Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury | ESPN PPV - February 26, 2023

[Boxingguru75]

Don’t know why I am posting on this nonsense. If the fight is legit Fury wins easy. Too many of Paul’s fights come off fixed or just gross mismatches. He did not look good in his last fight till scoring a knock down with a punch that didn’t land. Folks think he is some puncher that he clearly isn’t. He is nothing more than a Novice amateur at best. Many of who would wipe the floor with him. Give him credit for marketing genius. I expect shenanigans.

[margaret thatcher]

fury's basically an 'influencer' boxer too, seems they are well suited for each other

[skanksta]

Don’t know why I am posting on this nonsense. If the fight is legit Fury wins easy. Too many of Paul’s fights come off fixed or just gross mismatches. He did not look good in his last fight till scoring a knock down with a punch that didn’t land. Folks think he is some puncher that he clearly isn’t. He is nothing more than a Novice amateur at best. Many of who would wipe the floor with him. Give him credit for marketing genius. I expect shenanigans.

That could be the name of the bill.., "Expect Shenanigans" !

They are both half-decent novices with a bit of talent - very well matched.
Fury has the much better boxing record, but he's looked shite, whereas Paul has looked pretty good beating older, smaller non-boxers.
Can't see a result either has that the other couldn't manage ?
The fact is loads of people wanna watch, it'll be huge and any KO/PTS/Draw result for either guy is possible. Whether we like it or not, that makes a great fight !

I can't help edging to Paul, because it's his promotion and he gives off a "wants it more" vibe.

[Cent0089]

Best about this fight is fact that one of these clowns will take a loss.

[p4p1]

A 185 lb(Catchweight) bout to me is basically a Junior Cruiserweight bout, if they were to implement that as a division.
176-200 being the Cruiserweight range "Could be revamped". Eventually perhaps.
Realistically, idealistically, and most sensibly, there Needs to be a Junior Cruiserweight division, and it Should be 176-190.
That's what "Cruiserweight" was initially. Now, that weight-range could and Should be "Junior Cruiserweight".
The modern "Cruiserweight" division could and Should be 191-205.
This way, you Must be at least over 205 to Campaign as a Heavyweight.
Seems proper and fair imo.
Also, hopefully this bout comes to Fruition. I think that we're looking at a nice entertaining scrap here.
I'm picking Paul by decision. I think he'll prevail, 5-2-1 in rounds.

Looking solely at MMA the 205 and 185 divisions have both been very successful. They're great divisions IMO, especially in the modern world with people getting bigger. They could be very entertaining divisions in boxing if they were marketed correctly. Which they wouldn't be unfortunately.

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Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury: How to watch the fight on ESPN+ PPV

Where can I watch the Jake Paul-Tommy Fury fight card Sunday?

The full Jake Paul-Tommy Fury fight card will be broadcast in the U.S. on ESPN+ PPV starting at 2 p.m. ET. The pay-per-view can be purchased on ESPN+ PPV. More information can be found here.

How do I stream the fight?

You can stream the fight in the U.S. by going to the ESPN+ PPV page.

The full card:

Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, 10 rounds, cruiserweights
Title fight: Ilunga Makabu vs. Badou Jack, 12 rounds, for Makabu's WBC cruiserweight title
Ashton Sylve vs. Maxwell Awuku, 8 rounds, lightweights

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Jake Paul-Tommy Fury: DAZN, Fite TV Nab Canada Distribution Rights; Full Global Schedule Released

The platform on which Jake Paul made his pro debut is back in the fold for his latest ring adventure.

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), Paul's promotional company, revealed global distribution rights for the content creator and unbeaten cruiserweight's upcoming grudge match versus Tommy Fury. DAZN and Fite TV join ESPN+ and BT Sport Box Office among the four primary platforms to distribute their scheduled eight-round pay-per-view main event on Sunday, February 26 from Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

The event was already confirmed to be carried on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View in the U.S. and BT Sport Box Office in the U.K. DAZN and Fite TV will serve as the digital distributors for the pay-per-view event in Canada and Brazil.

It will mark the first fight for Paul (6-0, 5KOs) on DAZN since his pro debut, when he flattened fellow content creator AnEsonGib in the opening round of their January 2020 clash during Super Bowl week in Miami Gardens, Florida.

“We are huge fans of Jake at DAZN and are thrilled to be working with MVP once again to broadcast his mega fight versus Tommy Fury on PPV in Canada and Brazil”, said Joseph Markowski, CEO North America, DAZN Group. “This grudge match has been bubbling away for months and is simply unmissable.”

