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- Jake Paul was originally scheduled to fight boxing star Tyson Fury’s brother Tommy in Madison Square Garden.
- Paul accused Fury of backing out of the fight on Wednesday, one day after Paul called out UFC legend Nate Diaz.
- Now the fight with Fury appears to back on.
The combat sports world appears to revolve around, of all people, YouTube star Jake Paul.
Paul made a huge name for himself inside the ring by knocking out washed up former athletes, but now he’s taking a bigger bite of the apple.
The megastar is set to take on Tommy Fury, the older brother of superstar heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury.
Okay people he grew a set over night. It’s official, Im taking this little Fury’s head off.
Amanda Serrano and I dual main-event at the Mecca of boxing.
Official press conference and ticket on-sale this Wednesday June 29th at 11AM. #PaulFury@MostVpromotions @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/1YKtAHKUh6
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 23, 2022
How the two got to this point is an absolutely wild ride.
Following a war of words, the pair were originally scheduled to fight last year before an illness forced Fury to pull out. They then went back to war on social media and in the press, with Fury calling out Paul after his latest victory.
They then set a fight date for August 6 in Madison Square Garden, but Paul alleged that Fury attempted to pull out of that fight as well.
Tommy Fury and boxers like him are the reason this sport started to die. Tommy, you have 24 hours to fix this. pic.twitter.com/JZFh6VAiGo
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 22, 2022
Paul drummed up more drama in the interim. He continued his feud with UFC fighter Nate Diaz and UFC president Dana White.
Dana – I’m happy to be Nate’s last fight in UFC. You know the terms: pay fighters more and give them healthcare.
Sweetener: I will fight for free. https://t.co/fhj6Ig9bS2
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 21, 2022
That now appears to be a thing of the past. Paul announced that the fight with Fury is back on for August 6. He revealed the news in a tweet early Thursday morning.
Okay people he grew a set over night. It’s official, Im taking this little Fury’s head off.
Amanda Serrano and I dual main-event at the Mecca of boxing.
Official press conference and ticket on-sale this Wednesday June 29th at 11AM. #PaulFury@MostVpromotions @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/1YKtAHKUh6
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 23, 2022
Fury stands to be Paul’s toughest fight yet. He doesn’t have anywhere near his younger brother’s credentials, but is 8-0 in his pro career with four finishes.
Paul will make a boatload of money either way, but a victory will only continue to grow his fame.