Light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury (10-0, 4 KOs) expected an ugly affair in last Saturday's crossover boxing match with social media star KSI. Before a packed house in Manchester, Fury won an eight round unanimous decision - handing KSI his first defeat in a boxing ring. Fury was coming off an eight round split decision win over Jake Paul, who also suffered his first blemish in the sport.
Jake Paul is not a dumb guy. Say what you will about the influencer boxing circuit he helped create and whether you’d part with hard-earned cash to watch it, but the guy’s got loads of business sense.
A DAZN executive has demanded that Tommy Fury and KSI trade punches again. Manchester’s Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight titlist Tyson Fury, defeated YouTube star KSI on points in their highly hyped—but otherwise dull—six-round grudge match last Saturday night in Manchester, England, on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
John Fury, father of unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury, admits the contest with social media star KSI was very difficult to watch.
YouTube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, believes his social media rival KSI was defeated on Saturday night in Manchester, where he dropped a six round decision to unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury.
Former world champion Carl Froch tore apart Saturday's crossover boxing match between Tommy Fury and social media star KSI. After six rounds, Fury walked away with his hand raised in Manchester. The scores were 57-57, 57-56 and 57-56.
Light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury is planning to move forward with his pro career by facing legitimate boxers in the future. During 2023, the 24-year-old has been taking part in crossover boxing matches.
Jake Paul was ringside in Manchester, as he watched fellow social media star, KSI, lose a six round majority decision to unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury.
Over the first three rounds of the fight, KSI landed ten more power punches than Tommy Fury (23-13). At the end of the fight, KSI still held a 35-27 advantage in power punches landed. Fury out-landed KSI in the third, fourth and sixth round, but was deducted a point for hitting the back of KSI’s head in the second round. Despite the deduction, the judges awarded Fury the decision.
Manchester, UK - In a heavily hyped grudge match, light heavyweight prospect Tommy Fury (10-0, 4 KOs) knocked off another social media star with a six round majority decision over KSI (4-1-1, 3 KOs). The scores were 57-57, 57-56, 57-56 for Fury.