Former reality TV show star Tommy Fury live up to his last name after beating YouTube sensation Jake Paul via a split decision. The now 9-0 boxer overcame the biggest test of his short career in Paul who already had names like Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley under his belt. Although ‘TNT’ won the fight it was not a one-sided affair by any means. ‘The Problem Child’ lived up to his hype matching Fury in almost every round evening knocking down his rival in the eighth round.
Moreover, the fight certainly had its fair share of controversies as both fighters had points deducted from them during the course of the fight. Now, with Paul being handed his first loss since he began his boxing career, a rematch could very well be a possibility in the near future. However, this did not stop the fans from sharing their thoughts about this close and enticing fight as they reacted to Fury’s spectacular win.
Tommy Fury beating Jake Paul sends shockwaves through the boxing world
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A fan stated that Paul knocked down Fury with the same punch he threw during the course of the match.
DOWN GOES FURY 😱😱😱 #PaulFury
🎥 @MostVPromotions pic.twitter.com/WuZTFv5kLJ
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) February 26, 2023
Another user named Dariusz Salak questioned the legitimacy of the knockdown.
There’s no way that’s a knockdown
— Dariusz Salak (@DariuszSalak) February 26, 2023
A user named Jimmy Cream even suggested that the knockdown might have been staged.
DOWN GOES FURY 😱😱😱 #PaulFury
🎥 @MostVPromotions pic.twitter.com/WuZTFv5kLJ
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) February 26, 2023
Moreover, a user named Mellow styles wanted Paul to fall back into obscurity now that he lost to Fury.
Can Jake Paul fall back into irrelevance now .
— Mello Styles (@MelloStylesTV) February 26, 2023
However, a user named Dara Mora was impressed by ‘The Problem Child’s’ performance.
NO lie.. @jakepaul was super impressive.
— daramola (@itsdaramola) February 26, 2023
A fan enjoyed the Jake Paul era while it lasted.
Welp the Jake Paul Era was fun. Ggs.
— Vohes (@Vohes13) February 26, 2023
A user named Brendan Stokes wondered if British YouTuber KSI might be the next choice of opponent for Paul.
Jake paul lost. Ksi next?
— Brendan.Stokes (@BrendanStokes24) February 26, 2023
Moreover, controversial former MMA fighter Dillon Danis was quick to call out Paul and fire some shots as well.
don’t ever speak my name again bitch you suck @jakepaul
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) February 26, 2023
Lastly, UFC fighter Derek Brunson claimed that a rematch was certain with the fight being such a close contest.
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Tommy Fury beats Jake Paul . I see a rematch coming . Y’all ain’t slick 😂😂😂 #PaulFury
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 26, 2023
The fans were certainly impressed with both fighters who proved that they can put up a good and entertaining fight. This will also mark the rise of Fury’s career, as he will now become more popular in the influencer community than ever before. However, Paul will now need to go back to the drawing board and figure out how he wants to move forward with his career and who his next opponent will be.
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