YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul (6-1) has suffered his first professional loss at the hands of Tommy Fury (9-0) via split decision at Diriyah Arena, Saudi Arabia – potentially multiplying the latter’s net worth tenfold.
What is Tommy Fury’s net worth?
Prior to his fight against Jake Paul, Tommy Fury had a net worth of approximately £1 million ($1.76 million), thanks to a combination of his boxing career as a professional light-heavyweight and – yes – reality TV appearances on the likes of Love Island.
Since 2020, for example, the 23-year-old has apparently been earning roughly US$3,000 (AU$4,400) per day via social media with various brand promotions and sponsorships.
After his fight against Jake Paul, Tommy Fury’s net worth is anywhere between US$6.5 million (AU$9.5 million) and US$13 million (AU$19 million). More on this later,
By comparison, older half-brother and boxing heavyweight great, Tyson Fury, has a surprisingly conservative estimated net worth of US$65 million (AU$95.3 million).
How much did Tommy Fury make from the Jake Paul fight?
According to Sports Daily, Tommy Fury reportedly earned US$2 million (AU$2.9 million) for his 8-rounder against Jake Paul.
With a 35% pay-per-view share, the payout comes to US$4.5 million (AU$6.6 million).
So how exactly does this 10x his net worth?
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All or nothing: why the total earnings could be even higher
During the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury press conference, in typical fashion, Paul upped the stakes with an all-or-nothing wager:
“I think we make a deal then, since you’re so confident. If you win, I’ll pay you double what I’m paying you already. But if I win, I take everything that I’m paying you.”
After an initial bit of hesitation punctuated by the brash encouragement of father John Fury, the deal was sealed with a begrudging handshake.
Given nothing was issued in writing, however, whether all this will actually be honoured remains to be seen.
Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury Results (Main Card)
After rescheduling twice – once from December 18th of 2021, another time from August 6th of 2022 – Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury: The Truth finally went down on February 26th of 2023 (Australia Time: 6 AM [AEDT] on February 27th of 2023).
Hosted in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah Arena, Tommy Fury handed Jake Paul his first professional loss via Split Decision (74-75, 76-73, 76-73), WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu lost his belt to former two-weight division king Badou Jack via 12th-round TKO, while Ziyad Almaayouf defeated Ronnald Martinez via Unanimous Decision (38-37, 38-37, 38-37).
Check out the full main card results below.
| Weight Class | def. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | Tommy Fury | def. | Jake Paul | Split Decision (74-75, 76-73, 76-73) |
| Cruiserweight | Badou Jack | def. | Ilunga Makabu (C) | 12th-Round TKO |
| Super-Lightweight | Ziyad Almaayouf | def. | Ronnald Martinez | Unanimous Decision (38-37, 38-37, 38-37) |
| Cruiserweight | Muhsin Cason | def. | Taryel Jafarov | 1st-Round TKO |
| Lightweight | Bader Samreen | def. | Viorel Simion | 1st-Round TKO |
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