The key questions ahead of Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury
Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will attempt to win a WBC ranking by beating Tommy Fury on Sunday.
The world of boxing and YouTube will again collide on Sunday when Tommy Fury and Jake Paul do battle in a cruiserweight contest for a WBC ranking at Diriyah Arena.
Plenty will be on the line for both in Saudi Arabia with Fury defending his family name and future career while Paul will be eager to take a big step into becoming a legitimate professional boxer.
Several YouTubers have donned boxing gloves over recent years and here, the PA news agency takes a look at the growing trend.
KSI the catalyst?
When did promoters jump on the bandwagon?
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn promoted the rematch between KSI and Logan Paul at Staples Center on November 9, 2019 but this time it was a professional fight with no headgear and while Covid saw the world ground to a halt months later, YouTubers boxing did not lose its momentum. Jake Paul founded Most Valuable Promotions in 2021 and snapped up Amanda Serrano while KSI teamed up with sports agency Wasserman Promotions to launch Misfits Boxing.
What would victory for Paul mean?
Good or bad for boxing?
