Briton Fury beats American Paul by split decision

One judge scored it 75-74 to American Paul, with the other two scoring it 76-73 to Fury.

“For the past two years this is all that has consumed my life,” an emotional Fury, who has now won all nine of his professional bouts, said. “Everybody thought I was running scared but tonight I made my own legacy.”

Fury dedicated the fight to his new-born baby daughter Bambi and added:

“This is my first main event, I am going to get bigger and better and if he wants a rematch, bring it on.”

“All respect to Tommy, he won. Don’t judge me by my wins, judge me by my losses, said Paul, who lost for the first time in his seventh professional fight. “I don’t know if I agree with the judges, it is what it is but that is the boxing world.”