The clock is ticking as Jake Paul continues to search for a replacement opponent for his next big Netflix boxing event, now rescheduled from this Friday (Nov. 14, 2025) to sometime in mid-December.
The
latest hot rumored opponent is Tommy Fury, the man who beat Jake Paul and took his 0 back in 2023 via split decision. Barring anything more exciting — and Paul’s people have been looking for something more exciting — it’s … a fight. Tyson Fury’s little brother Tommy is as boring as they come and uses his freakishly long arms to paw his way to decisions. But he holds that win over Paul, and he figures that’s worth some serious money.
Money that Paul’s people are not willing to spend, apparently. In a new Instagram video, Tommy Fury and his father / manager John discussed the potential Paul fight.
“I’m sat with the perfect man to answer it,” Tommy said, pointing the camera at his dad. “The guy that makes everything happen. Can you tell ’em when the rematch is gonna happen?”
“It should have happened six months ago,” John Fury said. “I’ve been trying to put this together now for nearly a year. But unfortunately they’re the ones that are putting the brakes on things by being greedy. And they just won’t sign a contract. They want most of the money, which is understandable, but we’re not being treated fair by them. So I’ve given them a number, it’s a yea or nay thing, and take it or leave it.”
That certainly doesn’t sound like a fight that’s locked in and ready to go. On the plus side, it’s one that just requires Team Paul to pony up the right amount of dough. Several bigger names like Francis Ngannou and Ryan Garcia have said no outright, and no amount of money will change their minds.
At this point Paul is down to the dregs of options. There’s plenty of legitimate boxers around his age and size hoping he makes the mistake of fighting them. Then there’s a few random aged MMA legends like Junior dos Santos angling for a fight. There’s also Nate Diaz clamoring for a rematch.
Paul needs something to generate views on Netflix or he could find himself cut off from the streaming platform’s bountiful production fees. We don’t think Tommy Fury does it.
