Badou Jack dominated and then stopped Ilunga Makabu in the 12th round to take Makabu’s 200-pound title Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Badou Jack is a world champion again at 39 years old.
The former 168-pound titleholder and 175-pound contender knocked out an overmatched Ilunga Makabu in the 12th and final round to take Makabu’s WBC 200-pound belt on the Jake Paul-Tommy Fury card Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs) dominated Makabu (29-3, 25 KOs) from the outset, outboxing him, breaking him down, putting him down twice (in Rounds 4 and 11) and ultimately stopping him.
The end came when Jack hurt a fading Makabu with a right hand and then followed with a flurry of shots that prompted the referee to stop the fight 54 seconds into the last round.
Makabu fought aggressively and threw his share of punches. However, the quicker, more polished Jack clearly landed the cleaner shots and was almost always a step ahead of his 35-year-old opponent.
Jack held a 168-pound title in the mid-2010s. He also held the WBA’s “regular” 175-pound title, which Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize.
Badou Jack dominated and then stopped Ilunga Makabu in the 12th round to take Makabu’s 200-pound title Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Badou Jack is a world champion again at 39 years old.
The former 168-pound titleholder and 175-pound contender knocked out an overmatched Ilunga Makabu in the 12th and final round to take Makabu’s WBC 200-pound belt on the Jake Paul-Tommy Fury card Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs) dominated Makabu (29-3, 25 KOs) from the outset, outboxing him, breaking him down, putting him down twice (in Rounds 4 and 11) and ultimately stopping him.
The end came when Jack hurt a fading Makabu with a right hand and then followed with a flurry of shots that prompted the referee to stop the fight 54 seconds into the last round.
Makabu fought aggressively and threw his share of punches. However, the quicker, more polished Jack clearly landed the cleaner shots and was almost always a step ahead of his 35-year-old opponent.
Jack held a 168-pound title in the mid-2010s. He also held the WBA’s “regular” 175-pound title, which Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury: LIVE round-by-round updates, results, full coverage.
Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul by a split decision even though he went down in the final round.
Two judges had Fury winning by the same score, 76-73. One scored it for Paul, 75-74.
Fury was the quicker and better boxer of the two and did a good job of controlling the distance. However, Paul, who stalked Fury, managed to land many of the cleanest shots of the fight.
Many of the rounds were difficult to score, which resulted in the split decision.
Paul put Fury down with a jab about 20 seconds into the final round. Fury dominated the rest of the round. So the judges will have to decide whether it’s a 10-8 round for Paul or not. Paul looked tired down the stretch.
ROUND 7
Fury has suffered a cut on the outside of his left eye, the result of a clash of heads. It was another close, give-and-take round. Fury might’ve been a little busier, a little more accurate with his punches.
ROUND 6
Good round for Fury, aside from a point taken away from him. He was busier than Paul, beat Paul to the punch and was accurate with his shots. Not even sure why the ref took a point but at least it cancels out the previous deduction.
ROUND 5
Close, back-and-forth round. Paul might’ve landed the cleaner shorts, although Fury landed a nice right in the final seconds. The referee took a point from Paul for rabbit punching, which didn’t seem appropriate. Let’s hope that doesn’t decide the fight.
ROUND 4
Fury went to work that round. He was busy, firing off combination after combination. And many of the shots landed. Paul got in a few shots but Fury clearly won the round.
ROUND 3
Good round for Paul. Landed some nice jabs, a few left hooks, one or two overhand rights. Fury didn’t move quite as much that round but it was still competitive.
ROUND 2
Fury is doing a good job of controlling the distance. He’s landing his quick jab and power shots here and there. A stalking Paul seems to be frustrated so far, although he connected on a few shots too. We’re still just getting started.
ROUND 1
Sloppy start, which can be expected for two beginners. They wrestled as much as punched in the first minute. Neither guy landed much of anything. Paul connected on one overhand right. Fury delivered a nice flurry in the final seconds.
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The main event is next. We’re minutes away from the ring walks.
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Badou Jack knocked out Ilunga Makabu 54 seconds into the 12th and final round to take Makabu’s WBC 200-pound title..
Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs) outclassed Makabu (29-3, 25 KOs), outboxing him, breaking him down, putting him down twice (in Rounds 4 and 11) and ultimately stopping him.
