Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury LIVE! Boxing fight stream, TV channel, latest updates and undercard results
An intense boxing feud will culminate tonight in Saudi Arabia when Jake Paul and Tommy Fury finally clash in a massive showdown at the Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stakes are high in a highly anticipated and lucrative Main Event as two bitter rivals battle it out for bragging rights and a WBC ranking in front of a huge global audience after seeing previous bouts fail.
YouTube star Paul is testing himself against a professional boxer for the first time after posting an unbeaten 6-0 record against fellow social media celebrities and former MMA champions to earn the respect he deserves in the fighting game . For Fury, who is also unbeaten with eight wins against less than stellar opponents, if he has any intentions of succeeding in the sport he simply has to win, with increasing pressure from all quarters including his own family and brother Tyson.
An intriguing Middle East undercard is attracting a lot of interest, with Ilunga Makabu defending his WBC cruiserweight title against Badou Jack as the main backup. Follow Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury live below!
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The most laps Fury has ever completed in a single fight is six after he bested Daniel Bocianski in an unconvincing performance on the undercard of Tyson Fury’s win over Dillian Whyte last April.
Before that, he went the full distance in rounds of four with Anthony Taylor and Jordan Grant, as well as in his pro debut against Jevgenijs Andrejevs in December 2018.
Fury’s other fights so far have included early stoppages from Genadij Krajevskij, Przemyslaw Binienda and Callum Ide.
His physique is undeniable, but the 23-year-old has also insisted his cardio won’t be neglected tonight.
Tonight’s main event is an eight-round cruiserweight tournament.
But does either man have the engine to go that deep?
Paul showed he did it against Anderson Silva in his last outing in October, which went the distance, but a young and vibrant professional boxer at Fury is certainly a different challenge than an aging MMA icon.
Before that, Paul had gone eight and six rounds with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley while knocking out fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib and retired MMA man Ben Askren in the first round.
It took him two to finish off ex-basketball star Nate Robinson in another one-sided fight.
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury: Story on Tape
A look at the history of the tape for tonight’s big main event as we await the start of undercard coverage in Saudi Arabia…
Drake wins $1.4 million if Paul wins KO
Jake Paul certainly has some big stars in his corner ready to splash the cash, right?
Music superstar Drake has eclipsed Tyson Fury’s £100,000 bet on brother Tommy by betting $400,000 on a knockout of Paul.
If it happens, he can win more than $1.4 million. Talk about big stakes! Though in truth that’s probably small change to him…
Mike Tyson assists in knocking out Jake Paul
Coming back to the predictions and the big stars ringside, who does Iron Mike see as the winner of tonight’s Blockbuster Main Event?
“I’ve never seen Tommy Fury fight, I don’t think he can beat Jake Paul,” Tyson told Boxing Social.
“Jake Paul just keeps getting better and better as he fights and I don’t know if they brought him here to lose – we’ll find out. Someone gets knocked out, someone goes down. Someone has a zero go.”
A defiant prediction from Paul via his fight day Twitter account.
Not long now until the main sub-map begins!
Cristiano Ronaldo will be present at Paul vs Fury
There will be no shortage of big names from the world of boxing and beyond tonight at Ring.
The likes of Tyson Fury, Mike Tyson and Derek Chisora have all been highly visible leading up to fight night, while Jake Paul has also claimed Cristiano Ronaldo will be in the house.
Of course, Ronaldo is currently playing his club football in Saudi Arabia with Al-Nassr, for whom he scored a second hat-trick in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Damac.
“Yeah, I think he’s coming to the fight,” Paul said of CR7 earlier this week.
Ronaldo’s presence was then apparently confirmed by pal Piers Morgan, who said after an interview with Paul on his TalkTV program Uncensored: “Cristiano Ronaldo just told me he’s going to the fight on Sunday and he thinks there’s a great fight a lot of people do so there you are.”
KSI bets £500 on Jake Paul to win
A much smaller bet from KSI, who is banking on the Jake Paul train rolling on so he can stage an almighty showdown between the two internet sensations later.
But in truth, this fight will still deliver epic numbers whether or not Paul is beaten by Fury once or twice.
“Make sure you win buddy @jakepaul,” KSI tweeted last night. “I need to make as much money as possible knocking you out myself.”
Tyson Fury bets £100,000 on Tommy to win
Tyson Fury has previously joked that if he doesn’t win tonight he would be in disowning his half-brother and that the latter would have to give up boxing and use of the Fury name.
However, he clearly feels there is no chance his sibling won’t prevail and revealed yesterday he placed a big bet on Tommy to win by stoppage.
“I’ve got 100 racks for a stop within the distance, so if he loses I lose 100 sacks too. I have him at 3/1,” he said.
“I know Tommy will blow his mind. What’s a bit stupid is that I see all these experts and professional boxers putting Jake Paul over Tommy.
“I’m like, ‘What the hell are these guys looking at?’ because Tommy is absolutely going to decorate him. I think Tommy really can pull him out of there anytime.
“It will definitely be within reach and it certainly won’t be a points job. Tommy wins by KO.”
Has Fury signed a ‘double or nothing’ deal?
Since then, there’s been a lot of confusion as to whether or not this “double-or-none” deal is actually going on tonight.
Tommy’s big brother Tyson seemed to say it, and dad John took it on his behalf.
However, Paul later insisted that the contract had not been signed.
“Okay, get that, so when you guys saw the bet on stage yesterday, Tommy agreed, shook my hand on stage. His father said they would agree, so I signed the contract right in front of them. We sent it over to their lawyers and just like I thought, they’ve been silent like a mouse for the past 24 hours,” Paul said.
“They don’t want to sign the contract and it just shows they have this false trust. Put your money where your mouth is, you shook it like a man, and now you haven’t signed the actual contract to make it official. Soft.”