Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

The Truth
DateFebruary 26, 2023
VenueDiriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Jake Paul United Kingdom Tommy Fury
Nickname The Problem Child TNT
Hometown Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Manchester, England
Pre-fight record 6–0 (4 KO) 8–0 (4 KO)
Age 26 years, 1 month 23 years, 9 months
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 183.6 lb (83 kg) 184.5 lb (84 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Fury wins via 8-round split decision (74–75, 76–73, 76–73)

Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury, billed as The Truth, was a cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber Jake Paul and English professional boxer Tommy Fury.[1] The bout took place at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 26 February 2023. Fury won by split decision.[2]

Background

Jake Paul (left) and Tommy Fury (right).

Originally, Paul was scheduled to fight Tommy Fury on 18 December 2021. However, due to an injury, Fury pulled from the fight and was replaced by former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley instead in a rematch billed as Leave No Doubt.[3]

Paul was scheduled to fight Fury again on 6 August 2022. However, Fury pulled out of the bout due to travel issues. It was announced on 7 July 2022, that Hasim Rahman Jr. would replace Fury in the fight.[4] This bout was also cancelled due to "weight-issues" (Rahman Jr. coming in overweight), and that all sales towards that fight would be refunded.[5][6]

Fight summary

On February 26, 2023, Jake Paul fought British Boxer Tommy Fury in an eight-round cruiserweight fight.[7] The fight took place in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia and resulted in a split decision victory in favor of Tommy Fury. Fury threw nearly double the amount of Paul's thrown punches (302 to 157) and landed a higher percentage (88 to 49), whilst Paul scored a knockdown, after Fury got dropped & sat down receiving a solid jab counter (this was argued by Fury and his team to actually be a slip). Two judges scored the bout 76–73 for Fury, while a third favored Paul by 75–74.[8]

Fight card

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (PPV)
Cruiserweight Tommy Fury def. Jake Paul SD 8 (8) Note 1
Cruiserweight Badou Jack def. Ilunga Makabu (c) TKO 12 (12) 0:54 Note 2
Welterweight Ziyad Almaayouf def. Ronald Martinez UD 4 (4)
Cruiserweight Muhsin Cason def. Taryel Jafarov RTD 1 (8) 3:00
Super lightweight Bader Samreen def. Viorel Simion TKO 1 (8) 1:26
Preliminary Card (Boxing Arabia's YouTube channel)
Super lightweight Adam Saleh def. Stuart Kellogg RTD 1 (4) 3:00
Heavyweight Salman Hamada def. Philip Samson TKO 1 (3) 3:00
Heavyweight Ragad Al Naimi def. Perpetual Okaijah TKO 3 (3) 2:00
Heavyweight Ziad Al Majrashi def. Philip Quansah PTS 3 1:19

^Note 1 For the ceremonial WBC Diriyah title
^Note 2 For WBC cruiserweight title

Broadcasting

Country/Region Broadcaster
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
Middle East
 — Shahid VIP
 United States — ESPN+
FITE
 United Kingdom — BT Sport Box Office
 Ireland
 Australia — Main Event
Kayo Sports
 New Zealand — Sky Arena
 Canada — DAZN
 Brazil
 Belgium — HLN
 Germany — Bild+
 Netherlands — AD
Latin America — ESPN Knockout
 Finland — Iltalehti Plus
 Sweden — Sportbladet
 Norway — VG+ Sport

References

  1. ^ "Jake Paul, Tommy Fury finalize deal for Feb. fight". ESPN.com. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ by-split-decision "Jake Paul edges Tommy Fury by split decision". Guardian. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ "Tommy Fury pulls out of Jake Paul fight - Tyron Woodley to step in for rematch as replacement opponent". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 June 2022.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Jake Paul, Hasim Rahman Jr. agree to fight at MSG". The Athletic. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. ^ BoxingScene.com [@boxingscene] (30 July 2022). "Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. To Be Canceled Due To Weight Issues https://t.co/pHHjYRpT2Y https://t.co/q2akirJiHA" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 31 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Most Valuable Promotions [@MostVpromotions] (31 July 2022). "#PaulRahman has been cancelled. Refunds for all ticket and PPV purchases will be provided. Full statement below. https://t.co/thnjyjUEMT" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight results, highlights: Fury hands Paul his first loss with split-decision upset". CBSSports.com. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury - Scorecard - Boxing Schedule". www.boxingscene.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.