The end came when Jack hurt a fading Makabu with a right hand and then followed with a flurry of shots that prompted the referee to stop the fight.
A full report will follow shortly.
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The Jake Paul-Tommy Fury card in Saudi Arabia is well underway.
Next up is WBC 200-pound champ Ilunga Makabu’s defense against former 168-pound titleholder and 175-pound contender Badou Jack.
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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is scheduled to face Tommy Fury in an eight-round 185-pound pay-per-view (ESPN+) bout Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Also on the card, WBC cruiserweight beltholder Ilunga Makabu will defend his title against Badou Jack.
The featured bouts on the card begin at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The main event will take place later in show.
Boxing Junkie will post the result of the main event and Makabu-Jack fight immediately after they end. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes.
Full coverage – a fight story, photo gallery and analysis – will follow on separate posts the day of the fight and the following day.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury: LIVE round-by-round updates, results, full coverage.
Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul by a split decision even though he went down in the final round.
Two judges had Fury winning by the same score, 76-73. One scored it for Paul, 75-74.
Fury was the quicker and better boxer of the two and did a good job of controlling the distance. However, Paul, who stalked Fury, managed to land many of the cleanest shots of the fight.
Many of the rounds were difficult to score, which resulted in the split decision.
Paul put Fury down with a jab about 20 seconds into the final round. Fury dominated the rest of the round. So the judges will have to decide whether it’s a 10-8 round for Paul or not. Paul looked tired down the stretch.
ROUND 7
Fury has suffered a cut on the outside of his left eye, the result of a clash of heads. It was another close, give-and-take round. Fury might’ve been a little busier, a little more accurate with his punches.
ROUND 6
Good round for Fury, aside from a point taken away from him. He was busier than Paul, beat Paul to the punch and was accurate with his shots. Not even sure why the ref took a point but at least it cancels out the previous deduction.
ROUND 5
Close, back-and-forth round. Paul might’ve landed the cleaner shorts, although Fury landed a nice right in the final seconds. The referee took a point from Paul for rabbit punching, which didn’t seem appropriate. Let’s hope that doesn’t decide the fight.
ROUND 4
Fury went to work that round. He was busy, firing off combination after combination. And many of the shots landed. Paul got in a few shots but Fury clearly won the round.
ROUND 3
Good round for Paul. Landed some nice jabs, a few left hooks, one or two overhand rights. Fury didn’t move quite as much that round but it was still competitive.
ROUND 2
Fury is doing a good job of controlling the distance. He’s landing his quick jab and power shots here and there. A stalking Paul seems to be frustrated so far, although he connected on a few shots too. We’re still just getting started.
ROUND 1
Sloppy start, which can be expected for two beginners. They wrestled as much as punched in the first minute. Neither guy landed much of anything. Paul connected on one overhand right. Fury delivered a nice flurry in the final seconds.
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The main event is next. We’re minutes away from the ring walks.
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Badou Jack knocked out Ilunga Makabu 54 seconds into the 12th and final round to take Makabu’s WBC 200-pound title..
Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs) outclassed Makabu (29-3, 25 KOs), outboxing him, breaking him down, putting him down twice (in Rounds 4 and 11) and ultimately stopping him.
The end came when Jack hurt a fading Makabu with a right hand and then followed with a flurry of shots that prompted the referee to stop the fight.
A full report will follow shortly.
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The Jake Paul-Tommy Fury card in Saudi Arabia is well underway.
Next up is WBC 200-pound champ Ilunga Makabu’s defense against former 168-pound titleholder and 175-pound contender Badou Jack.
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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is scheduled to face Tommy Fury in an eight-round 185-pound pay-per-view (ESPN+) bout Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Also on the card, WBC cruiserweight beltholder Ilunga Makabu will defend his title against Badou Jack.
The featured bouts on the card begin at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The main event will take place later in show.
Boxing Junkie will post the result of the main event and Makabu-Jack fight immediately after they end. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes.
