AMIR KHAN backed Tommy Fury to beat Jake Paul on points and claimed he would have ‘taken’ the shot that knocked out Tyron Woodley.
Fury was left gutted in December when he pulled out of fighting Paul with a broken rib and bacterial chest infection.
Woodley, only beaten by the YouTuber via split-decision four months earlier, agreed to step in on less than two week’s notice.
But it ended in disaster for the ex-UFC champion, who was brutally knocked out in round six.
Still, former unified world champion Khan tipped 22-year-old Fury to beat Paul and withstand the American’s power.
He told Pro Boxing Fans: “Tyron obviously got caught with a good shot, which can happen in boxing.
“He is not really a boxer, he is an MMA fighter. You know, as MMA fighter, they don’t really punch hard.
“It’s more about the takedowns and everything else. I think he was just caught with a good shot, really.”
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Khan, 35, added: “Well, I think Tommy would have taken that shot and given a lot more back, or maybe would have hit him with some shot.
“I mean, look, in boxing, anything can happen. Just feel that Tommy would outpoint him.”
Fury’s withdrawal means Paul, 25, is yet to face an opponent with prior professional boxing experience.
But his rematch against Woodley, 39, means he has knocked out every opponent he has faced in the ring.
He added to KO’s over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 39.
Meanwhile, Khan is set to finally fight long-time rival Kell Brook, 35, in Manchester on February 19.
