Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury LIVE RESULT: Huge fight ENDS in controversial split decision – reaction

Tears of a crown

Fury says: “For the past two and a half years this has consumed my life but tonight I secured my own legacy.

“I dedicate this to my new baby Bambi at home and my missus, I miss you baby, I love you.

“I knew I would win this fight, I had the world and pressure on my shoulders but I came through.

“This is a world title for me.

“This was my first main event I will come back bigger and better and stronger, if he wants the rematch he can bring it on”.

Fake feud

Tommy tells his nemesis how much he actually loves him.

The winner says to his foe: “I have nothing but love and repect for you brother.

“It was a great build-up and a great fight”.

Split decision and opinions

The fight was scrappy and ugly.

The talent was minimal and the threats were empty.

But Tommy Fury has taken it on a split decision that few will argue with.

TOMMY WINS

The judges scored it: 75-74 Paul, 76-73 Fury and 76-73 Fury.

The long wait

Tommy finds the energy to celebrate.

The pair meet in the middle and are polite and exhausted.

Paul looks anxious while Tommy seems ready to celebrate.

Paul vs Fury – R8

Paul lands a jab on the ropes but Fury whacks him back.

Paul has Tommy’s blood all over his right shoulder from their clinches.

Fight ends – we go to the judges.

Paul vs Fury – R8

Fury has recovered but the score for this session is currently 10-8 to Paul.

With two deductions and a knockdown these scorecards could be a mess.

Fury lands with a left to the temple as Paul stoops down to jab the body.

Paul vs Fury – R8 – Fury down!

Last round now – Tommy surely comfortably ahead.

Jakes misses with a haymaker but then Fury is clipped and down.

Tommy claims it was a slip but he takes a count!

Paul vs Fury – R7

Fury lands a right hand that pushed Paul onto his heels.

A cut has opened up over Fury’s left eye that needs work in the break.

But that was another solid session for the Manchester man.

Paul vs Fury – R7

Fury’s muscle-bound arms look too heavy for him to hold his hands up.

But Paul has no technique to land anything serious on him.

It’s a very homoerotic dance/grapple most of the time.

Paul vs Fury – R7

Both fighters have now lost points – despite neither getting repeated or serious warnings.

John Fury tells Tommy he has two rounds to “put it on him”.

The two point deductions are going to fuel all the comnspiracy theories.

Both decisions were baffling.

Paul vs Fury – R6 – Fury loses a point!

Paul looks buzzed by a Fury power shot but recovers.

This referee is bizarre. Fury loses a point for holding.

This is a car crash.

Paul vs Fury – R6

Jake lands a left hand that he leaps into right off the bell.

A lovely big sweaty snuggle breaks out in the middle of the ring.

Fury lands back now and forces Paul back away from the action.

Paul vs Fury – R5

These novice fighters are tired now but Fury lands a right hand.

Paul needs something special now after losing a point in a round he was impressing in.

There had to be a controversy somewhere!

Paul vs Fury – R5 – Paul deducted a point!

That’s massive – Paul loses a point for rabbit punches.

Paul needs a knockdown now to get back in the game.

Huge and surprising decision from the Panama referee.

Paul vs Fury – R5

John Fury tells his lad to start stepping in and piling on the pressure.

Paul’s team tell him to target Fury’s body.

Jake finally lands a couple of jabs, both men are struggling with defence as they tire.

Paul vs Fury – R4

Paul’s face is marking up under the regular blows.

But then Paul lands a left hook when Fury get’s sloppy and drops his hands.

Fury has both hands down by his waist, it’s a risk.

Fury gets a verbal warning on the bell for hitting Paul in the back of the head.

Paul vs Fury – R4

Logan Paul says: “I told Jake ‘I love you and I know you got this. Come back victorious or on your shield’.

Fury lands a right hand and throws a couple of follow-up shots that force Paul to tuck up and absorb.

Fury again throws long stright shots and peppers Paul’s high guard. The Englishman is dominating again.

Paul vs Fury – R3

Paul finally lands a couple of scoring shots.

The American has finally learned to evade Fury’s jab.

Fury ends the session with an uppercut that looked flush but didn’t hurt Paul.

Paul vs Fury – R3

Tommy’s over-eager corner get ordered off of the ring apron before the interval starts.

Paul’s corner is heard telling their man he won the second.

We are very low on quality but a fair amount of effort.

Fury’s jab is on course to win him this fight.

Paul vs Fury – R2

Paul throws a couple of wishful hooks that miss.

Fury zips in another scoring jab.

Paul throws a left hook that almost catches Fury off balance but nothing happens.

Fury lands a right hand to put himself ahead in another round.

Paul vs Fury – R2

John Fury tells Tommy that Paul has nothing to offer.

Fury won that opener with a right hook to the body and a left to the head.

Paul throws and misses with a right to Fury’s body.

Fury lands another flush jab. Paul struggling.

Paul vs Fury – R1

Fury misses with a hook and then locks in a headlock.

Tommy pushing the pace, still no real punch landed.

Double-jab-right-hand from Fury but doesn’t land.

Good jab from Fury then a decent shot ends the rounds for the Englishman.

Paul vs Fury – R1

Pawing jabs and wrestling first.

Tommy tries to bully.

More grappling, a couple of hugs and a cuddle.

Two warnings from the ref inside the first 30 seconds.

Paul vs Fury – R1

Michael Buffer delivers that famous final line and we are away.

Catchweight action for a nonsense belt the WBC invented last week.

It’s been billed as The Truth but fight fans know it’s far from it.

Which one of this first-class influencers has faked it best? And which has to go back to the day job tomorrow?