Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: Date and More

Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury is set to be one of the biggest boxing contests of 2023 in terms of mainstream intrigue, and we’ve put together everything you need to know about the fight.

The contest has been heavily touted ever since Paul defeated Tyron Woodley for the second time, and now it looks set to be the biggest fight of Paul’s burgeoning boxing career. That is, as long as it actually goes ahead this time!

Here’s everything you need to know about Paul vs Fury, including the date, what weight they will be fighting at, tickets and odds for the contest.

Latest News

UPDATE 22nd February 2023: Paul has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo will be at ringside for the fight!

UPDATE 27th January 2023: Tommy Fury has said that he plans on ending the boxing career of Paul: "Jake Paul’s boxing career ends on February 26th and I can finally move on with mine. Every time I go out right now, everybody asks me about the Jake Paul fight. After this fight is done, everybody will be asking me how it felt to knock Jake Paul out. The world is about to see what happens when a proper boxer faces a YouTuber.

I am a professional boxer, I have had 8 undefeated bouts, soon to be 9! Jake Paul will regret ever thinking he could take me on. I will put him in his place, the canvas!"

After so long in the dark... it has been confirmed once again that the fight is back on! Surely no excuses this time?

Date

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The new fight is currently scheduled to be taking place on Sunday, 26th February 2023, with the date having already been rearranged from 2022.

Card

UPDATE February 23rd 2023: Here is the confirmed fight card for the event:

WBC Cruiserweight Title Bout: Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Ronald Martinez
Muhsin Cason vs Taryel Jafarov
Bader Samreen vs Viorel Simion
Adam Saleh vs Stuart Kellogg

ORIGINAL: We do not have the complete card confirmed yet, although Amanda Serrano was originally touted to be on the card for the bout, so she may be back for this one. We will update this page as and when the undercard for the rescheduled Paul vs Fury is confirmed.

What time is the Tommy Fury and Jake Paul fight in UK?

UPDATE 23rd February: The coverage for the event is set to begin at around 6:30 PM GMT on Sunday, February 26th 2023.

ORIGINAL: The UK start time for the event has not yet been confirmed; however, we're expecting that the card will likely start at around 12.30 AM BST.

Ring Walks

UPDATE 23rd February 2023: The ringwalks for the event main event are expected to be taking place at around 9:30 PM GMT, although these are subject to change on the night itself.

ORIGINAL: The Ring Walk time has not been confirmed just yet, but we can expect both Fury and Paul to start their walks to the ring at around 9 to 10 PM GMT due to the fight taking place in Saudi Arabia.

Live Stream

UPDATE 27th January 2023: It has been confirmed that BT Sport Box Office will be hosting the fight!

ORIGINAL: Originally, Paul vs Fury was confirmed to be broadcast on BT Sport Box Office. With the original fight having been cancelled, we do not know if BT still has the rights to the rescheduled bout.

Coverage of the action will most likely start at 5 to 6 PM UK time and you will likely need to purchase the fight to be able to watch.

Paul's last fight against Woodley was priced at £16.95; we have yet to see official confirmation of the prices for this fight, but we expect it to be at a similar level.

Tickets

UPDATE 23rd February 2023: Tickets for the event are available to purchase now via the Diriyah Season website. Tickets start from 180 SAR plus fees.

ORIGINAL: Tickets for the major event will likely be confirmed nearer to the time of the fight. We will update this page as and when the venue and ticketing information is released for Paul vs Fury.

Weight

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UPDATE 23rd February 2023: The contest will be competed at Cruiserweight.

ORIGINAL: The official weight class for the fight has not been confirmed; however, we can estimate what it will be based on their previous contests. Fury weighed in at 179 lbs for his last contest against Anthony Taylor on the undercard of Paul vs Woodley. Paul weighed in at 190 lbs for his contest against Woodley, so it is likely that they would compete at a Cruiserweight level with both weighing in between 180-190 pounds.

Odds

UPDATE February 23rd 2023: The odds for the bout have now been updated ahead of the fight night on Sunday, February

ORIGINAL: As we edge closer to fight night, bookmakers have Fury as the favourite to beat Paul in their eight-round bout.

If you fancy Fury to win, you can get odds of 4/7 for the Brit. However, Paul - who is currently 4-0 in his professional boxing career - is the slight underdog at 13/8 and could represent good value for money. The unlikely scenario of a draw has been priced at 10/1.

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