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Tyron Woodley has received his shot at retribution and is ready to re-match Jake Paul on December 18 in Florida. Coming in as a replacement for Tommy Fury, Woodley believes he can offer a tougher challenge to ‘The Problem Child’. While the former UFC champion came close to stopping Paul in their original clash in August, he vows to finish the job this time.

Despite Jake Paul’s bold claims, Woodley seems unfazed as he rightly should be. Having beaten some of the best fighters of all time, Woodley’s resume boasts better opponents than Paul. But since he is just one -fight old in boxing, ‘T-Wood’ can also come across the harsh reality once again.

Well, the MMA elite has already shed importance on the half a million bet which he will receive on knocking out Jake Paul. No wonder Woodley has his priorities straight. And is ready for the kill.

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In a chat with Showtime, Tyron Woodley shed light on it and said, “I would have did it for noting, I was planning to do it anyway. You know my bet for this fight is , I bet I beat you a**. I am ready to fight and tell your coaches they f*** up.”

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Jake Paul is preparing with BJ Flores, his long-time trainer. As he is already aware of the dangers that Woodley can bring, we can see a better display of action from Paul. Last time, he got shook and was battered to a big extent. But Jake Paul also landed some prominent shots and secured a split decision win in his hometown.

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Will we see a better version of Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley from the first fight?

Paul was preparing to battle a pro-boxer in Tommy Fury and is expected to have developed his pugilism. In that case, Tyron Woodley shall also bring in his better version or he can end up falling prey to Jake Paul. Both sides have been locked in for the fight under short notice.

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However, they have traded blows just four months back and have been actively preparing for their next stints. As for Woodley, he has also been demanding the re-match for a long time. While he received the shot, it’s time to unveil what he had promised. If Jake Paul beats him in the rematch, it shall be a massive setback in Tyron Woodley’s combat career.

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