YouTuber now turned boxer Jake Paul will fight former UFC welterweight champion on August 29 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Jake Paul will be fighting in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and enters this fight as the betting favorite which might come as a surprise to some.
The 39 year old Woodley has been an underdog before but that was in the UFC when he was fighting big names in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA). There are a lot of professional boxers who don’t consider Jake Paul a boxer but the bookmakers have favoured the 24 year old to win.
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Jake Paul
Jake Paul has odds of -195 going into this fight while Woodley is the underdog with odds of +165 from BetOnline. Paul has had three professional fights so far in the ring and has won all three. However his wins come against AnEsonGib who is also a YouTuber; former NBA player Nate Robinson and Woodley’s training partner and former UFC fighter Ben Askren (which we previewed in January).
Paul finished both Robinson and Askren via KO and has promised his fans that his fight with Tyron Woodley will end the same way. This is going to be the biggest test of Jake Paul’s career as unlike Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley can box and has KO power of his own.
Woodley goes in as the underdog because he has had a poor run in the last couple of years which is why the UFC cut the former welterweight champ. Woodley took this fight as it is a money fight for him and also a way for him to get some clout behind his name by beating Jake Paul.
The two fighters will fight at cruiserweight for this bout and will have to make 190 pounds. They will fight with 10 ounce gloves in a ring that is 20 x 20. This fight will go on for eight rounds and will be showcased on Showtime for a pay per view price of $59.99.
This is the first time that Tyron Woodley is involved in a professional boxing match. Woodley has trained with Floyd Mayweather leading up to this boxing fight and is confident that he will avenge the MMA community and silence Jake Paul.
Don’t forget this fight takes place on a Sunday and not on a Saturday.