Jake Paul's next fight is official and, for the first time, it'll come against someone with previous professional boxing experience.
Paul, 25, will face Tommy Fury on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Madison Square Garden, the pair of undefeated boxers announced Thursday morning.
Okay people he grew a set over night. It’s official, Im taking this little Fury’s head off.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 23, 2022
Amanda Serrano and I dual main-event at the Mecca of boxing.
Official press conference and ticket on-sale this Wednesday June 29th at 11AM. #PaulFury@MostVpromotions @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/1YKtAHKUh6
‼️ Tommy Fury has confirmed that he's now signed his contract to fight Jake Paul on Aug 6th…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) June 23, 2022
[️ @TommyTNTFury] pic.twitter.com/Hk3cY8GBnU
Fury, 23, is 8-0 as a pro and most recently defeated Daniel Bocianski on points in April. He's the half-brother of two-time heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and starred on season five of British reality show "Love Island." The younger Fury has competed at light-heavyweight (175-pound limit), lighter than the cruiserweight (200-pound limit) and catchweight bouts Paul has competed in so far. The weight limit for the Aug. 6 meeting hasn't yet been revealed.
Paul is 5-0 with his last two victories coming against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, including a devastating knockout win in December. Prior to that, Paul fought former UFC fighter Ben Askren, former NBA player Nate Robinson and YouTuber AnEsonGib. Prior to his boxing career, Paul had a role on Disney Channel show "Bizaardvark."
In the co-main event, Amanda Serrano will look to defend her three featherweight titles against Brenda Carabajal.
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