YouTube sensation Jake Paul was brimming with bluster hours before his bout with Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.

Paul posted a video about what he thought would happen in the fight, and said there was no doubt about the outcome. “This is already written and destined,” Paul said. “I am knocking this guy out. I, Jake Paul, will knock out, defeat and embarrass Tommy Fury.”

Despite the bravado, Paul lost a split decision to Fury.

There was clearly quite a bit of bad blood between the two fighters, coming in large part because of two previous postponements of scheduled fights. Fury was injured in one of the postponements and had travel issues in the other.

Paul brought a 6-0 record into this fight with 4 knockouts, and Fury was the first legitimate boxer he  faced. Even though Paul gained notoriety because of his YouTube presence, he has displayed legitimate boxing skills as well as notable punching power.

Fury brought an 8-0 record into the fight and he has recorded 4 of his victories by knockouts. He is the younger half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

The victor said that Paul earned his reputation by fighting old men and well-known celebrities.

“You're getting put to sleep inside four rounds,” Fury said. “… I'm not an old man. I'm going to put you away. You had two very lucky escapes from this fight. You should have taken those escapes and stuck to making easy money fighting old men and celebrities.”

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