emotional tommy anger dedicated his victory Jake Paul To her newborn daughter Bambi on Sunday, After beating a YouTuber-turned-boxer in Saudi Arabia.
Fury, 23, won in a split decision against Paul, 26, after boxing eight rounds at Diriyah. Although Fury fell to his knees in the final roundThe Briton did enough to win and remain undefeated on the referees’ scorecards while inflicting his first defeat to the American Paul.
Heavyweight champion Tyson’s half-brother, Fury, burst into tears during his post-fight interview and admitted that he dealt with significant pressure prior to the match.
The first is, “Everyone thought I was running out of fear” love island The contestant said his injury led to his withdrawal from a planned match with Paul in 2021, and travel issues prevented the Briton from reaching the US to box the social media star last summer.
“Tonight I created my own legacy: I’m Tommy Fury! I want to dedicate this fight to Bambi, my new baby in the house, and Mrs. (Molly-Mae Hague). I love you.”
Meanwhile, Paul said, “I have the utmost respect for Tommy, he won. Don’t judge me by my gains, judge me by my losses.
“I don’t know if I joined the jurors – I took 10-8 rounds twice. But in life I already won. I’ve done a lot more than I thought I’d do and went beyond. It is an absolutely humble experience.”
The American added that he had suffered an illness and an arm injury while preparing for the fight, but denied making “excuses” and showed respect to his opponent.
Paul and Fury were clamped one point each during their main event match, and the American was penalized for punching Fury in the back of his head, then the British were penalized for holding Paul during a clinch.
Ultimately, the referees’ scorecards read 76-73, 76-73, 74-75 in favor of Fury, who was undefeated in 9-0 (4 KOs), and the result was the first defeat for Paul (6-1, 4) KOs).
Both fighters added that they are open to a rematch..
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