Tommy Fury misses out on multi-million pound bonus after refusing to sign huge bet contract before Jake Paul fight

TOMMY FURY missed out on £4MILLION after refusing a double-or-nothing bet before his win over Jake Paul.

Love Island star Fury, 23, clinched a split-decision victory over YouTuber Paul, 26, in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening.

Fury secured a £4m purse for the blockbuster showdown in the Middle East.

But he could have walked away with £8m had he taken up Paul‘s offer during the week.

Paul rocked up with a contract for Fury to sign after they had previously shaken on a double-or-nothing bet that would either see the Brit take home £8m or be left empty-handed.

However, Fury ultimately refused to put pen to paper as he held on to his agreed £4m payday.

He then went on to outbox Paul, surviving a late knockdown to secure the win on two of the three judges’ scorecards.

And his victory meant he actually ended up leaving £4m on the table due to the bet refusal.

But Fury was not the only one in his family to lose big on the fight.

World heavyweight champion Tyson, 34, laid down £100,000 on his brother winning inside the distance.

On the other side of the fence, rapper Drake ended the night $400,000, or roughly £330,000, lighter after lumping on Paul.

But, rather than the financial gain, it was overcoming the huge pressure that pleased Fury the most following his win.

He said: “I feel a weight is lifted. Me and Jake fought and I came out the clear winner.

“I believe you will be able to see a gulf in class when you watch the fight back.

“But listen take nothing away from Jake Paul he is a game lad, but I believe I can stop him in the rematch.”

Paul has claimed he will trigger the rematch clause as he looks to avenge the first loss of his professional career.

Tommy Fury misses out on multi-million pound bonus after refusing to sign huge bet contract before Jake Paul fight | The Sun

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