Jake Paul brutally knocked out Tyron Woodley on Saturday night in Tampa Bay, dropping the former UFC welterweight champion with an overhand right in the sixth round that sent him directly to the mat. Paul, a YouTube star with more than 20 million subscribers, improved to 5-0 (4 KOs) as a professional boxer.
By The Athletic Staff
Summary
Jake Paul brutally knocked out Tyron Woodley on Saturday night in Tampa Bay, dropping the former UFC welterweight champion with an overhand right in the sixth round that sent him directly to the mat. Paul, a YouTube star with more than 20 million subscribers, improved to 5-0 (4 KOs) as a professional boxer.
Following the victory, he called out UK boxer Tommy Fury — the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Paul’s original opponent — as well as UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz, who were both in attendance. At the same time, social media was erupting with accusations. Fun!
Fight Card with odds via BetMGM
- Jake Paul defeats Tyron Woodley via 6th-round KO
- Amanda Serrano defeats Miriam Gutierrez by unanimous decision
- Deron Williams defeats Frank Gore by split decision
- Liam Paro defeats Yomar Alamo by split decision
(Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
No more UFC stars
Jake Paul called out multiple UFC fighters -- Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz -- for fights next. First of all, that would never happen with Dana White in charge. He simply won't let one of his guys face the possibility of embarassment, no matter how rich it make him and them. But most importantly, if Jake Paul says he's the future of the sport, he needs to face someone who can actually punch.
Get the man even a semi-legit boxer and see how he fares.
Full column here.
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Masvidal: "I'll break your jaw in front of the whole world, man."
Jorge Masvidal had an entertaining rebuttal -- we prefer the parlance of high school debate -- to Jake Paul calling him out after the fight. Let's just say the UFC star doesn't seem to be in awe of Paul's technical abilities, or his ability to draw. He notes that Paul gave out free tickets, a top-rope insult.
Want to see the entire screed? Click here. Language warning.
By The Athletic Staff
Watch: Jake Paul's post-fight comments
Sting like a B-lister.
By The Athletic Staff
Is Tommy Fury still on deck next Jake Paul?
The odds would be on your side, if they were officially posted. Though Paul made sure to stir up UFC talk after the fight, calling out both Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. The drawing power of either is obviously far better than a Fury card, that's all it's really about, right? Well, that and Paul making sure he fights someone he can beat, or who will hold him upright after knocking him out so the fight can continue.
FWIW, Fury still seems intent. His Twitter page still has last night's cancelled flight as his banner. Make it happen, Tommy.
By The Athletic Staff
If you want a 'Rigged!' conspiracy, Twitter has you covered
Following the fight, there were all kinds of accusations flying around that Woodley had, in essence, dropped his left hand for no reason and let Paul get a knockout shot.
Yes, "Rigged" was officially trending on Twitter for many hours after the fight. Go hop down the rabbit hole. (We were at least reminded of a favorite TikTok.)
Us? We're unconvinced, but we await the official investigation and multiple documentaries.
Insane angle of the KO
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Full scorecard for main event
Courtesy of Showtime
Paul calls out multiple fighters
Paul called out Tommy Fury, his initial opponent for this fight, as well as UFC stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz.
What a KO
Round 6: Jake Paul knocks out Tyron Woodley!
Jake Paul absolutely destroyed Tyron Woodley with an overland right to the face that sent him directly to the mat. Wow. Insane finish, particularly from someone who just picked up the sport a few years ago.
Round 5: Clinch-fest!
Woodley landed a nice uppercut to start the round but most of the remainder was spent clinching or waiting for his moment. I don't get this hesitancy.
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Round 4: Woodley reverts back to MMA
Woodley, as Paul pushed forward towards a clinch, threw his opponent to the mat a la MMA style. The referee had to step in and tell him to not do that again. Paul landed some nice body work in a close round.
Round 3: Paul has blood all over face
An accidental elbow early in the round caused a cut on Paul’s forehead and his face was a bloody mess throughout the third. Woodley landed a hard right hook that forced Paul to stumble back but he responded nicely with a combination of his own. First real adversity for Paul tonight.
Round 2: Slow start to this one
Paul landed a nice overhand right early in the round. Woodley, who continues to clinch when Paul gets close at all, did land a nice left hook after a body shot. Again, nothing major through two.
Round 1: Not a lot of action
Woodley came out a bit more aggressive than the last time, which isn’t saying much. Paul landed a couple nice jabs to the body. A lot of clinching in the first round. Both fighters were trying to establish timing on their punches. Neither landed anything of significance and the fans noticed, as they booed at the bell.
Jake Paul coming out to 'YMCA'
The man is an entertainer. You got to give him that. He looks confident and not worried at all moments before fighting Woodley.
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Main event is here
Both Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul are about to make their way to the ring for their rematch. Paul won the last fight by split decision.
Megafight could be next for Serrano
One of the best fights that can be made in boxing might be next: Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor. Two absolute studs.
Serrano: 42-1-1
Taylor: 20-0.
Let's make it happen.
Amanda Serrano wins via unanimous decision
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