Full coverage – a fight story, photo gallery and analysis – will follow on separate posts the day of the fight and the following day.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Saturday made weight for their 185-pound pay-per-view bout Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos courtesy of Skill Challenge Entertainment.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Saturday made weight for their 185-pound pay-per-view bout Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos courtesy of Skill Challenge Entertainment.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Saturday made weight for their 185-pound pay-per-view bout Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos courtesy of Skill Challenge Entertainment.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Saturday made weight for their 185-pound pay-per-view bout Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Here are images from the weigh-in. All photos courtesy of Skill Challenge Entertainment.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Saturday promised knockouts at an intense weigh-in for their pay-per-view showdown Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Tommy Fury reiterated at the weigh-in Saturday that he will end the boxing career of Jake Paul in their pay-per-view bout Sunday in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Paul took verbal jabs at his rival for declining his all-or-nothing offer and dismissed the Englishman’s bluster as nervous “acting.”
Such was the final encounter between the entertainers-turned-professional boxers, both of whom made the agreed-upon catchweight of 185 pounds for the scheduled eight-round bout. Fury weighed 184.5, Paul 183.6.
Paul weighed in following Fury, after which he marched over to his opponent and the two began their obligatory nose-to-nose stare down.
They were silent only for a few seconds when Pual said, “You didn’t want to sign the contract,” a reference to Paul’s offer from the news conference the previous day: Paul said he would double Fury’s payday if the British reality TV star wins but pay him nothing if he loses.
Fury’s father/trainer accepted the offer immediately in the heat of the moment. However, the fighter and his team evidently had no interest in taking such a risk.
Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) ignored Paul’s comment during the stare down and reiterated what he had said earlier, that he was going to knock out his American counterpart and that his run is over.
“His time is up,” the half-brother of Tyson Fury said after the stare down. “Tomorrow night his time is up. He will no longer be boxing. I’m going to put this man away inside four rounds.”
He went on: “Tomorrow night you’re going to see why our last name is Fury. It’s because we’re the best at fighting that’s ever lived.”
Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) implied that Fury is scared.
“He’s acting on stage, getting all hyped up,” Paul said as some at the weigh-in booed him. “He’s trying to act like his brother. And all you booing, y’all dumb as f— too.
“This is professional boxing. He’s going down. It’s easy, it’s simple. I’m ready, calm, cool, collected. This is what I do. He’s never been in a moment like that.
“He’s shaking,” Paul went on, bobbing back and forth to imitate Fury. “He’s up on stage doing the interview like this. You can see his nerves running through his system. He can’t stop moving.
“I’m chill, I’m a real killer. I don’t gotta do all that acting s—. I’m a real f—ing dog. This is how I do it, from Ohio, from Cleveland. A real dog. None of that fake s—.”
Paul also promised a knockout in the first half of the fight but acknowledged that fans won’t know who will get the last word until Sunday.
“Like the poster says, the talk is over,” he said. “We’ve done all the ya ya ya, the hoopla. It’s time to figure out the truth.”
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury on Saturday promised knockouts at an intense weigh-in for their pay-per-view showdown Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
Tommy Fury reiterated at the weigh-in Saturday that he will end the boxing career of Jake Paul in their pay-per-view bout Sunday in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Paul took verbal jabs at his rival for declining his all-or-nothing offer and dismissed the Englishman’s bluster as nervous “acting.”
Such was the final encounter between the entertainers-turned-professional boxers, both of whom made the agreed-upon catchweight of 185 pounds for the scheduled eight-round bout. Fury weighed 184.5, Paul 183.6.
Paul weighed in following Fury, after which he marched over to his opponent and the two began their obligatory nose-to-nose stare down.
They were silent only for a few seconds when Pual said, “You didn’t want to sign the contract,” a reference to Paul’s offer from the news conference the previous day: Paul said he would double Fury’s payday if the British reality TV star wins but pay him nothing if he loses.
Fury’s father/trainer accepted the offer immediately in the heat of the moment. However, the fighter and his team evidently had no interest in taking such a risk.
Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) ignored Paul’s comment during the stare down and reiterated what he had said earlier, that he was going to knock out his American counterpart and that his run is over.
“His time is up,” the half-brother of Tyson Fury said after the stare down. “Tomorrow night his time is up. He will no longer be boxing. I’m going to put this man away inside four rounds.”
He went on: “Tomorrow night you’re going to see why our last name is Fury. It’s because we’re the best at fighting that’s ever lived.”
Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) implied that Fury is scared.
“He’s acting on stage, getting all hyped up,” Paul said as some at the weigh-in booed him. “He’s trying to act like his brother. And all you booing, y’all dumb as f— too.
