Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley

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Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley
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DateAugust 29, 2021
VenueRocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jake Paul Tyron Woodley
Nickname "The Problem Child" "The Chosen One"
Hometown Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Ferguson, Missouri, U.S.
Pre-fight record 3–0 (3 KOs)[1] 0–0 (Professional boxing)[2]
19–7–1 (7 KOs) (MMA)
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg) 189+1⁄2 lb (86 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Paul defeats Woodley by SD

Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley was a professional boxing match between YouTuber-Turned Pro Boxer Jake Paul and mixed martial artist Tyron Woodley. The bout took place on August 29, 2021, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.[3]

Background[]

Jake Paul (left) and Tyron Woodley (right).

It was announced on May 20, 2021 that YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul had signed a promotional deal with American television network Showtime, an agreement that would see his next bout aired on the network.[4] His fight against former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley was announced on July 12, 2021, with the venue and date set to be Paul's hometown of Cleveland on August 29, 2021.[5]

Prior to the bout, Paul had compiled a record of 3–0 (3 KOs) as a professional boxer, and was coming off a first-round technical knockout victory on April 17, 2021 against former mixed martial artist Ben Askren, who similar to Woodley had also previously competed in the UFC.[6] For his part, Woodley made his debut as a professional boxer against Paul, and had most recently competed as a mixed martial artist on March 27, 2021 at UFC 260, when he suffered a first-round submission defeat against Vicente Luque. The defeat against Luque was Woodley's fourth consecutive loss as a mixed martial artist.[7]

Fight card[]

Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight United States Jake Paul def. United States Tyron Woodley SD 8/8 Note 1
Women's featherweight Puerto Rico Amanda Serrano (c) def. Mexico Yamileth Mercado UD 10/10 Note 2
Heavyweight United Kingdom Daniel Dubois def. United States Joe Cusumano TKO 1/10 2:10
Light welterweight United States Montana Love def. Belarus Ivan Baranchyk RTD 7/10 3:00
Cruiserweight United Kingdom Tommy Fury def. United States Anthony Taylor UD 4/4

^Note 1 Woodley's professional debut
^Note 2 For WBC, WBO, and IBO female featherweight titles

Broadcasting[]

Country/Region Broadcaster
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
 United States (host) N/A Showtime
 United Kingdom N/A BT Sport Box Office
 Ireland
Unsold markets N/A FITE TV[8]

Pay-per-view numbers[]

The fight generated between 480,000 to 500,000 pay-per-view buys.[9]

Fight purses[]

According to the Ohio State Athletic Commission, both Paul and Woodley earned an official purse of $2,000,000. These figures don't include any additional bonuses or PPV profits.[10]

Guaranteed base purses[10]

  • Jake Paul ($2,000,000) vs. Tyron Woodley ($2,000,000)
  • Amanda Serrano ($75,000) vs. Yamileth Mercado ($45,000)
  • Daniel Dubois ($100,000) vs. Joe Cusumano ($111,000)
  • Montana Love ($60,000) vs. Ivan Baranchyk ($60,000)
  • Tommy Fury ($15,000) vs. Anthony Taylor ($40,000)
  • Charles Conwell ($80,000) vs. Juan Carlos Rubio ($20,000)

Rematch[]

Main article: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II

After the match, Jake Paul made a bet with Woodley that if he got the tattoo, they would have a rematch, Woodley later got the tattoo on his middle finger, and Jake responded with a piece of paper saying "I Love You Too." However, Paul instead called out Tommy Fury to a fight.

On October 29, 2021, it was announced that Jake was going to fight Tommy Fury. However, on December 6, it was announced that Fury pulled out due to a rib injury, and Tyron Woodley stepped in his place for a rematch.

References[]

  1. ^ "BoxRec Jake Paul". Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "BoxRec Tyron Woodley". Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  3. ^ 161385360554578 (2021-07-20). "Jake Paul v Tyron Woodley date: Start time, undercard, stream and how to watch". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2021-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 161385360554578 (2021-05-20). "Triller president confirms - 'We won't be doing any more Jake Paul fights". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2021-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Salvador, Joseph. "Report: Paul vs. Woodley Set for Aug. 29 in Cleveland". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  6. ^ "Paul vs. Askren results: Jake Paul starches Ben Askren in under two minutes | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  7. ^ "UFC 260 results, highlights: Vicente Luque wins wild shootout with Tyron Woodley, submits former champion". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  8. ^ "▷ Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - Official PPV Live Stream". FITE. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  9. ^ "Report: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley card sold approximately 500,000 pay-per-view buys". www.mmafighting.com. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  10. ^ a b Mike Bohn (August 31, 2021). "Paul vs. Woodley salaries: Jake Paul, Tyron Woodley paid $2 million each". MMAjunkie.com.
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