Via Alex Fesl: On February 26, 2023, Jake Paul 6–0 (4 KOs), will fight Tommy Fury 8–0 (4 KOs), at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. This will be the third attempt for the two to go head-to-head in the squared circle.
In his first bout scheduled for December 18, 2021, Fury withdrew due to injury. Paul then went up against former UFC fighter Tyron Woodley and knocked Woodley out with a spectacular right-handed swing. In a second attempt scheduled for August 6, 2022, Fury withdrew again this time due to travel problems. Paul later agreed to fight Hasim Rahman Jr on the same date that was agreed upon. That match was eventually abandoned due to a disagreement over weight terms between camp Paul and Rahman. Paul fought and defeated Anderson Silva a few months later, on October 29, 2022.
If this fight actually happens, it will mark Paul’s first fight against a legal fighter. Paul has dedicated it to boxing novices like YouTuber Ali Eson Gib, former NBA player Nate Robinson and former MMA fighters Tyron Woodley, Ben Askren and Anderson Silva. This will be an important battle for the social media influencer, Paul. Boxing fans are starting to lose interest in Jake Paul’s circus entertainment, and MMA fans may be tired of watching Jake Paul annoy former MMA fighters. .
As a sweet science fan, I was a bit confused by the concept of Paul’s role in boxing. At first, when Paul was fighting hopeless and retired MMA fighters, I felt like it was a money-making scheme for Paul to exploit his curious match fans and social media followers. he.
Now, Paul seems to be moving from punishing newbies as well as getting into the advertising side of his Most Valuable Promotions to promoting fellow boxers Ashton Sylve, Shadasia Green and Amanda Serrano, I changed my mind about Paul.
While following Paul’s boxing career, I also learned about his non-profit organization, the Boxing Bullies Foundation, whose message is to “Infuse confidence, courage, and leadership in the world.” youth through the sport of boxing while fighting bullying,” according to the organization’s Instagram page. In addition, Paul has become an outspoken voice in the introduction of women’s boxing on major boxing stores. Kudos to Paul for speaking up and speaking out! Likewise, I appreciate Paul going back and forth on social media with UFC’s Dan White and Matchroom’s Eddie Hearns about their lack of integrity and overall poor business practices, of course, from a point of view. mine. Suffice to say, it’s nice to have an influencer ruffled up.
With that said, Paul sees himself as a very polarizing figure in sports today. While in the sports media he can be portrayed as an internet troublemaker who causes chaos wherever he goes, behind the scenes he presents himself as a very knowledgeable promoter and marketer. Like it or not, Paul is bringing much-appreciated positive attention to the decimated sport of boxing.
Let me know in the comments what you think about Jake Paul. Do we need more outsiders like Jake Paul, Logan Paul and KSI in boxing? Your predictions for Paul vs. What is Fury?
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