Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul date announced
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are set to finally meet after the pair reached agreement over a fight in Saudi Arabia. “Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine,” the 23-year-old said after the encounter was confirmed. Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on.” Paul and Fury had been due to meet in December 2021, but an infection and broken rib forced Fury to withdraw, with Paul instead defeating Tyron Woodley. “On Feb. 26, I will get in the ring with a ‘real boxer,’ an 8-0 fighter from a storied fighting family and show the world the truth about who Jake Paul, the boxer really is.” The card in Riyadh will be co-main evented by a fight between Ilunga Makabu, the WBC cruiserweight champion, and former two-weight world champion Badou Jack.