Added Michael Weber, COO of Fite.tv: "The whole world loves boxing, and we’ve seen fans tune in for Jake Paul again and again as we have carried every single PPV fight of his. MVP has been an incredible partner to work with at every step of our relationship. And here's what I know: anyone who still questions that Jake has changed the game will get their answers at this event.”

The show also includes a terrific WBC cruiserweight title fight between defending champ Ilunga 'Junior' Makabu (29-2, 25KOs) and former two-division titlist Badou Jack (27-3-3, 16KOs).

DAZN was boots on the ground for the influx of social media influencers making their way to the ring, dating back to the November 2019 rematch between KSi and Logan Paul, Jake's older brother. Their first fight came as an exhibition bout in August 2018 in the UK, with DAZN serving as the exclusive provider for the sanctioned pro bout at Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena) in Los Angeles.

Jake Paul made his pro debut just two months later, which marked his lone fight on DAZN. He has since appeared exclusively on PPV, with the rescheduled fight versus Fury (8-0, 4KOs) serving as his fifth consecutive headliner.

The two were previously due to meet atop a December 2021 Showtime PPV from AMALIE Arena in Tampa, only for Manchester's Fury—the younger brother of lineal/WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24KOs)—to withdraw due to injury and illness. Paul went on to face Tyron Woodley in a rematch, where he scored a sensational sixth-round knockout.

Efforts to reschedule the bout for last August 6 at Madison Square Garden New York City were dead on arrival. Fury endured a visa issue, joining his father and older brother in the inability to travel to the U.S. The event was subsequently canceled altogether when plans for Paul to face Hasim Rahman, Jr. collapsed due to a weight discrepancy.

Paul resurfaced later in the year, when he outpointed combat sports legend Anderson Silva over eight rounds atop a Showtime PPV last October 29 in Glendale, Arizona. From there came the determination to revisit plans with Fury, with whom a grudge match has been brewing since the Brit's undercard appearance on the Paul-Woodley I August 2021 PPV event in Cleveland, Ohio.

Fury has not fought a sanctioned pro bout since a six-round points win over Daniel Bocianski last April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London. His last ring appearance was a dowgraded exhibition bout versus late replacement Rolly Lambert on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Deji PPV last November 13 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

“This fight has been long awaited and because of that, we have seen incredible demand from fans across the globe," said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP. "We are grateful and excited to bring Paul vs. Fury to the homes of millions through the support of our esteemed pay-per-view partners."

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Below are the full list of global PPV distributors for Paul-Fury:

UNITED STATES: ESPN+ PPV is the exclusive digital distributor for Paul v. Fury in the United States. Additionally, the event will be available via all major cable and satellite pay-per-view providers and will be priced at $49.99. The fight will stream live starting at 2PM ET / 11AM PT.

CANADA: FITE.tv and DAZN are digital distributors of the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view in Canada. The event will also be available via all major cable and satellite pay-per-view providers.

UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND: BT Sport Box Office will be the exclusive pay-per-view distributor in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

EUROPE: FITE.tv will distribute the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view throughout all of Europe, excluding UK and Ireland.

AUSTRALIA: Fox Australia’s Main Event will distribute the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view in Australia on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

NEW ZEALAND: Sky Arena and Sky Sport will distribute the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view in New Zealand.

ASIA (other than the Middle East): FITE.tv will distribute the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view throughout Asia.

INDIA: FITE.tv will distribute the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view in India.

BRAZIL: FITE.tv and DAZN will distribute the Paul v. Fury pay-per-view in Brazil.

[joshj909]

WBC are ranking Paul if he wins.

https://wbcboxing.com/en/the-truth-jake ... d-ranking/

The WBC rank a top 40 so if he's down at 40 then it's not the end of the world even if it is undeserved but if they get him in the top 15 then that's criminal. They just want those fees from him.

[HomicideHenry]

WBC are ranking Paul if he wins.

https://wbcboxing.com/en/the-truth-jake ... d-ranking/

The WBC rank a top 40 so if he's down at 40 then it's not the end of the world even if it is undeserved but if they get him in the top 15 then that's criminal. They just want those fees from him.

Wouldn't be the first time the WBC ranked somebody completely undeserving into a world title picture. In 1979 they ranked Mike Baker (34-12-1) a club fighter to face off against world champion Maurice Hope.

Although I must say if Jake Paul was ranked in the top 15 or 10 and got a title shot because of it that it would be the most egregious example in the history of boxing far worse than Pete Rademacher fighting Floyd Patterson in his pro debut because at least he was an Olympic gold medalist.

