{"id":427657,"date":"2023-02-26T23:30:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T04:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=427657"},"modified":"2023-02-26T23:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T04:43:04","slug":"briton-fury-beats-american-paul-in-grudge-match-by-split-decision","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/briton-fury-beats-american-paul-in-grudge-match-by-split-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Briton Fury beats American Paul by split decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" role=\"introduction\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul by split decision in one of the most anticipated eight-round contests in boxing history with several stars from the world of sport and entertainment including former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo in attendance in the Saudi Arabia&#8217;s open-top Diriyah Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tommy Fury has won via split decision. Jake Paul has been silenced for the first time ever.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQULcK0wXx\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/kQULcK0wXx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1629982266427318274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">The 23-year-old Fury &#8211; a former Love Island star and brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, was the busier fighter, landing more accurate punches and demonstrating his boxing fundamentals.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1\">\n<div id=\"bbccom_mpu_1_2_3\" class=\"bbccom_slot bbccom_standard_slot mpu_first_slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0\">\n<div class=\"bbccom_advert\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0.0\">The Brit was knocked down by YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in the eighth round.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-427658\" src=\"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ronaldo-tyson-e1677471748959-1024x658.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1\">\n<div id=\"bbccom_mpu_1_2_3\" class=\"bbccom_slot bbccom_standard_slot mpu_first_slot\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.1.$body-0\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">One judge scored it 75-74 to American Paul, with the other two scoring it 76-73 to Fury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">&#8220;For the past two years this is all that has consumed my life,&#8221; an emotional Fury, who has now won all nine of his professional bouts, said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">&#8220;Everybody thought I was running scared but tonight I made my own legacy.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Fury dedicated the fight to his new-born baby daughter Bambi and added: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">&#8220;This is my first main event, I am going to get bigger and better and if he wants a rematch, bring it on.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".1ur2xopky10.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">&#8220;All respect to Tommy, he won. 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