Tommy Fury will not be fighting Jake Paul despite the pair often going back and forth about a rematch.
These two first fought back in 2023 when Fury had had just eight fights. It was a relatively close contest, with Fury being put down in the final round but eventually taking a split decision points win on the cards.
Since then, he has had surgery to correct a hand injury and has fought just twice more, beating KSI in 2023, then Kenan Hanjalic back in May.
Paul, meanwhile, has pushed on and become one of the most talked about stars in boxing. He has now had 13 contests with just that one loss and some big wins against big names that have elevated his profile,
Most famously, he beat an almost 60-year-old Mike Tyson last November and has also bested Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley and Mike Perry, and is next out against Anthony Joshua on December 19 after Fury was reportedly offered the fight but refused.
Reacting on X, Fury explained his decision not to take the rematch despite the lure of a huge purse.
“Offering me the fight in America… a place you know I can’t get to right now. Convenient. Offer me the same $15M anywhere else in the world and I’ll be there in 8 weeks to shut you the f**k up and repeat what I did the first time. And ‘daddy’s little boy’? If anyone’s a son here it’s you… I gave you your first L. @jakepaul”
