Jake Paul and Tommy Fury will lastly get within the boxing ring on 26 February after their conflict – billed as “The Reality” – was postponed twice.
This is the whole lot you must know concerning the hotly anticipated struggle and tips on how to watch.
Who’re the fighters?
Jake Paul, 26, is an American YouTube star who made a reputation for himself on the social media platform Vine and made his skilled boxing debut in 2020.
Tommy Fury, 23, is the youthful brother of heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.
He starred in Love Island in 2019, the place he met his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague. The pair welcomed their first little one in January.
When is the struggle?
Paul and Fury are scheduled to struggle on Sunday 26 February.
Protection will start at 6.30pm forward of the ring stroll at 9.30pm (these occasions are for viewers within the UK, which is three hours behind Saudi Arabia the place the struggle is going down).
Saudi Arabia, you say?
Sure, Saudi Arabia – on the Diriyah Enviornment, a 15,000-capacity venue on the outskirts of town of Diriyah.
And the place can I watch the protection?
BT Sport Field Workplace will likely be exhibiting the struggle on the pay-per-view (PPV) worth of £19.95.
You do not want to be a BT Sport subscriber to entry the PPV occasion.
It’s out there by way of BT TV, Virgin TV and Sky, the web site or the BT Sport Field Workplace App.
Tommy Fury pictured at a bout with Daniel Bocianski in April 2022
Why was the struggle postponed twice?
The bout was initially scheduled for December 2021, however Fury pulled out citing a bacterial an infection and damaged rib.
Paul criticised Fury’s determination, branding him “boxing’s greatest b****“.
The struggle was rescheduled for August 2022 within the US, however once more Fury pulled out, this time due to visa points.
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How a lot will the fighters win?
Paul will likely be assured $3.2m (£2.7m), plus 65% of the pay-per-view cash, in line with Sports activities Zion.
Which means his whole purse could possibly be $8.6m (£7.2m) together with sponsorship offers.
Fury is about to stroll away with a $2m (£1.7m) purse and 35% of the PPV takings, totalling as much as $4.5m (£3.8m).
There will likely be an extra $1m (£0.83m) on the road for the winner as a efficiency bonus.
Paul will obtain a cruiserweight world rating if he beats Fury, the World Boxing Council (WBC) has mentioned.
Who’s on the Jake Paul v Tommy Fury undercard?
WBC cruiserweight world champion Ilunga Makabu will defend his belt towards Badou Jack.
Ashton Sylve will tackle Maxwell Awuku, and Ziyad Almaayouf will face Janos Penzes.
