Tommy Fury set to triple net worth in Jake Paul fight in Saudi Arabia

26.02.2023 - 14:29 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Tommy Fury faces the biggest pay day of his career so far this weekend, with the possibility of tripling his net worth in his fight against Jake Paul.

The fight takes place in Saudi Arabia, with the biggest name of his career in the form of Paul. The American YouTube star is a huge name on social media and the fight has huge appeal across the world of boxing and in the internet boxing community as Paul steps into the professional boxing sphere against the undefeated Fury.

The bookies currently have Paul as favourite for the fight, with the 26-year-old having won his last fight against retired UFC star Anderson Silva.

Should he win the fight against Fury, he will be rewarded with a WBC cruiserweight ranking which could set him up for an unlikely world title shot in the future. ALSO READ: Cristiano Ronaldo 'will be ringside' for Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul fight Fury has a big profile of his own, with his Love Island appearance and subsequent relationship with Molly Mae Hague earning him a big profile outside the world of boxing.

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