“This is professional boxing. He’s going down. It’s easy, it’s simple. I’m ready, calm, cool, collected. This is what I do. He’s never been in a moment like that.
“He’s shaking,” Paul went on, bobbing back and forth to imitate Fury. “He’s up on stage doing the interview like this. You can see his nerves running through his system. He can’t stop moving.
“I’m chill, I’m a real killer. I don’t gotta do all that acting s—. I’m a real f—ing dog. This is how I do it, from Ohio, from Cleveland. A real dog. None of that fake s—.”
Paul also promised a knockout in the first half of the fight but acknowledged that fans won’t know who will get the last word until Sunday.
“Like the poster says, the talk is over,” he said. “We’ve done all the ya ya ya, the hoopla. It’s time to figure out the truth.”
Jake Paul made an all-or-nothing proposition to Tommy Fury at the final news conference before their fight Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Is it all or nothing for Tommy Fury?
Fury on Thursday had declared what he intended to do to opponent Jake Paul on Saturday in Saudi Arabia when Paul asked him whether he would be willing to put his money where his mouth is.
Paul said that he would double Fury’s payday if he the British reality TV wins in Diriyah but pay him nothing if he loses, which injected unexpected drama into the final news conference before the fight.
Fury seemed to hesitate as he processed the offer but his father-trainer, John Fury, accepted the unusual proposition
“You’ve got a deal! All or nothing!” the elder Fury yelled. The fighters then shook hands in a violent manner to seal the deal.
So is Fury, the half-brother of Tyson Fury, really going to risk fighting for nothing?
Paul seemed to be serious. He said that his lawyers had already drawn up the all-or-nothing contract. Whether Fury has or will sign it was uncertain as the news conference came to an end.
One thing is certain: The fighters’ back-and-forth trash talk and novel proposition did exactly what promoters had hoped it would, which was to conclude the pre-fight hype in memorable fashion.
What did Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) say he will do to Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) in their scheduled eight-round, 185-pound showdown?
Paul, sitting on the oppositive side of a long dais to Fury, asked his rival a simple question: “Tommy, do you think this is going to be an easy fight?”
This is how Fury responded: “I can’t see you. Look me in the eyes. You’re getting put to sleep inside four rounds. Let me tell you, I’m not an old man here. I’m a fresh, young fighter. I’m going to put you away. … This is bad for you. You shouldn’t have stopped making easy money fighting celebrities, old men. I’m coming to take your head off.”
That’s when Paul put Fury on the spot by making his unusual proposition, raising the hype to a new level.
Of course, Paul’s bold move was evidence of his own confidence even though Fury is the first genuine boxer he will have faced in the ring.
Paul has fought a retired NBA player (Nate Robinson) and former mixed martial artists, never anyone with a background in the sweet science. And his two most recent victims, Tyrone Woodley and Anderson Silva, were 39 and 47, respectively, when they fought Paul. Hence Fury’s reference to “old men.”
“He keeps going on and on and on about Anderson Silva and Tyrone Woodley,” Fury said. “Tyrone Woodley was 40 years old and Anderson Silva was nearly 50, not too far from my dad’s age. And he got took the full distance. Everybody in the building who knows about boxing knows MMA fighters are not boxers. We all know that.
“I’ve absolutely took apart every single MMA fighter I’ve ever sparred with my entire life. They’re not boxers. And this guy couldn’t even deal with them. … This guy (Silva) is a great striker. Yeah, in MMA, not boxing. And he still went eight rounds with him and looked like he’d been through the trenches.
“On Sunday night you have a fresh, young 23-year-old proper, legitimate fighter. … When you’re in the opposite corner and you’re getting hit all about the head and getting blue flashes, you’re going to wake up and realize what boxing is.”
Paul’s response?
“People are going to see,” he said. “They can talk about all these things, MMA fighters, but you put Anderson Silva in with Tommy Fury and Anderson Silva knocks him out. You think that Mike Tyson … how old is he? 58? … you think Mike Tyson couldn’t beat Tommy Fury right now? The age, that’s what people are hung up on.
“That’s why I’m so excited about this fight. I can finally silence critics who have said I should fight a professional boxer, fight someone your age. I agree. I haven’t proven that. This is why it’s so big, it’s why I’m so excited.”
