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Tommy Fury overcame Jake Paul in a close eight-round contest; Fury won a split decision but Paul dropped him in the last round; Fury believes the "weight of the world" has now disappeared from his shoulders and he has "silenced" social media
Tommy Fury has declared that the "weight of the world" has gone from his shoulders after his split-decision win over Jake Paul.
Fury came out on top in a close eight-rounder, despite suffering a final-round knockdown, with two judges scoring it 76-73 in his favour, while the other official scored it 75-74 to Paul, who endured the first defeat of his boxing career.
Paul has disrupted the world of boxing, leveraging his social media profile to build a career in the sport, but Fury was the first professional opponent he has faced and with his win, the British cruiserweight believes he has removed a "weight from his shoulders" that has "consumed" him in the build-up to the fight.