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Jake Paul defeats Tyron Woodley (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 29, 2021
Tonight’s Showtime Pay-Per-View event is headlined by Jake Paul taking on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Woodley concluded his UFC contract following four straight losses with the promotion. During that rough stretch ‘T-Wood’ suffered setbacks to Vicente Luque, Colby Covington, Gilbert Burns, and Kamaru Usman respectively. Not long after his contract expired, ‘The Chosen One’ agreed to terms with Paul on a boxing match.
Michael Bisping shares his prediction for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match
Adam D Martin - August 29, 2021
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping shared his prediction for Sunday night’s Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match. On Sunday night, Paul steps into the boxing ring for the fourth time against Woodley, who is making his professional boxing debut. Speaking to MMAFighting.com’s Damon Martin before the big fight, Bisping was asked to make a prediction on how he believes Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion, will fare against Paul. According to Bisping, the former UFC middleweight champion, as much as he wants Woodley to win, he can’t see it.
Video | Logan Paul challenges Tupac-loving fan during Saturday’s Paul vs. Woodley weigh-ins
Adam D Martin - August 29, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul challenged a Tupac-loving fan during Saturday’s Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley weigh-ins in Cleveland, Ohio. Paul’s brother Jake fights Woodley tonight in a huge boxing match between the former Disney star and the former UFC welterweight champion. Like all of Jake’s fights, Logan will be in the first row in attendance of this Sunday’s big fight. Of course, Logan himself is a boxer, having fought Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout back in June. So the elder Paul has no problem backing himself and if he’s challenged, he’ll call someone out on it.
Dana White responds following assault threats from Jake Paul
Christopher Taylor - August 28, 2021
Dana White has responded after Jake Paul suggested that their bitter feud would end with the UFC President knocked unconscious. Paul (3-0) is set to square off with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (0-0) on August 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The boxing match, which is scheduled for eight rounds, has drawn criticism from the brash UFC boss.
Video | Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have heated final staredown
Christopher Taylor - August 28, 2021
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley had one final staredown this afternoon in Cleveland and as expected tensions were high. Paul (3-0) and Woodley (0-0) are set to square off on August 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The boxing match is scheduled for eight rounds, although neither man expects the fight to go the distance.
Manager reveals 'substantial payday' for Tyron Woodley's fight with Jake Paul
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2021
Manager Malki Kawa discusses the “substantial payday” his client Tyron Woodley will be receiving for Sunday’s boxing match with Jake Paul. Woodley (0-0) and Paul (3-0) are set to square off on August 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The boxing match is scheduled for eight rounds.
Jake Paul reveals "there have been talks" of creating a fighter union: "I think it would be a massive, historic moment that I would love to be a part of"
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2021
Jake Paul has been consistent with his efforts to irritate UFC President Dana White and is now taking things a step further with talks of a fighter union. Paul has been at the forefront of the fighter pay movement for UFC fighters. The YouTube sensation turned boxer wants White and company to pay their fighters more, and with Jake being so vocal about the low fighter pay in the UFC, it’s led to a number of MMA fighters speaking out recently about their pay, the most recent being middleweight contender Jared Cannonier.
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley weigh-in results (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 28, 2021
Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring Sunday night in Cleveland for a bout with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The highly anticipated Paul vs. Woodley matchup is set for eight rounds and will serve as the headliner of the Showtime pay-per-view.
Alexander Volkanovski predicts Tyron Woodley "will get the job done" against Jake Paul
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski predicts that Tyron Woodley “will get the job done” against Jake Paul in their boxing match. Volkanovski spoke to MMA reporter James Lynch of LowKickMMA and was asked his thoughts on this weekend’s big fight between Woodley, the former UFC fighter, and Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer. Although Volkanovski admits that he thinks Paul is a good boxer, he believes Woodley is going to prove to be way too big of a step up in competition.
Jake Paul says he's "not sorry" for Team Paul's skirmish with Tyron Woodley and his mother
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul says that he’s “not sorry” for Team Paul’s skirmish with Tyron Woodley and his mother at the press conference. Paul and Woodley are in Cleveland, Ohio ahead of their boxing match on Sunday night, and at the pre-fight press conference, a member of Paul’s team had some choice words to say to Woodley’s mother. The comments led to an altercation between Team Paul and Team Woodley before cooler heads prevailed. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com following the press conference, Paul said that his team isn’t sorry about what happened with Woodley’s mom.
