Tag: Tommy Fury

Tommy Fury agrees to Jake Paul rematch, says he’ll finish him if they run it back

After a split decision over him in Saudi Arabaia, Tommy Fury is confident he can finish Jake Paul if they rematch.

[autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] is confident he’ll beat [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] in more dominant fashion if they rematch.

Fury (9-0) defeated Paul (6-1) by split decision Sunday in Saudi Arabia and handed the YouTube star-turned-boxer his first loss. The event took place at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. The main card aired on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Fury was in firm control until a knockdown by Paul in Round 8 brought the scorecards closer. But Fury thinks more pressure would have resulted in a finish on his end.

“Take nothing away from Jake Paul – he’s a good, game lad,” Fury said at the post-fight news conference. “I’m pretty sure if we get it on again in the future, I’ll be able to stop him. I feel like in the fight, if I would have pressed him a little bit more, I could have got him out of there. But at the end of the day, what more can you ask for?”

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Paul said he spoke to Fury in the medical room and that they agreed to a rematch for their next fights. When Fury was asked about running things back, he was all for it.

“One hundred percent,” Fury said. “At the end of the day, this was my first main event. The world was watching this fight. I have that experience behind me now. So when I go into another big dance like this, I’ll have this behind me and I’ll know how to cope with it. Having been in the ring with Jake once, I’m pretty sure I can get the stoppage next time.”

For more, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Paul vs. Fury.

Jake Paul jokingly blamed Drake’s massive bet for his loss to Tommy Fury

The Drake curse strikes again.

Whether deserved or not, Drake has a reputation as a bad bettor who’s destined to curse anyone he lays his money on. So as soon as people saw his betslip for $400,000 on Jake Paul to beat Tommy Fury in their fight Sunday, they figured there was a good chance the exact opposite would happen.

Sure enough, Paul lost to Fury by split decision. And during his post-fight press conference, he was asked about Drake’s bet. Paul had a funny response, giving life to the whole “Drake curse” thing before attempting to put it rest.

(Warning: NSFW language in the video)

“This is Drake’s fault! Drake, bro. Why you do this to me?” Paul said before changing course. “Na, it’s my fault. … He’s won a lot more money betting on me before. So, he’s probably about even now.”

It’s good to see Paul at least take a little accountability after failing to do so in his ring interview after the fight. He’s also probably right about Drake being closer to even on the bets he places, usually through the crypto betting site he partners with.

Even though Drake has some noted big losses — like a $1.5 million bet on Israel Adensanya at UFC 281 — he also has some big wins, like the $700,000 he had riding on the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and his wins from last year’s Super Bowl.

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Jake Paul accepts Tommy Fury loss: ‘He won fair and square, and that’s boxing’

Jake Paul won’t make too many excuses after he suffered his first boxing loss, but said he knows he can do better.

[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] won’t make too many excuses after suffering his first career boxing loss, but said he knows he can do better.

Paul (6-1) dropped a split decision to [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] (9-0) Sunday. The event took place at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, and the main card aired on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Although he thought he was on the wrong end of the judges’ scorecards, he accepts the loss.

“Good fight, good war,” Paul said at the post-fight news conference. “Tough kid. I didn’t have my best performance. Fair play to Tommy – he won fair and square, and that’s boxing. You’ve got to take it on the chin. But it was some good moments in there. I just really couldn’t get my game plan working. But hey, man, this is what this sport is all about: You win some in glorious fashion, and you lose some. Like I said out there, judge me by my losses because I’ll be back.”

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Paul almost mounted a comeback when he dropped Fury in Round 8, but it was only enough to award him the fight in one of the judges’ eyes. He tips his hat to Fury, but attributes the loss more to his lack of performance.

“He was just really well prepared, and I think it was more so a reflection of my own performance vs. him being super outstanding,” Paul said. “I couldn’t get my momentum going like I wanted to, and I just felt kind of flat.

“He was exactly the fighter that I expected him to be. I think his combinations were the thing that were a bit more impressive, but it was a reflection of my own performance and me just not fighting the way I know I can.”

For more, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Paul vs. Fury.

Bomani Jones laughed about Jake Paul’s childish insult on his show after loss to Tommy Fury

Jones had the first laugh AND the last one.

A few weeks ago, Bomani Jones interviewed Jake Paul on his HBO show, Game Theory, partly about his fight with Tommy Fury.

When the conversation turned to the ethics behind Paul’s “Betr” and micro-betting, the influencer/boxer turned hostile to Jones, childishly telling the sports commentator he doesn’t know who he is with expletives. With Jones also questioning Paul’s fighting acumen at the time, the clip of said exchange understandably went viral.

Now, after Paul made the lamest excuse for a split-decision loss to Fury on Sunday, Jones recalled what happened when he had him as a guest.

Jones seemed to take great pleasure in Paul’s defeat while trolling him over their interview on HBO.