Fury and his team aren’t buying that. They see their man as a veritable boxer, someone who has been around the sport his entire life. They see Paul as a fraud.
John Fury captured that sentiment moments after he accepted Paul’s all-or-nothing offer.
“Let me say one thing that will wrap this all up,” he said. “If Tommy can’t beat Jake Paul, he doesn’t deserve paying.”
Jake Paul made an all-or-nothing proposition to Tommy Fury at the final news conference before their fight Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Is it all or nothing for Tommy Fury?
Fury on Thursday had declared what he intended to do to opponent Jake Paul on Saturday in Saudi Arabia when Paul asked him whether he would be willing to put his money where his mouth is.
Paul said that he would double Fury’s payday if he the British reality TV wins in Diriyah but pay him nothing if he loses, which injected unexpected drama into the final news conference before the fight.
Fury seemed to hesitate as he processed the offer but his father-trainer, John Fury, accepted the unusual proposition
“You’ve got a deal! All or nothing!” the elder Fury yelled. The fighters then shook hands in a violent manner to seal the deal.
So is Fury, the half-brother of Tyson Fury, really going to risk fighting for nothing?
Paul seemed to be serious. He said that his lawyers had already drawn up the all-or-nothing contract. Whether Fury has or will sign it was uncertain as the news conference came to an end.
One thing is certain: The fighters’ back-and-forth trash talk and novel proposition did exactly what promoters had hoped it would, which was to conclude the pre-fight hype in memorable fashion.
What did Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) say he will do to Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) in their scheduled eight-round, 185-pound showdown?
Paul, sitting on the oppositive side of a long dais to Fury, asked his rival a simple question: “Tommy, do you think this is going to be an easy fight?”
This is how Fury responded: “I can’t see you. Look me in the eyes. You’re getting put to sleep inside four rounds. Let me tell you, I’m not an old man here. I’m a fresh, young fighter. I’m going to put you away. … This is bad for you. You shouldn’t have stopped making easy money fighting celebrities, old men. I’m coming to take your head off.”
That’s when Paul put Fury on the spot by making his unusual proposition, raising the hype to a new level.
Of course, Paul’s bold move was evidence of his own confidence even though Fury is the first genuine boxer he will have faced in the ring.
Paul has fought a retired NBA player (Nate Robinson) and former mixed martial artists, never anyone with a background in the sweet science. And his two most recent victims, Tyrone Woodley and Anderson Silva, were 39 and 47, respectively, when they fought Paul. Hence Fury’s reference to “old men.”
“He keeps going on and on and on about Anderson Silva and Tyrone Woodley,” Fury said. “Tyrone Woodley was 40 years old and Anderson Silva was nearly 50, not too far from my dad’s age. And he got took the full distance. Everybody in the building who knows about boxing knows MMA fighters are not boxers. We all know that.
“I’ve absolutely took apart every single MMA fighter I’ve ever sparred with my entire life. They’re not boxers. And this guy couldn’t even deal with them. … This guy (Silva) is a great striker. Yeah, in MMA, not boxing. And he still went eight rounds with him and looked like he’d been through the trenches.
“On Sunday night you have a fresh, young 23-year-old proper, legitimate fighter. … When you’re in the opposite corner and you’re getting hit all about the head and getting blue flashes, you’re going to wake up and realize what boxing is.”
Paul’s response?
“People are going to see,” he said. “They can talk about all these things, MMA fighters, but you put Anderson Silva in with Tommy Fury and Anderson Silva knocks him out. You think that Mike Tyson … how old is he? 58? … you think Mike Tyson couldn’t beat Tommy Fury right now? The age, that’s what people are hung up on.
“That’s why I’m so excited about this fight. I can finally silence critics who have said I should fight a professional boxer, fight someone your age. I agree. I haven’t proven that. This is why it’s so big, it’s why I’m so excited.”
Fury and his team aren’t buying that. They see their man as a veritable boxer, someone who has been around the sport his entire life. They see Paul as a fraud.
John Fury captured that sentiment moments after he accepted Paul’s all-or-nothing offer.
“Let me say one thing that will wrap this all up,” he said. “If Tommy can’t beat Jake Paul, he doesn’t deserve paying.”
