After nearly two years of trash talk and the failure of two previously planned dates, Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are finally ready to throw themselves in the ring. The fight made headlines on an ESPN+ pay-per-view card from Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia on Sunday afternoon.
Both young fighters are career unbeaten, both taking different paths to this fight. For Fury, this meant following a traditional boxing strategy of fighting bad fighters with the intention of simply gaining experience and ring time as they build up into bigger fights. As almost always the main attraction, Paul has fought a host of social media influencers, former sports stars and champions from the mixed martial arts world.
The fight will be contested at a catch weight of 185 pounds, despite technically being cruiserweight.
The co-main event slot features a cruiserweight world championship fight, with Ilunga Junior Makabu putting his WBC title at risk against veteran Badou Jack.
CBS Sports will be with you all the way on Saturday, starting with the start of the pay-per-view at 2pm ET, so be sure to follow the live scores and highlights below.
Battle Map, Results
- Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury, Cruiserweight
- Badou defeated Jack. Ilunga Junior Makabu (c) via TKO from round 12
- Ziyad defeated Almaayuf. Ronald Martinez by unanimous decision (38-37, 38-37, 38-37)
- Defeated Muhsin Cason. Taryel Jafarov on first-round TKO (corner stop)
- Defeated Bader Samreen. Viorel Simion via KO in the first round