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A script that supposedly shows how the grudge match between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury would play out has been quickly debunked by fans online.
Paul and Fury finally settled their differences inside the ring in Saudi Arabia on Sunday night in an eight-round bout with the latter emerging victorious.
The highly anticipated fight lived up to the hype as the two personalities traded blows inside a packed Diriyah Arena, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Mike Tyson in attendance.
But, hours before the fight, there were questions about the validity of the event after a “leaked script” circulated on social media suggesting the fight was rigged.
The promoters quickly confirmed to sports mail that the document was false and that there was no truth behind the claims that the outcome of the fight had been pre-planned.
Tommy Fury (right) emerged victorious in his fight with Jake Paul (left) on Sunday night.
A ‘leaked script’ seemed to suggest Fury was going to lose the fight via TKO on the night
Some fans didn’t need official confirmation to realize the document was fake after they spotted a number of incorrect ‘script’ details.
The first thing online users quickly noticed is that ‘Troop Boxing Promotions’, whose logo had been watermarked on the document, does not exist.
The ‘script’ began with claims about the exit music for both wrestlers, which were proven to be incorrect within minutes.
The document suggested that Paul would emerge with the song Mr. Steal Your Girl by Trey Songz and that he would wear a “baby outfit, trolling Tommy.”
But the Ohio fighter actually stepped out to Desiigner’s song Outlet, and he was wearing a black vest that had ‘PRBLM CHILD’ on the front.
Fury was supposed to emerge with Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, but again the ‘script’ was wrong as he had Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Fortunate Son playing as he made his way to the ring.
The ‘script’ managed to predict his outfit, ‘a tribute to his wife and newborn daughter’, as he was wearing a top with the name ‘Bambi’ on the front, but that came as no surprise.
The document was also wrong on multiple counts when it came to the details of the fight itself.
Paul stepped out in a black vest with ‘PRBLM CHILD’ written on the front.
Fury, meanwhile, wore a top that had a tribute to his newborn daughter Bambi for her strike.
In the first round, he stated that ‘the fighters start out cautiously, circling each other and throwing punches. Jake Paul lands a solid left hook, but Tommy Fury counters with a quick right hand.
While it’s hard to say that the description is conclusively false, it’s nonetheless vague and Fury prevailed in the first round, which the script doesn’t suggest.
In the second round, the ‘script’ predicted that ‘Tommy Fury takes control of the fight, throwing various combinations to Jake Paul’s body. Paul seems to be struggling to find a rhythm with him, and the crowd starts to get restless.
This may have been the most accurate part of the fake document, as Fury smashed his American opponent with his jab during the second round.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul was certainly struggling to find his rhythm in the second round.
The ‘script’ also stated that in the third round, ‘Jake Paul recovers, throwing jabs and hooks that catch Fury off guard.’
The ‘script’ claimed that Paul would cause trouble with Fury early on, but in reality it was quite the opposite.
Paul certainly performed better in the third round than he had in the previous two, but he hardly caught Fury off guard.
The ‘script’ stated that Fury would be ‘having trouble with his left eye’ and Paul would be ‘landing several hard shots to the head’ in the fourth round, but this was not the case.
Fury came out of his corner with purpose, after a foul-mouthed attack from Paul’s brother Logan, and landed the American some heavy shots.
Paul came back with a nice left hook that caught Fury flush and was arguably the best shot of the night, but there was no cut or inflammation.
In the fifth round, the ‘script’ stated that Fury’s eye would be ‘completely closed’ and would need to be checked out by the ‘front row medic’.
Paul received the first loss of his professional boxing career after the split decision loss.
This was very far from reality. Actually, Paul and Fury exchanged some good shots, including a great overhand that rocked the Brit, before the referee intervened in dramatic fashion.
Paul had a point deducted for a shot to the back of the head by Fury and that sent the fighter back 6-0 to try and do further damage to his British foe.
In round six, it was suggested that “Fury has trouble seeing Paul’s punches and starts taking more punishment.”
In the penultimate round, he said that “Fury’s corner is now starting to worry, as their fighter is clearly in trouble.” But this was again false.
Paul dropped Fury in the final round, but it wasn’t enough to secure him the win.
The only concern coming from Fury’s corner in that round would have been that the Brit was deducted a point for holding, which the ‘script’ failed to mention.
In the eighth and final round, the ‘script’ claimed that ‘Paul lands a big right hand that sends Fury crashing to the canvas’ and he would be crowned the winner via TKO.
In fact, Paul managed to score a knockdown this round after landing a punch on Fury, but the latter insisted later that it was the result of a slip.
The fight ended up going the distance, which the ‘script’ failed to mention, before Fury was crowned the winner via split decision.