Jake Paul-Tommy Fury boxing rematch might result in MMA struggle

A rematch between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury in boxing might result in a conflict between the 2 inside a cage.

Nakisa Bidarian, Paul’s enterprise accomplice and the co-founder of Most Invaluable Promotions, informed ESPN that a proposal is on the desk for Paul to face Fury once more in boxing and that, if Paul wins, the proposal states that there can be a 3rd struggle in MMA, beneath the PFL banner.

PFL chairman Donn Davis informed ESPN that Fury would stand to make between $15 million and $20 million mixed for the 2 fights and that “he could not contact 25% of that with another fights.” Bidarian stated Fury is being supplied a “high-seven-figure” quantity for the boxing rematch.

“Jake has stated to Tommy he is prepared to struggle him in boxing, and if Jake wins, he is prepared to enter the SmartCage in PFL with Tommy and once more give him one other payday near eight figures to try this,” Bidarian stated. “So, there is a path there the place it is value near $20 million of assured cash to reengage within the Jake Paul competitors, successfully.”

Paul, a YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, has only one loss in his professional boxing profession, to Fury in February 2023 through cut up choice. Fury, the youthful half-brother of boxing heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, went on to defeat YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI by unanimous choice again in October. Fury is known in the UK, the place he is from, after an look on actuality present “Love Island.”

Paul, 27, went on to beat UFC legend Nate Diaz in a boxing match final August. Since then, Paul has refocused his boxing profession on preventing relative unknowns to achieve expertise with an eye fixed towards sooner or later successful a championship. He is following a extra conventional path for somebody of his expertise stage. Paul is 8-1 in boxing, with 5 knockouts.

In December, Paul knocked out Andre August within the first spherical, and Paul will return to the ring March 2 to face former Golden Gloves champion Ryan Bourland because the co-main occasion of the Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke card in Puerto Rico.

“Everyone knows everybody tries to cost themselves out if they do not actually need to struggle and conceal behind that,” Paul stated of Fury. “So, I feel that is the place issues are. However regardless, I am on a distinct mission to turn into world champion, and all doorways for Tommy result in me. I can do no matter I would like, which is the sweetness — and what I would like is to be world champion. And that is my path.”