Polls that consistently show the country roughly divided 50 50 on independence. the young remain overwhelmingly in favour, and there s even strong support among the middle aged. many nationalists believe time is on their side, that the fruit of independence is ripening on the tree of age demographics, and it will eventually fall into their laps. the union has been strongest over the ages when it s been built on shared values and a common sense of purpose. nicola sturgeon s departure is a defeat for independence, but reversing the slow generational decline of british identity in scotland is the enduring challenge for the union. allan little, bbc news, galloway. in one of the most hyped bouts in the history of boxing novices, tommy fury the reality tv star has beaten youtuberjake paul, in a multi million dollarfight in saudi arabia. fury has featured in reality tv shows and is the brother of world heavyweight champion tyson fury.
In the history of boxing novices tommy fury the reality tv star has beaten youtuberjake paul in a multi million dollarfight in saudi arabia. fury has featured in reality tv shows and is the brother of world heavyweight champion, tyson fury. i m joined by bbc four boxing supporter. thank you for joining us on the programme. talk us through what happened. why are they fighting? it was probably the most high profile eight round contest in boxing history. these two have had a twitter back and forth social media spot for the last two years. you ve got jake media spot for the last two years. you ve gotjake paul, a youtube or with a huge social media following, 22 million followers on instagram. as you mention, tommy furey, the brother of tyson furey, of low violent fame. these are two big social media celebrities but can also box a little. fury coming from a fighting family nj paul started boxing two
Matches in the history of boxing novices tommy fury the reality tv star has beaten youtuberjake paul in a multi million dollarfight in saudi arabia. fury is the brother of world heavyweight champion tyson fury. supporters say the two stars bring new fans to the sport. but long time followers describe the matches as stunts . bbc sport s boxing reporter kal sajad says it was a very popular event. it was probably the most high profile eight round contest in boxing history. these two have had twitter back and forth, social media spats for the last two years. you ve gotjake paul, who s a youtuber with a huge social media following, 22 million followers on instagram. you ve got tommy fury, brother of tyson fury, of love island fame. so these are two big social media celebrities. but they can also box a little. fury coming from a fighting family and jake paul, he started boxing two years ago, but he can, he knows the fundamentals of the sport
The former love island star tommy fury has won the latest high profile boxing contest between novice fighters. after eight rounds in saudi arabia, he beat the youtuberjake paul by a split decision. joe wilson reports. in the 19th century, boxing was called a sweet science. lennox lewis once said its strategy was like chess. here, two young men made famous by social media try to hurt each other in saudi arabia. tommy fury, in the white shorts, is a former resident of love island. jake paul made his name posting pranks on youtube. each man s boxing career matches are in single figures. social media following, millions. the latter, it seems, is what counts. if millions and millions of new eyeballs watch the sport,
To face youtuberjake paul in a hotly anticipated fight in saudi arabia. the bitter rivals are finally set to go head to head after much hype and after two previously scheduled bouts fell through. fury is a star of love island and the younger brother of world heavyweight champion tyson fury. paul is a former disney channel star turned social media personality. the fight has been criticised by boxing traditionalists, who say it makes a mockery of the sport. for more on this we re joined by bbc boxing reporter, kal sajad. tell us more about who these two fighters are? as you mention, the hype around this fight is just massive. you have tommy fury, the younger brother of tyson fury, he rose to fame on love island, the reality tv show, he s got a boxing record of eight wins, and then you ve got jake got a boxing record of eight wins, and then you ve gotjake paul, he is his brother logan paul is also a youtube and social media star. he has star. he has boxed six times so they are still novic