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Jake-Paul has finally met his match: the YouTuber turned boxing star just lost to tommy fury in an 8-round split decision in Saudi Arabia.
After years of trash talking, the men finally met in the boxing ring and pummeled each other over the course of 24 minutes… while stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, deontay wildest other Mike Tyson seen from the sand
Jake, 26, and Tommy, 23, had their moments…they both landed big punches during the fight. In the eighth round, Paul landed a jab that sent Fury to the canvas. TF quickly got back on his feet and was very competitive for the rest of the round.
Tommy seemed to be the bigger man in the small 18-foot ring, and he used his reach and jab advantage to keep Jake at bay.
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Fury was the busiest fighter… throwing 302 punches, with 88 landings. Paul threw 157 punches and landed on 49.
It was a split decision on the judge’s scorecards…one judge had Jake ahead by one point. The other two judges had Tommy winning, and that was the difference.
Tommy was emotional after the match, saying that the feud with Paul has dominated the last two years of his life. Fury also said that now he has made a name for himself … coming out of the shadow of his brother Tyson, heavyweight champion.
“Tonight I made my own legacy. I am Tommy Fury.”
During his post-fight interview, Paul, who has accepted defeat but also made it clear that he dealt with injury and illness during camp, made it clear that he intends to exercise the rematch clause in his contract. Tommy also looked down and told Jake to do it.
Once Jake returned to his locker room, he sent a message to his followers on social media, promising to return.
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The loss now brings Paul’s professional record to 6-1…and Fury’s to 9-0.
As for Fury vs Paul II, stay tuned!