The long-awaited fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will finally take place after a couple of postponements.
Originally scheduled for December 2021, the two boxers will step into the ring on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
There’s been a lot of talk between the two over the past year and more (as well as Fury’s dad), but the trash talk hasn’t been enough, so Paul put up a deal.
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Jake Paul, left, and Tommy Fury face off during a press conference on February 23, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Fury, the younger brother of boxer Tyson, a two-time world heavyweight champion, is expected to pocket roughly $4.5 million, while the YouTube star-turned-boxer is expected to net nearly double that.
Well, Paul is ready to risk the close to $9 million he’s willing to win.
“I’ll make you a deal: if you win, I’ll pay you double what I’m already paying you. But if I win, I keep everything I’m paying you. With deal or no deal? Are you so confident, I deal or I don’t deal?» Pablo asked.
Jake Paul reacts during a pre-match press conference on February 23, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Francois Nel/Getty Images)
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Fury and Paul exchanged a few words before Fury made it official.
«You have a deal. All or nothing,» he replied.
The two shook hands before looking into each other’s faces for a few brief seconds and parted ways.
Fury recently said that Paul would need «an ambulance on speed dial.»
«This is all that’s been on my mind for the last two and a half years, three years because I’m a legitimate, professional fighter, and my name has been around Jake Paul for quite some time and Jake Paul isn’t on my list.» . level,» he said earlier this month. «Jake Paul isn’t even considered a legitimate fighter and to have my name dragged through the mud with his, I want to prove a point.»
A fight originally scheduled 14 months ago, the first postponement came as Fury was dealing with a broken rib and a bacterial chest infection. He was rescheduled for August 6 of last year, but Fury was apparently denied a US travel visa.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury pose with the WBC Diriyah champion belt on February 23, 2023 in Riyadh. (Francois Nel/Getty Images)
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defeated paul UFC Legend Anderson Silva in October via unanimous decision, bringing his boxing record to 6-0.
Fury is 8-0 in his career, with half of his wins coming by knockout. His last fight was a win over Daniel Bocianski by decision