The Jake Paul/Tyron Woodley fight is officially on.
It was reported late Monday that Paul had reached a deal to box against the former UFC star, and it’s now officially on the books for August 28. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Sources: Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley have agreed to a deal for a boxing match. Jake recently signed a multi-fight deal with Showtime. Friday face-off in Miami planned to promote the event. Paul coming off first-round KO of Ben Askren
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 31, 2021
Paul wrote the following in part Tuesday:
I have a list of people I plan on knocking out and as I enter my fourth pro fight, I am excited to cross the first one off the list by challenging myself against @twooodley a 5 time UFC Champion known for his knockout power. Tyron ran his mouth a little too much in the locker room when I knocked out his best friend Ben and earned himself a top spot on the Problem Child death list. Tyron’s a seasoned striker who has fought the best MMA fighters in the world but will be dropped by a Disney teen star in 2 rounds.
You can read the full announcement below.
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Well, there it is, folks. It’s officially a done deal, and I can’t wait to see what happens. I truly have no idea what to expect.
Say whatever you want about Jake Paul, but the fact that he has agreed to fight a dude with legit power is impressive.
Ben Askren might have been a great MMA fighter, but he wasn’t a striker. Paul will be facing a very different beast August 28.
The ringside view of Jake Paul’s TKO. @ESPNRingside pic.twitter.com/YgasSH1Br4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 18, 2021
Having said all of that, I still hope like hell Woodley crushes him, and I know most people agree with me. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that it happens!