(Note: NSFW language in the below video.)

In a rare case of the saying, I think it’s fair to say Jones not only had the first laugh over Paul — who lashed out at him for asking basic questions — but he also had the last. From that respect, Sunday had to taste extra sweet for Jones.

Jake Paul told people ‘bet the mortgage’ on his fight, then made the dumbest excuse when he lost

76% of the public money was riding on Paul.

Welcome to the Winner’s Circle, a weekly column by Bet For The Win senior writer Prince J. Grimes.

For the first time in his short boxing career, Jake Paul took an L.

The YouTube star lost to Tommy Fury by split decision Sunday in a mini upset according to oddsmakers who had Paul as a slight favorite despite his limited experience.

There won’t be any shame for Paul losing a close fight to the half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury who entered the ring with an undefeated record of his own. But Paul (6-1) should be ashamed of the excuses he made for why he lost to Fury (9-0).

Especially after telling everyone to “bet the mortgage” on a fourth-round knockout.

I hope no-one actually followed through on that advice, because not only did Paul lose as the -125 favorite, he revealed after the fight several ailments he battled during camp.

“Honestly, I felt flat. I got sick really bad twice in this camp, injured my arm. So, it wasn’t my best performance,” Paul said. “But I lost. I’m not making excuses, I’m just saying it wasn’t my best performance. I felt a little flat.”

I don’t know, Jake. Those sound exactly like excuses to me. Very bad excuses that, if true, were probably worth considering before telling people to bet large sums of money.

I understand part of being a great boxer is being a great salesman, and Paul has the latter part mastered. He even made his own bet during the heated pre-fight press conference to double Fury’s earnings with a win.

But Paul isn’t your typical boxer. Paul is the owner of a sports betting platform called Betr, and he has considerable sway with a young audience that might just bet on something because he says so. That was a point of contention during his awkward interview with Bomani Jones.

Boxers are supposed to project confidence, but Paul’s very specific choice of betting terminology seemed intentional — and irresponsible. We’ll never know just how much his bold prediction played into the final betting stats, but the public hammered his odds at BetMGM. A whopping 76% of the money wagered on the fight was on Paul, and 57% of the bets.

Paul’s brother Logan even joined in on the bold betting talk, saying he’d bet his equity in Prime (energy drinks) on Jake getting a win.

Rapper Drake, who might be more friend than fan of Paul, actually did bet the equivalent of a mortgage — on a very nice home — losing $400,000 on Paul.

And they weren’t the only influencers peddling confidence in Fury through a sports betting lens.

In the end, everyone lost except Fury.

But even in taking an L, Paul comes out a winner because he earned two very good pay days: the one on Sunday and the inevitable rematch down the road. Hopefully, the public doesn’t fall for the shenanigans next time.

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Jake Paul: ‘I got sick really bad twice,’ injured arm prior to first loss vs. Tommy Fury

Jake Paul is “not making excuses,” but says his preparation was less than ideal prior to his first boxing loss against Tommy Fury.

[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] thinks the judges got it wrong in his split decision loss to [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag].

Paul (6-1) suffered his first boxing loss Sunday in Saudi Arabia when he came out on the wrong end of 74-75, 76-73 and 76-73 scorecards against his rival Fury (9-0). It was a competitive fight, but heavy referee involvement and point deductions for both men interrupted the flow.

Although much of the fight didn’t seem to be going his way, Paul almost pulled off a stunning comeback when he knocked Fury down in Round 8 heading into the decision. Two of three judges went against him, and even though he accepted the result, Paul’s immediate reaction was that it wasn’t accurate.

“All respect to Tommy – he won,” Paul said in the ring during his post-fight interview. “And don’t judge me by my wins. Judge me by my losses. I’ll come back. I think we deserve that rematch. It was a great fight, a close fight. I don’t know if I agree with the judges. I got a 10-8 round – twice. So, it is what it is. … This is definitely a humbling experience. I’ll take it on the chin. Get back in the gym and we can run it back.”

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Paul attempted to avoid making excuses in the aftermath of his loss, but said it wasn’t an ideal training camp. He said his preparation was hindered, but he’s motivated to rebound with the power to execute a rematch clause in his favor.

“Honestly, I felt flat,” Paul said. “I got sick really bad twice in this camp, injured my arm. So, it wasn’t my best performance. But I lost. I’m not making excuses. I’m just saying, it was not my best performance. I felt a little flat. We’re going to come back and get that ‘W.’ Don’t judge me by my wins. Judge me by my losses. I’m going to come back stronger.

For more, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Paul vs. Fury.

Tommy Fury outboxes Jake Paul to win split decision

Tommy Fury outboxed Jake Paul to win a split decision Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

Jake Paul could handle aging MMA fighters and a retired basketball player. A young boxer proved to be too much for him.

