Tommy Fury has defeated Jake Paul by a split decision (74-75, 76-73, 76-73 ) at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. The victory comes despite being knocked down in the eighth round. The loss marks the first for Paul in his boxing career. Fury remains undefeated. Cristiano Ronaldo, Deontay Wilder, Mike Tyson, and more stars watched on from inside the arena.
Both Paul and Fury landed big shots throughout the fight. However, Fury finished as the more aggressive fighter. He threw 302 punches while landing 88 of them. Paul, on the other hand, threw 157 punches and landed 49. In the end, two judges sided with Fury and one went with Paul.
Tommy Fury Celebrates The Win
After the fight, Paul remarked that he feels he deserves a rematch. “This is definitely a humbling experience,” Paul said after the fight. “I’ll take it on the chin and we can run it back.” He added: “All respect to Tommy he won, don’t judge me by my wins judge me by my losses, I’ll come back. I think we deserve a rematch, it was a good fight, a close fight.”
Fury dedicated the win to his girlfriend, Molly-Mae Hague, and the couple’s newborn baby daughter, Bambi. “Tonight I made my own legacy. I am Tommy Fury,” he told reporters in the ring. “I want to dedicate tonight to my baby girl and my misses, I love you, I can’t wait to see you. This fight was for you. I love you.”
The match brings Jake Paul’s record down to 6-1 and Tommy Fury’s up to 9-0. As for a rematch, Fury didn’t have a rematch clause in his contract, but Paul did. So assuming that Paul opts for it, as he said he would after the fight, stay tuned for news on Fury vs. Paul II.
The Announcement
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