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Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul will fight an eight-round exhibition bout this weekend. The former UFC welterweight champion and the YouTuber-turned boxer will face each other in the ring after months of back-and-forth trash talk. Ahead of the showtime main event, the two sat face to face in an interview held by Ariel Helwani and continued their trash talk in an attempt to gain the edge right before their collision.

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In the conversation, Tyron Woodley said, “Speaking of bumps, those little bumps you had on your face kinda alarm me. You wouldn’t be happen to taking PEDs are you.” 

“No I’m just asking, coz I was just wondering, coz I was just looking at your face and it was looking kinda silly, you had some rage and you’re acting all up about you. Those are the signs of the PEDs. Are you taking PEDs? Not at all?”

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As Jake Paul has been accused of the same, Tyron Woodley clearly raised that point to attempt to have an edge over his rival. However, ‘The Problem Child’ hit back asking Woodley if was trying to make excuses.

As Jake Paul finds these claims fascinating, it’ll provoke him to work harder to go 4-0 and maintain his unbeaten streak.

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Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley

Jake ‘The Problem Child’ Paul faces Tyron ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley on Sunday, August 29 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Paul’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The undercard of the fight is as exciting as the main event.

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Tyson Fury’s younger brother Tommy Fury will make his US debut against former Bellator fighter Anthony Taylor. Another British boxer who will make his US debut is Daniel ‘Dynamite’ Dubois. The young and explosive heavyweight will go up against Joe Cusumano.

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This Sunday, all the talk will end as both the fighters will enter the ring to show the world what they’re made of. The loser of the fight will also have to stick to the bet that Woodley and Jake agreed to during their press conference. Considering that, stakes will be higher than ever before.