Tommy Fury defeated the YouTuber-turned-boxer by a split decision even though he went down in the final round of an eight-round 185-pound fight Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Two judges had Fury winning by the same score, 76-73. One scored it for Paul, 75-74 (four rounds apiece). Boxing Junkie scored it 75-74 for Fury, five rounds to three.

Fury (9-0, 4 KOs) used his superior speed and skill set to stick and move much of the fight, which allowed him to land punches consistently and avoid many of Paul’s biggest shots. And when he couldn’t slip away from danger, he simply held.

Those tactics seemed to frustrate Paul (6-1, 4 KOs) at times but he continued to stalk Fury much of the bout and managed to land some of the cleanest, hardest punches of the night.

One of those punches was a jab that put Fury on the canvas about 20 seconds into the final frame, which gave Paul a 10-8 round and raised his hopes of maintaining his perfect record.

However, it wasn’t to be. The fact Fury demonstrated effective ring generalship — controlling the pace and distance, landing more punches overall, taking relatively little punishment — evidently impressed the judges who had Fury winning.

Paul arguably landed the bigger punches, including several of his overhand rights. That apparently swayed the third judge.

Both fighters lost one point for fouls.

Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, was tearful after he was announced the winner, which capped a two-year journey to his showdown with Paul. The fight was canceled twice before it came to fruition.

“The past 2½ years consumed my life,” Fury said in a shaky voice. “A broken rib, denied access [into the United States]. Tonight I made my own legacy. I am Tommy Fury.”

Paul said afterward that he wasn’t at his best, in part the result of illness and an undisclosed injury in training camp.

At the same time, he gave Fury credit for his victory. And he acknowledged the humbling nature of his first setback, which is particularly painful because it came against a bitter rival on a huge stage .

“All respect to Tommy,” Paul said. “… I’ll come back. I think I deserve a rematch. It was a great fight, a close fight. I don’t know if I agree with the judges. I got a 10-8 round twice. It is what it is.

“… This is a humbling experience. I’ll take it on the chin. I’ll get back in the gym and we’ll run it back because I think we put on an amazing show for the fans tonight.”

A rematch clause in the contract for the fight would give Paul another shot at Fury.

How does the winner feel about that?

“100 percent,” Fury said. “That was my first main event. I’ll only get stronger, get bigger, get better. If he wants a rematch, bring it on.”

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Tommy Fury outboxes Jake Paul to win split decision

Tommy Fury outboxed Jake Paul to win a split decision Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

Jake Paul could handle aging MMA fighters and a retired basketball player. A young boxer proved to be too much for him.

Tommy Fury defeated the YouTuber-turned-boxer by a split decision even though he went down in the final round of an eight-round 185-pound fight Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Two judges had Fury winning by the same score, 76-73. One scored it for Paul, 75-74 (four rounds apiece). Boxing Junkie scored it 75-74 for Fury, five rounds to three.

Fury (9-0, 4 KOs) used his superior speed and skill set to stick and move much of the fight, which allowed him to land punches consistently and avoid many of Paul’s biggest shots. And when he couldn’t slip away from danger, he simply held.

Those tactics seemed to frustrate Paul (6-1, 4 KOs) at times but he continued to stalk Fury much of the bout and managed to land some of the cleanest, hardest punches of the night.

One of those punches was a jab that put Fury on the canvas about 20 seconds into the final frame, which gave Paul a 10-8 round and raised his hopes of maintaining his perfect record.

However, it wasn’t to be. The fact Fury demonstrated effective ring generalship — controlling the pace and distance, landing more punches overall, taking relatively little punishment — evidently impressed the judges who had Fury winning.

Paul arguably landed the bigger punches, including several of his overhand rights. That apparently swayed the third judge.

Both fighters lost one point for fouls.

Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, was tearful after he was announced the winner, which capped a two-year journey to his showdown with Paul. The fight was canceled twice before it came to fruition.

“The past 2½ years consumed my life,” Fury said in a shaky voice. “A broken rib, denied access [into the United States]. Tonight I made my own legacy. I am Tommy Fury.”

Paul said afterward that he wasn’t at his best, in part the result of illness and an undisclosed injury in training camp.

At the same time, he gave Fury credit for his victory. And he acknowledged the humbling nature of his first setback, which is particularly painful because it came against a bitter rival on a huge stage .

“All respect to Tommy,” Paul said. “… I’ll come back. I think I deserve a rematch. It was a great fight, a close fight. I don’t know if I agree with the judges. I got a 10-8 round twice. It is what it is.

“… This is a humbling experience. I’ll take it on the chin. I’ll get back in the gym and we’ll run it back because I think we put on an amazing show for the fans tonight.”

A rematch clause in the contract for the fight would give Paul another shot at Fury.

How does the winner feel about that?

“100 percent,” Fury said. “That was my first main event. I’ll only get stronger, get bigger, get better. If he wants a rematch, bring it on.”

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