Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night, with Paul showing a spirited display before the judges awarded the fight to Fury via split decision.
Fury started the better fighter, showing his experience with good work from long-range against the powerful Paul. After a scrappy start for which he was warned, Paul began to grow into the fight by landing punches with a strong overhand right, he was warned for one in particular in the fifth round, being deducted a point.
The British fighter looked to have Paul rattled with his combinations when he chose to use them, but in the closing stages things closed up after Fury was also deducted a point. He went to the ground in the final round, insisting he had slipped but it was a good showing from Paul, lasting the full eight rounds.
