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Paul has disrupted the world of boxing, leveraging his social media profile to build a career in the sport.
His progress through boxing, though, has been utterly unorthodox. He boxed another influencer, a basketball player, before beating a succession of MMA fighters, although that did include ageing great Anderson Silva.
But against Tommy Fury, Paul was trying to prove himself against his first opponent with a boxing background, albeit a boxer who is better known for his appearance on reality television, and for being the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Both men are relative novices in professional boxing and began with understandable nerves. They pawed with jabs but Fury was first to land his lead left.
He took heart from that and began to gallop forward, charging into clinches at first.
But it was Fury who began to take the measure of his opponent and settle more quickly into the bout.
He countered Paul coming in, landing solid right crosses and worrying him with his jab.
His progress through boxing, though, has been utterly unorthodox. He boxed another influencer, a basketball player, before beating a succession of MMA fighters, although that did include ageing great Anderson Silva.
But against Tommy Fury, Paul was trying to prove himself against his first opponent with a boxing background, albeit a boxer who is better known for his appearance on reality television, and for being the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Both men are relative novices in professional boxing and began with understandable nerves. They pawed with jabs but Fury was first to land his lead left.
He took heart from that and began to gallop forward, charging into clinches at first.
But it was Fury who began to take the measure of his opponent and settle more quickly into the bout.
He countered Paul coming in, landing solid right crosses and worrying him with his jab.