A fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is finally official.
Tommy Fury and YouTube sensation Paul will fight on February 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to officials, who told ESPN on Friday. The eagerly awaited occasion, which was previously supposed to happen on February 25, will collaborate with Top Rank and be digitally televised in the United States on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
The match will last eight rounds and take place at 185 pounds.
Ilunga Makabu, the WBC cruiserweight champion, will compete against former two-weight world champion Badou Jack in the co-main event. Maxwell Awuku will meet Ashton Sylve, a promising prospect from Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions who is unbeaten.
Tommy has no excuses now…Baby’s born. Money’s massive. Immigration no issue.
Tyson promises he & Papa will make Tommy retire from boxing & change his last name if he can’t beat the YouTuber.
Tmw I’m coming to London to look at all 3 Fury’s in the eye & shake on that promise. pic.twitter.com/hMBFCabMoS
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) January 27, 2023
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury confirmed after multiple cancellations
Jake Paul and Fury, a reality sensation in the UK and the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, were originally scheduled to square off twice. The original battle was supposed to take place in December 2021, however Fury had to cancel due to illness. Tyron Woodley was previously the welterweight champion of the UFC until Paul defeated him in a rematch. The Paul vs. Fury fight scheduled for August 2022 was also cancelled when Fury encountered problems travelling to the United States.
Jake Paul, 26, has four knockouts on his 6-0 pro boxing record. Paul will be facing Fury, a 23-year-old boxer with an 8-0 record, who is by far the most seasoned opponent.
The Saudi Arabian companies Skill Challenge Entertainment Enterprises and Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, along with Fury’s promoter Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank, will co-produce the Paul vs. Fury card.
“With the consumption of YouTube content per capita in Saudi Arabia remaining one of the highest in the world, the highly anticipated bout featuring one of its most renowned personalities-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, will be amongst the most-viewed events globally,” SCEE chairman Prince Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said in a statement.
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