Logan Paul says he almost caused Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in a restaurant
Adam D Martin - August 27, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul says he almost caused UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight in a restaurant. Paul, who fought legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather to a draw in an exhibition match back in June, will be in Cleveland, Ohio this weekend to support his brother Jake Paul, who takes on former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Ahead of the fight between the YouTuber and the former UFC champ, Paul went on his “Impaulsive” podcast recently and told a story about another fight that nearly broke out between two UFC stars in McGregor and Nurmagomedov. According to Paul, it was a situation where he tried to book a table for his chef Eric, who has a connection to McGregor as he was cooking for him in his camp. Apparently, Nurmagomedov was also at the same restaurant and nearly ran into McGregor.
Pros react to post-presser scuffle between Team Woodley and Team Paul
Harry Kettle - August 27, 2021
Pro fighters have reacted to the scuffle between Team Woodley and Team Paul from yesterday’s press conference in Cleveland. On Sunday night, Jake Paul will face the toughest test of his pro boxing career thus far as he prepares to square off against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Paul is coming into this bout off the back of a 3-0 record, whereas Woodley will be making his professional boxing debut.
Tyron Woodley reacts to Jake Paul's team's 'unacceptable' encounter with his mother
Drake Riggs - August 26, 2021
Don’t speak to Tyron Woodley’s mother. During a Thursday press conference ahead of their Sunday boxing match, Woodley and Jake Paul got into a bit of a verbal sparring match — as is commonplace for anything involving the Paul brothers.
Jake Paul says he hasn't been drug tested for Tyron Woodley fight, fires back at critics saying he's using PEDs
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
Jake Paul says he isn’t taking performance enhancement drugs as Firas Zahabi accused him of, but he revealed he hasn’t been drug tested. Paul will return to the ring on Sunday night when he faces Tyron Woodley in an intriguing matchup on Showtime PPV and Fite TV. However, in the lead-up to the bout, many have claimed Paul is using steroids which he says is absolutely not true.
Tyron Woodley and his family get into heated argument with Team Jake Paul at boxing press conference (Video)
Adam D Martin - August 26, 2021
Former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and his family got into a heated argument with Team Jake Paul at their boxing press conference. Woodley and Paul had their pre-fight press conference on Thursday, and ahead of the fight, there was a lot of trash-talking between the two camps, as expected. However, things got personal when a member of Paul’s camp made a comment about Woodley’s mom, who is often in the front row for his fights. After Team Jake Paul made the comment, Woodley’s sister got into it with a member of Team Paul, which led to a heated argument between both camps. Take a look at the crazy scene that went down via MMA reporter Ariel Helwani.
Pro fighters make their picks for Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley
Cole Shelton - August 26, 2021
In the main event of a Showtime boxing pay-per-view and on Fite TV on Sunday, brash YouTuber turned boxer, Jake Paul takes on Tyron Woodley. Heading into the fight, Paul is a -200 favorite while the former UFC welterweight champ is a +160 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the boxing match. To no surprise, all the MMA fighters polled are rooting for Woodley to pull off the upset but they all admit Paul is better than many give him credit for.
'I'd take his head clean off his shoulders!' UFC newcomer Paddy Pimblett brash about boxing Jake Paul
Andrew Whitelaw - August 25, 2021
Paddy Pimblett is the latest in a long line of UFC fighters that have expressed an interest in fighting Jake Paul. Pimblett has yet to even have his first fight in the UFC but the Brit arrives with a cult following and has been making plenty of headlines in recent weeks. The Liverpudlian boasts a 16-3 record and was the lightweight champion in Cage Warriors.
Sarah Alpar reflects on Jake Paul assisting with her GoFundMe: 'I didn't think it was real'
Drake Riggs - August 25, 2021
Sarah Alpar received quite a surprise after setting up a GoFundMe campaign in June. The 30-year old bantamweight began her campaign to raise money for her upcoming fight camp as well as everyday living expenses. Noticing the word spread around, YouTuber turned 3-0 boxer, Jake Paul and the Triller promotion answered Alpar’s call with a combined $30,000 deposit. Alpar took home a reported $13,500 in her UFC debut.