Jake Paul (left) loses to Tommy Fury (right). Photo: Reproduction / Twitter
Jake Paul felt the bitter taste of defeat in boxing for the first time this Sunday (26). After beating former UFC champions Anderson Silva e Tyron woodley, the YouTuber and influencer lost to Tommy Fury, brother of the multi-champion of the sport Tyson Fury, in the judges' split decision (76-73, 74-75, 76-73). The event, surrounded by glamour, took place in Saudi Arabia.
With the result, Paul suffers his first defeat in professional boxing in seven appearances, while Fury remains undefeated in the sport with nine victories in nine fights.
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“During these two and a half years I had a dream, I had a vision that I would win this fight and no one believed in me. Now I can stand up and everyone can take note. I had pressure on my shoulders and I did it. This to me is a world title fight. I trained a lot for this. This was my destiny, this was my destiny,” said Fury after the fight.
The fight
The fight between Paul and Fury was filled with expectation. After being canceled twice, the clash finally took place. The fight was balanced from the first to the last round, with alternating best blows in each part. The Englishman connected cleaner punches and Paul seemed to have difficulty controlling the distance for much of the fight. However, the YouTuber let the game go in the last round and even managed a knockdown, forcing the referee to open the count.
In the end, the expectation for the result was clear on the faces of both fighters (see the video below). In the announcement, Fury was unable to comment on his emotion and greatly celebrated the result, while Jake Paul he did not hide his frustration at the first setback.
VIDEO: Jake Paul loses his first boxing fight
Tommy Fury has won via split decision. Jake Paul has been silenced for the first time ever. pic.twitter.com/kQULcK0wXx
- Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 26, 2023
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