Last Sunday, the YouTuber turned boxing sensation, Jake Paul, made his second ring appearance of 2021. This time, he faced the former UFC welterweight champ, Tyron Woodley. In what was regarded as his first big test in the sport, Jake Paul overcame this obstacle in style.
Giving his all in this fight, ‘The Problem Child’ turned the tide in his favor and attained a split decision win. The results of this bout came in as a shocker to millions of fans, as they felt Woodley was the superior fighter. However, the punch stats and scorecards revealed that Jake Paul was the clear winner between the two.
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Just a day after the fight, Jake Paul tweeted that he was a retired boxer, stunning casual fans and delighting hardcore fans.
Updated status:
Retired boxer
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 30, 2021
However, a day later, ‘The Problem Child’ reversed his decision and wrote, “Updated status: I’m coming out of retirement.”
Updated status:
I’m coming out of retirement
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) September 1, 2021
Paul, in his 8-round tussle against ‘The Chosen One’, stood tall and kept counter-attacking. He began the fight well, but in the middle rounds, he was on the brink of getting knocked out cold. Despite that, he maintained his composure and stayed relentless with his assault on Woodley.
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The Ohio native somehow took the fight till the last bell and maintained his unbeaten streak, thus delighting the hometown crowd at the arena in his hometown of Cleveland in Ohio.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2 – Will it really happen?
Post the fight, Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul got into a heated verbal tussle, wherein ‘The Chosen One’ expressed his keenness in booking a rematch.
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However, Jake Paul challenged Tyron Woodley to get a tattoo of ‘I Love Jake Paul’ as a condition for his rematch. Woodley agreed to the same, but it still may not get him a rematch as ‘The Problem Child’ will look to move onto bigger opponents.
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Would you be interested in seeing a rematch? Or should ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul look to fight the likes of Tommy Fury or Nate Diaz?
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