Jake Paul and Tommy Fury headline an occasion that additionally options championship gold on the road.
The official lineup for the Paul vs. Fury occasion, which takes place Feb. 26 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, was revealed Thursday, with 5 bouts anticipated to happen on the primary card portion. Within the co-main occasion, WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu (29-2, 25 KOs) goes for his third title protection when he faces former WBC and WBA champion Badou Jack (27-3-3, 16 KOs).
See the primary card announcement under.
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury most important card is about.
Badou Jack takes on Ilunga Makabu for the WBC Cruiserweight world title.
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The primary occasion pits social media stars-turned-boxers Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) and Fury (8-0, 4 KOs) in opposition to each other in a grudge match that has been brewing since late 2021. Paul is coming off of a choice win over UFC legend Anderson Silva, whereas Fury’s most up-to-date outing noticed him defeat Daniel Bocianski on the scorecards this previous April.
Paul and Fury have been beforehand scheduled to battle twice, with issues on Fury’s aspect resulting in postponements.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman just lately introduced that Paul will be included in the cruiserweight rankings ought to he defeat Fury.
Additionally on the primary card, three undefeated prospects are in motion as Ziyad Almaayouf (1-0, 1 KO) fights Ronnald Martinez (3-1), Muhsin Cason (10-0, 7 KOs) fights Taryel Jafarov (18-5, 17 KOs), and Bader Samreen (7-0, 6 KOs) fights Viorel Simion (23-9, 9 KOs).
Within the U.S., Paul vs. Fury airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view this upcoming Sunday at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT with a purchase order value of $49.99.
