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Jake Paul Claims KSI Fight Sold Less Than His Loss to Fury
Jake Paul has appeared to debunk the pay-per-view sales of KSI's fight with Tommy Fury. Fury controversially beat KSI on points in a huge influencer boxing card which also held Logan Paul's win over Dillon Danis. According to Happy Punch promotions, who had several of their fighters on the card, the event sold 1.3 million PPVs. But Paul has spoken out to refute this and claimed it did 100,000 less than the 800,000-plus his loss to Fury in February brought in.
Paul Responds to Fury's Prediction
Responding to a clip of Fury predicting Paul to beat KSI, the American responded: "Hahahaha. KSI is going to appeal this interview. '700K buys globally they did. Great number. Less than Tommy and I but still a great outcome thanks to Logan being on the card.'"
Conflicting Reports on PPV Sales
Esteemed wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer said the DAZN PPV sold just 100,000 buys in the US. So if Paul's estimations are correct, that would mean only 600,000 box office receipts came in from the UK. Despite the American's claim, KSI's manager Mams Taylor, co-founder of Misfits Boxing who staged the event, hit back. Taylor posted on X, formerly Twitter: "First of all you and Tommy did 550k Globally (most from UK). Secondly, you and Nate barely did 350k. Thirdly, you guys put Showtime in $16M of debt and contributed to their downfall because you demanded crazy undeserved upfront fees and ppv's tanked. Fourthly, we did more than 700k but nice try. What else?"
Conclusion
The conflicting reports on the pay-per-view sales of the KSI vs. Tommy Fury fight continue, with Jake Paul claiming the event sold less than his loss to Fury in February. While Happy Punch promotions stated that the event sold 1.3 million PPVs, Paul disputes this and asserts that it did 100,000 less than his fight with Fury. The exact number of PPV sales remains unclear, as different sources provide different figures. Nonetheless, the debate over the sales numbers adds another layer of intrigue to the already controversial influencer boxing world.
