Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury report
Who won Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul by split decision in their 8 round contest on Sunday, February 26th, 2023, at Diriyah Arena,, Diriyah.
The scorecards were announced as 76-73, 75-74, 76-73 in favor of winner Tommy Fury.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds at a catchweight of 192 lb (13.7 stone or 87.1 kg).
The undercard featured the clash of Makabu vs Jack for the WBC World Cruiserweight championship.
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury stats
Back in February 2023, Jake Paul stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.
Tommy Fury made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 8 wins and 0 draws.
Jake Paul was the older man by 2 years, at 26 years old.
Paul had a height advantage of 1 inch over Fury. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.
Both Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fought out of an orthodox stance.
Paul was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 1 month later than Fury, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 46 compared to Fury's 38.
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury form
Paul had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Anderson Silva on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Gila River Arena, Phoenix, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Tyron Woodley on December 18, 2021, by knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Florida.
Going into that contest, he had won against Tyron Woodley on August 29, 2021, by split decision in their 8 round contest at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Ohio.
Before that, he had beaten Ben Askren on April 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia.
He had defeated Nate Robinson on November 28, 2020, by knockout in the 2nd round at Staples Center, California.
Fury remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Daniel Bocianski on April 23, 2022, by points in the 6th round at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Anthony Taylor on August 29, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 4 round contest at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Ohio, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Jordan Grant on June 5, 2021, by points in the 4th round at Telford International Centre, Shropshire, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had beaten Scott Williams on February 27, 2021, by knockout in the 2nd round at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
He had won against Genadij Krajevskij on November 13, 2020, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at BT Sport Studio, London.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jake Paul had been fighting more than Tommy Fury.
Going into this contest, Jake Paul had last fought 3 months and 28 days ago, while Tommy Fury's last outing had been 10 months and 3 days ago.
Paul's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.
Fury's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.6 rounds on average.
What time did Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Diriyah Arena,, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
The ESPN+ PPV show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The BT Sport Box Office broadcast of the card started at 6:30 PM (GTM).
What were the odds on Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury?
Jake Paul was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Tommy Fury made his way into the ring at 6/5 (+120) with oddsmakers.
