The fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is finally a done deal.
Paul, a YouTube star boxer, and Fury will meet on February 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, officials told ESPN on Friday. The highly anticipated event, originally slated to take place on February 25, will be broadcast digitally in the United States via ESPN+ pay-per-view in partnership with Top Rank.
The fight will be contested at 185 pounds and is contracted for eight rounds.
In the main event, former two-weight world champion Badu Jack faces WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu. Also on the card, Paul’s most important promotion’s undefeated Ashton Sylve will take on Maxwell Awuku.
An official announcement on the card is expected later Friday.
Paul and Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight legend Tyson Fury and a true superstar in the United Kingdom, have fought twice before. The first fight was scheduled for December 2021 but Fury pulled out due to illness. Paul beat former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a rematch. In the year Paul and Fury’s rescheduled August 2022 date was also cancelled, with Fury having travel issues coming to the United States.
Paul, 26, is 6-0 with four fights as a pro boxer. The 23-year-old Fury has an 8-0 record and will be the most experienced boxer Paul has faced thus far.
“The moment of truth has finally arrived,” Paul said in a statement. “On February 26th, I will take on ‘The Real Boxer’, an 8-0 fighter with a family of hard-working fighters, and show the world who the boxer really is.”
The Paul and Fury Card is powered by Saudi Arabia’s Skill Challenge Entertainment Enterprises and Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions in partnership with Fury Promotions Queensberry Promotions and High Level.
“While the per capita consumption of YouTube content in Saudi Arabia remains one of the highest in the world, the much-anticipated fight featuring boxer Jake Paul will be one of the most watched events in the world,” SCEE Chairman Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said. He said in the statement.
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