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Tommy Fury handed Jake Paul the first loss of his career Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
[autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] took place Sunday. Check out the official results and round-by-round coverage of the main event below.
The event took place at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. The main card aired on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
In the main event, Jake Paul (6-1) took on Tommy Fury (9-0) in a 185-pound catchweight fight. The two have talked back and forth for more than a year and final settled things in the ring.
Full Paul vs. Fury results included:
The MMA community shared its thoughts on Jake Paul’s first combat sports loss against Tommy Fury in their boxing grudge match.
[autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] promised to take away [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]’s undefeated boxing record on Sunday, and he did just that against his heated rival in Saudi Arabia.
After two previously failed attempts to book the fight, Fury (9-0) and Paul (6-1) finally got in the ring, and it was the younger brother of heavyweight boxing champ Tyson Fury who got his hand by split decision to stay undefeated in his professional career.
Paul has been the target of much hatred from fans, media and fellow fighters since his foray into combat sports, and to little surprise, many celebrated his demise.
Check below for the top Twitter reacts to Fury’s victory over Paul in the ESPN+ pay-per-view headliner.
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Check out these photos of the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury boxing pay-per-view headliner in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Check out these photos of [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag]’s split decision win over [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] in their boxing pay-per-view headliner in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Fayez Nureldine, Getty Images)
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.
You can read a full report here.
ROUND 8
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.
Enjoy the fights!
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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.
You can read a full report here.
ROUND 8
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.
Enjoy the fights!
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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.
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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.
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Check out these photos of Jake Paul and Tommy Fury stepping on the scale, as well as their final faceoff, ahead of their boxing showdown.
Check out these photos of [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag] and [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] stepping on the scale, as well as their final faceoff, ahead of their boxing pay-per-view showdown in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Fayez Nureldine, Getty Images)
