Tommy Fury reveals moment in Jake Paul fight where he fought like 'his life depended on it'

In a intimately fought dust-up successful Saudi Arabia, it was Fury who got the win, but the Brit revealed helium had to excavation heavy successful bid to travel distant with the victory

Tommy Fury has revealed helium ‘fought similar his beingness depended connected it’ successful his boxing showdown with Jake Paul past year.

After years of trading barbs connected societal media, the 2 societal media stars settled their bitter rivalry successful the ring. The combat was a intimately fought contest, and, aft 8 rounds, it was Tyson Fury ’s younger brother, Tommy who came distant with the split-decision triumph arsenic the authoritative scorecards work 74–75, 76–73, 76–73.

Fury threw astir treble the magnitude of Paul's thrown punches (302 to 157) and landed a higher percent (88 to 49). However, the decisive infinitesimal came successful the last circular of their grudge match. With some men visibly tired, ‘TNT’ deed the canvas pursuing a crisp jab from the American. However, the Brit insisted helium slipped and was capable to proceed with the bout.

Recalling the eighth round, Fury admitted helium had a little enactment with his begetter John pursuing the sound down, and claims helium had to excavation heavy successful bid to marque it to the extremity of the fight.

Following the merchandise of his memoir, Lightning Can Strike Twice: My Life arsenic a Fury - conscionable two months aft his divided from Molly-Mae Hague, Fury wrote: “I stumbled, but this had thing to bash with the interaction helium made: the level was covered successful sweat, and it was a genuine slip,’’ helium wrote. “As soon arsenic I touched down, I jumped consecutive backmost up again due to the fact that I wasn’t hurt, but it was classed arsenic a knockdown and the referee started counting, truthful I automatically lost, making it a 10/8 round. I was beside myself. I had ne'er been successful this predicament before."

The 25-year-old spoke to his Dad earlier admitting helium had to amusement immoderate existent adversity. “I turned to Dad. ‘That was a slip!’ I said, and helium nodded successful agreement. ‘Stay calm, support focused, determination on,’ helium counselled. I went connected the attack, deed Jake with everything and the assemblage were roaring.

"I was connected him arsenic if my beingness depended connected it. As soon arsenic the combat ended, I went to the corner, jumped up connected the ropes and celebrated due to the fact that I knew I had won, and the assemblage agreed. Jake did the same, but 1 of america was astir to beryllium disappointed and it wasn't going to beryllium me."

After getting his manus raised, an affectional Fury said successful the post-fight interview: "For the past two-and-a-half years, this is each that's consumed my life. Tonight I made my ain bequest - I americium Tommy Fury. I had a imagination I would win, radical doubted me, but everyone tin instrumentality enactment now. I had the world connected me, unit connected my shoulders and I came through. This is simply a satellite rubric combat to me, this is my destiny, my fate."