the UK reality TV programme "Love Island." He has started his blossoming career with an unbeaten, eight-win start, though some would argue that the opponents have not been challenging.
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