Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury

Sunday’s fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is one of the most hotly anticipated in the sport’s modern history

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not necessarily because of their relative qualities, but because of the bad blood between the two.

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For the first time since taking up boxing in 2018, YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul is facing down a bona fide professional boxer in the ring.

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Paul boasts an undefeated professional boxing record of six wins,

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but as he has yet to touch gloves another pro boxer (most of his opponents have been other YouTube celebrities or MMA fighters),

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After years of antagonistic exchanges, Paul and Fury will finally exchange blows in the ring in Saudi Arabia this weekend and perhaps change the future of the sport itself.

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Australia: Kayo Canada: DAZN Brazil: DAZN UK: BT Sport US: ESPN+

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“This is a massive event, a lot of people think this is going to be a really hard, really close fight,”

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That may change soon, as Paul is going up against undefeated professional boxer Tommy Fury

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