Moments into his cruiserweight bout, which headlined a heavily-hyped pay-per-view card in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, Jake Paul connected on Tommy Fury with the kind of right hand that usually makes highlight reels.
In October, a similar shot dropped the retired mixed martial arts star Anderson Silva in the final round of his showdown with Paul, who gained fame through YouTube videos before turning to pro boxing. And in December 2021, Paul landed an overhand right against Tyron Woodley, another aging M.M.A. standout, knocking him unconscious.
But Fury, a 23-year-old pro boxer from Manchester, England, barely flinched.