Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are finally about to put their money where their mouth is on February 26 in Riyadh. After several canceled bouts, callouts, and Twitter spats, The Problem Child and Tommy will fight each other in the boxing ring for eight 3-minute rounds.
Despite Tyson Fury saying whoever loses this is “pretty much f***ed,” there are no losers in terms of the payout of this fight. Both boxers will make a tidy sum from this fight and its PPV revenue. Paul’s fight purse actually edges out his rival’s. Even the PPV buys see Jake Paul taking home a larger share than Tommy Fury.
‼️ Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury face-off ahead of their fight this weekend… pic.twitter.com/bV1ObhOh47
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 23, 2023
Jake Paul is set to earn a guaranteed payout of $3.2 million. And he will also receive around 65% of the PPV revenue. On the other hand, Tommy Fury will receive a guaranteed fight purse of $2 million, while also getting 35% of the PPV revenue.
SportsZion estimates that The Problem Child will take home around $8.6 million from his fight against Tommy, win or lose. Whereas the British Boxer, Fury, receives the biggest payday in TNT history at $4.5 million. Both boxers will make a lot of money from this fight but Jake’s drawing power eclipsing Tommy’s is reflected in their paychecks.
Tommy Fury might lose his fight purse if he loses to Jake Paul
Tommy and Jake have been embroiled in this rivalry for quite a while now. The first attempt at booking this fight failed after Tommy suffered a rib injury that put him out of commission. Next time, the Furys’ ties to Daniel Kinahan prevented Tommy from entering the US. However, both fighters never truly gave up on making this bout.
And it seems this long-awaited showdown of the two rivals has more on the line than previously thought. Tommy Fury has agreed on the now customary pre-fight bets that Jake Paul’s fights feature. Jake offered Fury a “winner take all” deal which Fury and his camp accepted during the pre-fight press conference.
‼️ Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury kicks off at the press conference as the pair shake hands on an “all or nothing” deal for their fight this weekend… pic.twitter.com/iDJjZv0LkK
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 23, 2023
If the rivals are serious about this bet, the winner will take home an estimated $13.1 million. Jake Paul’s recent bet with Anderson Silva remains unfulfilled. No MMA Fighters’ Union was established, let alone with the Spider as a critical member.
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are both putting their careers on the line in Riyadh. As the Gypsy King foretold, whoever loses this bout will not have the best career moving forward. But this fight is a guaranteed spectacle as the YouTuber takes on his first professional boxer.
