This spectacle should bring the truth to light. Now they all know!
In the duel of mega internet stars, boxer Tommy Fury (23) beats YouTuber Jake Paul (26). The little brother of heavyweight superstar Tyson Fury (34) wins in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on points (2-1 split decision). You can see the highlights on Monday followingnoon in this article at bild.de.
The winner with belt and team: Fury celebrates! Brother Tyson can be seen in the background on the left
The fight had been advertised in advance as “The Truth”. In the end, the not so clear truth is: Fury is the better boxer! After the fight he says: “Tonight I created my own legacy. This is Tommy Fury.”
The fight goes to the last round for Fury. BILD commentator and YouTube star Edmon from “ Ringlife‘ to the fight: ‘Before the last lap I saw Fury 5-2 laps ahead.
But then Jake Paul lands a lucky hit, Fury goes down and is counted. A referee then scores the duel 75:74 for the YouTuber. The other two see Fury ahead with 76:73.
YouTube star Jake Paul in his ring corner
Jake Paul following the verdict: “I deserve a rematch.” A rematch clause is said to have been agreed between the two camps. So far, the YouTube star had only fought once morest MMA fighters in his young boxing career (only started 3 years ago). Now it was difficult to tell the difference between him and a real boxer.
THIS FIGHT WAS AN INSANE SHOW!
Even football megastar Cristiano Ronaldo (37) is in the audience and is celebrated when he is discovered. Boxing heavyweights like Mike Tyson (56), Deontay Wilder (37) and Dereck Chisora (39) are also there live. Legend ring announcer Michael Buffer (78) brings the boxers into the ring. There has probably never been such a star casserole in boxing history.
Fury comes to the ring first at 11:15 p.m. Brother Tyson and Father John are already waiting there. Paul makes his opponent wait a long time and only climbs through the ring ropes nine minutes later. Curious: When the two see each other in the ring for the first time, they both do a short dance. At 11:32 p.m., the first bell finally rings, and the fight begins.
This is how the boxing spectacle went from the point of view of the BILD reporter
round 1: Fury immediately secures the center of the ring, tries to act from a distance with his jab. Paul tries it with punches to the body, sets a first counter. At the end of the round, Fury brings a left to the finish. This round goes to the British.
Round 2: Fury moves better, but lets the lead hand hang very low. Paul takes advantage of this with a good hit, but unlike his opponent, he can’t establish his jab. A balanced passage.
Round 3: Paul is lured with one or two good feints, bringing more leading hands to the finish. Paul still scores because his opponent is taking things a little too easy this round. Fury is better, but there is no discernible difference between boxer and YouTube star.
Round 4: At the beginning the pace picks up, Fury hits several combinations in the first 30 seconds. For this round, the Briton had announced the knockout before the fight, but he doesn’t succeed. Nevertheless, a clear passage for Fury.
round 5: Paul gets a point deducted by the three judges in the middle of the round because of a hit in the back of the head. Means: At this point, the Americans can hardly win the fight over the points.
round 6: Paul gets off to a good start, can catch Fury with a right hand. He counters with an uppercut. Now Fury also gets a point deducted from the slips for holding. That’s why the round probably belongs to Paul.
Round 7: Fury lands two or three clear hits. Now there is hardly any tempo in the fight, there is a lot of clinging. After a headbutt by Paul, Fury has a cut over his left eye.
round 8: There is a precipitation. Fury goes down and is counted. The Briton complains to the referee, suggesting he slipped. The experts on site see the fight balanced at this point, see Paul in front following this defeat. Fury reacts with a fist firework, hits everything. After the last bell both jump onto the ring ropes, seeing themselves as winners.
