Tommy Fury Trains MMA With Tom Aspinall, Eyes Jake Paul
After beating Jake Paul in boxing, Tommy Fury called for an MMA rematch. He later trained with Tom Aspinall, but no fight was booked.
A proposed MMA rematch
Fury’s callout was a challenge, not a booked fight. ESPN’s account of their boxing bout records Fury’s split-decision win in 2023. He later said he would consider facing Paul in MMA after gaining experience in the sport.
Fury’s training session with Aspinall included a leg-kick challenge, as MMA Fighting reported. It showed Fury trying MMA training but did not establish that he was preparing for a scheduled bout.
No cage fight has followed
Paul signed with the Professional Fighters League in 2023, but the MMA matchup with Fury has not materialized. In 2026, Paul said he was targeting an MMA debut in 2027, according to MMA Fighting; that timetable is not a confirmed bout announcement.
The rivalry therefore remains a boxing result and an MMA challenge. Any future cage fight would require both men to agree to compete under MMA rules and a promotion to book the matchup.
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Tags: Boxing, Combat Sports
