YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul claimed Tommy Fury turned down $8million for a rematch before deleting his message.
Fury defeated Paul by split-decision in Saudi Arabia last year, settling their bitter feud. The pair had previously made two attempts to fight each other, with two bouts called off on short notice when Fury was injured and had visa issues. But third time was a charm as the pair finally stepped into the ring.
Throughout the eight rounds, Fury boxed better and was able to gauge the distance between them to land his jabs as well as landing sharp counters. That said, ‘TNT’ faced some adversity in the final round after being dropped by ‘The Problem Child’ with a solid left hand. Since their first clash, many fans have hoped for a sequel. While another contest is yet to come to fruition, reports claim that Netflix are supposedly offering a huge amount of money to make the fight.
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In a recently deleted tweet, Paul claimed that Fury rejected $8m (£6.3m) to fight again. The 27-year-old wrote: “Offered Fury $8M to fight on Netflix. He turned it down and now fighting an MMA fighter… Now tell me who is running? Stupid daddy controlled kid, protected from the inevitable.” ‘The Problem Child’ suffered the first defeat of his professional career against Fury, but has since re-established a little bit of form in the ring. The social media star recently defeated former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in Texas.
“I’m sorry I didn’t knock him out,” Paul said after the fight, with those alongside him agreeing he did the respectful move by not knocking down the 58-year-old legend. He also admitted to pulling his punches after he saw Tyson in a weakened state as the fight wore on. “After I’d seen him tired I didn’t want to put too much hurt on him, but I wanted the fans to get a good experience,” he continued. “But there was a point where my aggression and violence went away when I wasn’t getting hit. I love Mike.”
As for Fury, the Brit hasn’t fought since beating YouTuber KSI back in October 2023. That said, he’s scheduled to go toe-to-toe with Darren Till on January 18 at the Co-Op Live in Manchester. Speaking about the fight, Fury said: “It feels great to finally say that I am back! I have been out of the ring far too long.
“I’ve been getting itchy knuckles so I am thrilled to be able to announce my return, headlining a massive event in my hometown and in front of my fans. Till had a good UFC career but he’s stepping into the boxing ring now, against a proper pro, and he will quickly realise that he is out of his depth and this is not the game for him. I plan on dealing with Till in conclusive fashion and then chasing even bigger fights in 2025.”
