The highly-anticipated boxing match between YouTuber-turned-athlete Jake Paul (26) and younger brother to the two-time world heavyweight champion Tommy Fury (23) has now been confirmed. ESPN’s Mike Coppinger announced the information to the public this past Tuesday (Jan. 17) stating the official date and location of the fight to take place on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at an undetermined location in Saudi Arabia.
Initially, the two athletes were set to combat on August 6, 2022, at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City, New York, before Fury abruptly backed out of the match via his verified Twitter account. Ever since, Paul has continuously called out his opponent in hopes of turning the widely sought-after fight into a reality. The Cleveland, Ohio-born internet personality currently withholds an undefeated professional boxing record of 6-0 in comparison to his more experienced opponents 8-0 career record.
Fury has defeated a handful of worthy opponents throughout his short boxing career including Jevgenijs Andrejeves (2018), Scott Williams (2021), Genadij Krajevskij (2020), Przemyslaw Binienda (2019), Callum Ide (2019), Anthony Taylor (2021), Daniel Bocianski (2022), and Jordan Grant (2021) — Paul’s victories consist of Nate Robinson (2020), AnEsonGib (2020), Ben Askren (2021), Tyron Woodley 1 (2021), Tyron Woodley 2 (2021), and Anderson Silva (2022).