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The social media personality Jake Paul might be growing as a boxer and turning some of his skeptics around, but his personality always keeps him in the limelight. Till now, he has achieved more than most would have expected from him since he stepped inside the ring. Recently, he was a part of the promotion of the biggest event in the history of women’s boxing in the Madison Square Garden, New York City.

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However, everyone knows how keen ‘The Problem Child’ was to rumble with The Gypsy King’s brother Tommy Fury a few months ago. But just before the scheduled showdown, Tommy pulled out his name due to a broken rib and chest infection. It was a setback for Jake, as he had worked hard both for the fight and for promotions.

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Recently, subsequent to the press conference in New York City, Jake Paul gave some conditions for a Tommy Fury rematch.

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He said, “He needs to go fight on his brother’s undercard maybe gain some attention, gain some fans because people only know about him because of me and his girlfriend. So he needs to go fight on a Tyson Fury undercard, maybe get a knockout or something spectacular because right now, it just like, doesn’t make sense. I’m not giving him that payday yeah I’m gonna make him work for it because I’m cynical like that.” 

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‘The Problem child’ is no longer interested in fighting Tommy Fury. He knows that several opponents are knocking on his door to rumble and seems in no rush to renegotiate with Tommy.

Jake Paul faced Tyron Woodley after Tommy Fury pulled out his name

The former UFC champ Tyron Woodley agreed to fight a rematch against Jake Paul after Tommy withdrew. Fortunately, Woodley agreed to rumble on the same date and venue to rescue the much-awaited showdown. However, Paul left no doubts in his rematch.

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He scored an insane knockout in round 6 with a hard right hook. It was so well crafted on Woodly’s left ear that it seized him in the center of the ring.

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ESPN gave it “Knockout of the Year” award. Moreover, Jake Paul, who was not considered a “real” boxer, has transformed his image since then.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He is also a staunch supporter of Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather, and strongly believes that Canelo is one of the greatest punchers and Floyd the greatest defender of all time. When not practicing his uppercuts and hooks at home, he can be found watching cinematic classics.

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