When is Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul? Fight date, TV channel, confirmed undercard
20.02.2023 - 15:37
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Tommy Fury will finally meet Jake Paul in the ring this weekend, with the fight set to take place in Saudi Arabia following two previous failed attempts to meet in the ring.
The fight was announced last month, with the pair meeting in the ring prior to Artur Beterbiev's cruiserweight world title win against Anthony Yarde in London. However, Fury did not appear at a press conference in Saudi Arabia on February 8, with his partner Molly Mae Hague having recently given birth.
Fury has pulled out of two previous fights, with a December 2021 fight called off with the Manchester born boxer citing a combination of illness and injury for his withdrawal. Then, in August 2022, Fury withdrew from their rearranged contest, with Visa issues preventing his travel to the USA.
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Unlike many crossover boxing events such as Misfits, both fighters are fully licensed, with Fury having won the first five fights of his professional career while Paul is fully licensed but is yet to meet a fully professional boxer with the majority of his fights taking place against MMA stars.
The undercard is also beyond the quality of a Misfits card, with a full world championship to compete for as Badou Jack faces Ilunga Makabu for the WBC cruiserweight championship. In addition to this, Ashton Sylve vs Maxwell Awuku is on the card alongside Ziyad Almaayouf against an opponent who is yet to be announced.
Here is how you can watch the fight:
The fight will take place in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26 with the card getting underway at 6:30pm UK time (1:30am EST) and main event to take place at 9:30 pm UK time (4:30pm EST).
The fight will be broadcast live on BT