[joshj909]

WBC are ranking Paul if he wins.

https://wbcboxing.com/en/the-truth-jake ... d-ranking/

The WBC rank a top 40 so if he's down at 40 then it's not the end of the world even if it is undeserved but if they get him in the top 15 then that's criminal. They just want those fees from him.

Wouldn't be the first time the WBC ranked somebody completely undeserving into a world title picture. In 1979 they ranked Mike Baker (34-12-1) a club fighter to face off against world champion Maurice Hope.

Although I must say if Jake Paul was ranked in the top 15 or 10 and got a title shot because of it that it would be the most egregious example in the history of boxing far worse than Pete Rademacher fighting Floyd Patterson in his pro debut because at least he was an Olympic gold medalist.

You're right there, however, I would like to see Paul face someone ranked highly. Just so he gets a wake up call and can disappear into obscurity.

[HomicideHenry]

WBC are ranking Paul if he wins.



The WBC rank a top 40 so if he's down at 40 then it's not the end of the world even if it is undeserved but if they get him in the top 15 then that's criminal. They just want those fees from him.

Wouldn't be the first time the WBC ranked somebody completely undeserving into a world title picture. In 1979 they ranked Mike Baker (34-12-1) a club fighter to face off against world champion Maurice Hope.

Although I must say if Jake Paul was ranked in the top 15 or 10 and got a title shot because of it that it would be the most egregious example in the history of boxing far worse than Pete Rademacher fighting Floyd Patterson in his pro debut because at least he was an Olympic gold medalist.

You're right there, however, I would like to see Paul face someone ranked highly. Just so he gets a wake up call and can disappear into obscurity.

Do not be surprised if Jake Paul gets his wish and the WBC creates a special belt for him to face Canelo Alvarez since Canelo has expressed interest in going to the Cruiserweight division anyways.

[joshj909]

Wouldn't be the first time the WBC ranked somebody completely undeserving into a world title picture. In 1979 they ranked Mike Baker (34-12-1) a club fighter to face off against world champion Maurice Hope.

Although I must say if Jake Paul was ranked in the top 15 or 10 and got a title shot because of it that it would be the most egregious example in the history of boxing far worse than Pete Rademacher fighting Floyd Patterson in his pro debut because at least he was an Olympic gold medalist.

You're right there, however, I would like to see Paul face someone ranked highly. Just so he gets a wake up call and can disappear into obscurity.

Do not be surprised if Jake Paul gets his wish and the WBC creates a special belt for him to face Canelo Alvarez since Canelo has expressed interest in going to the Cruiserweight division anyways.

That's probably what he's waiting for. After Fury will be Nate Diaz. After Diaz will be Mike Perry. By that time he'll be begging for a chance against Canelo or he'll be fighting in PFL.

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I've read that Paul’s base purse will be $3.2m, he'll get the lions share of 65% PPV revenue. Could be looking at up to $10m overall.

Fury is set to receive a $2m base purse and the remaining 35% PPV share. Depending on projections, should see him taking home close to $5.

[Nightmare Roy]

I've read that Paul’s base purse will be $3.2m, he'll get the lions share of 65% PPV revenue. Could be looking at up to $10m overall.

Fury is set to receive a $2m base purse and the remaining 35% PPV share. Depending on projections, should see him taking home close to $5.

Absolute madness good luck to then though. More than many world champions earn in an entire career

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Full card

Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury
Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack – WBC cruiserweight title fight
Bader Samreen vs Viorel Simion
Muhsin Cason vs Taryel Jafarov
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Janos Penzes
Adam Saleh vs Evil Hero
Muhsin Cason vs Taryel Jafarov
Ragad Al Naimi vs TBA
Salaman Hamada vs TBA
Ziad Al-Majrashi vs TBA

[Perseus]

Cason and Jafarov are doing their first fight and the rematch on the same night?

I wonder if Davis & Garcia could reach a similar agreement.

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Cason and Jafarov are doing their first fight and the rematch on the same night?

I wonder if Davis & Garcia could reach a similar agreement.

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Fight Week!!

[tiny_acres]

Cason and Jafarov are doing their first fight and the rematch on the same night?

I wonder if Davis & Garcia could reach a similar agreement.

With the Jake Paul circus events would that really surprise anyone?

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[KiwiRider]

This is actually the first celebrity/internet fight I'm actually interested in.
Not enough to pay for it, but I will watch it at some stage for free.
Tommy Fury, the prettiest and dumbest of the Furys Vs a youtuber, who would have thought I would even give the slightest toss about it

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