NYT SPORT: Jake Paul Finally Fought a Real Boxer. He Lost.
By Morgan Campbell
Section: Sports
Source: New York Times
In October, a similar shot had dropped the retired mixed martial arts star Anderson Silva in his showdown with Paul, who gained fame through YouTube videos before turning to pro boxing. And in December 2021, Paul had landed an overhand right against Tyron Woodley, another aging M.M.A. standout, knocking him unconscious.
But Fury, a 23-year-old pro boxer from England, barely flinched. Instead, he closed out the first round with a series of sharp jabs, followed by a straight right and a left hook just before the bell.
The bout was sold on the premise that it would settle the question of whether Paul, 26, a social media influencer with high-profile wins against a retired basketball player and M.M.A. fighters, could defeat a legitimate boxer. Those opening sequences provided an early clue.
Published Date: February 26, 2023 at 02:00AM
By Morgan Campbell
Section: Sports
Source: New York Times
Paul, the influencer turned prizefighter, had never faced a full-time boxer until Sunday’s bout with Tommy Fury. It did not go well for him.
Moments into his cruiserweight bout on Sunday, which headlined a heavily-hyped pay-per-view card in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Jake Paul connected on Tommy Fury with the kind of right hand that usually makes highlight reels.In October, a similar shot had dropped the retired mixed martial arts star Anderson Silva in his showdown with Paul, who gained fame through YouTube videos before turning to pro boxing. And in December 2021, Paul had landed an overhand right against Tyron Woodley, another aging M.M.A. standout, knocking him unconscious.
But Fury, a 23-year-old pro boxer from England, barely flinched. Instead, he closed out the first round with a series of sharp jabs, followed by a straight right and a left hook just before the bell.
The bout was sold on the premise that it would settle the question of whether Paul, 26, a social media influencer with high-profile wins against a retired basketball player and M.M.A. fighters, could defeat a legitimate boxer. Those opening sequences provided an early clue.
Published Date: February 26, 2023 at 02:00AM
Read More at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/sports/jake-paul-tommy-fury-fight-result.html
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