YouTuber Jake “The Problem Child” Paul will now face former MMA world champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley in a rematch of their August clash won by Paul. Paul vs. Woodley II titled “Leave No Doubt” will be the main event on Showtime PPV, live from Amalie Arena in Tampa on December 18.
Woodley steps in to replace pro boxer Tommy Fury, who withdrew from the event due to an undisclosed medical issue that impacted his training camp. Paul vs. Woodley II will be a pro cruiserweight bout scheduled for eight rounds at a contract weight of 192 pounds.
“When my team woke me up on Friday to tell me Tommy was pulling out, I told them I’m ready to fight anyone on December 18,” said Paul, who is 4-0 as a pro boxer with three knockouts. “Troy, Trey, Trevor, Travis. I don’t give a damn who it is. So, as I predicted Tommy Fumbles and Tyron is there to pick it up, stepping in, and contractually he is getting an extra $500,000 if he knocks me out. First time I outboxed him. This time I’m gonna punish him and leave no doubt.”
As previously announced, the December 18 Showtime PPV event will feature three additional pro boxing matches. In the co-main event, seven-division world champion and current unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano will face 135-pound titleholder Miriam Gutiérrez. Former NBA star Deron Williams will take on former NFL star Frank Gore in a four-round heavyweight bout, the professional boxing debut for both men. In the telecast opener, undefeated IBF and WBO top-3 ranked junior welterweight contender Liam Paro of Australia will face fellow unbeaten top-10 ranked 140-pound Puerto Rican prospect Yomar Alamo in a 10-round junior welterweight showdown.
Good for them to get paid. I am personally not interested to watch at a PPV price, but I have no problem with any of these guys earning a living from those willing to buy the PPV package. It also will get more money into the pockets of the undercard fighters. That is a great thing.
Basically, the circus act left town and the side show is back on! Bring in the clowns!
Exactly. He should fight at least a top ten cruiser weight. Hell I’ll do it for 100,000.00 LMAO
joe blow
great, are you in the top10? or so?
I actually work with a guy who’s going to this. Him and a friend of his are going to rent some fancy car with the doors that open upwards just for this event (no, I don’t know why they’re doing that). The remaining tickets for this range from $125-$1,000 on TicketMaster.com. That seems a little much for such a crap card.
SCOOBS: AINT THAT THE DAMN TRUTH. LOL
I can’t wait for this major boxing event.
Note sarcasm.
I am not even going to watch it for free on my Fire Stick.
Note sincerity.
Drug test the clown. Genuine moron. Just basic stuff.
I thought Fury would blast him out in a minute in the first round. But maybe Paul is right, he is frightened and does not want to go through with it.
I’m not mad at Woodley. UFC doesn’t pay their fighters a fraction of what they should be getting. He was a dominant champion in his day and deserves to get those boxing paydays. If the money is there go get it. Fans can either watch or not watch.
This event will generate a lot more PPV buys than the Tank/Cruz fight last night. Good for Paul for giving Woodley a rematch. How many fighters say they’ll give their opponent 500,000 if they score a knockout? Say what you want about these events but Paul is making boxing more interesting. Young guy who wants to fight…
Pretty sure real knockouts are not in the script.
I’m going to assume they had Woodley as a backup plan and he’s already in pretty good shape and he always seem to stay in shape at least. I have no problems at all with them doing these. I won’t buy them, but a lot of people will and they’ll get to see Amanda Serrano (she’ll probably get paid well for it) and, at least potentially, whoever wins between Alamo and Paro, if they can do it impressively, will probably earn a lot more fans than they would have otherwise.
I agree with you, as usual. Paul has brought new fans to the sport. Don’t see how that’s a bad thing…
Well we cant rip Jake for this one. He has stepped up his game for each event and was finally taking a big step (for him). The fact that Fury pulled out without saying why is puzzling. I like Woodley and I’m happy to see him getting another shot. I think he won the first one, but he held back a lot. Jake is showing that there is a lot of money to be made if you can market yourself. He has basic boxing skills and you cant expect more from a guy just starting out. I’m not a fan of side show boxing, but I was ready to see Jake as a real boxer once he stepped in with Fury. He has Showtime backing him and was lined up to face a real boxer, not much more than you could want at the start of a boxing career. I think Woodley is more dangerous of a fighter at this point. He knows he can hurt Jake and has nothing to lose. He’s going to have to trust himself and go all out. He gasses out and held back way too much the first time. Is this a PPV fight (?), I would easily say no for a real boxing fan. This is a PPV fight for the non or semi fan who is draw in from knowing Jakes name, Woodley’s name and so on. Either way its putting an eye on boxing.
Holding back was probably in the script-nobody gets hurt and they both collect tons of money. Good marketing.
Good for woodley. You fight for money, and this is the very most money that he can make..
Guess Tommy won’t be bending Paul’s GF over doggy after all. After all the trash talk by Fury snr and turns out his son is scared of a youtuber. Maybe Vada was paying a visit and he didnt want to get popped
Only the casuals give a damn.
watch basketball or football before i watch the circus
People are complaining about this yet prize fighters are completely taking us for granted and not fighting the fights we want. I call modern day boxing a circus act which is no better than what JP is doing.
They don’t fight for you, it’s their health and money on the line not yours. You have the choice to either watch or not. But don’t cry about it please. Apparently they have a fanbase that DOES care. Good for them.
He should fight Marcellos Wilder if he is still looking for a “name” fighter related to a top HW. Otherwise he can do the old slow rise that all normal boxers do through the ranks and see where that gets him. But to do so means he would have to relegate himself to undercards or mid-card at best. It’s one or the other, he can’t fight a rookie legitimate boxer and sell it for PPV.
I do also give him props for paying fighters well, and offering the bonus incentives. He’s doing what most all big name promoters do not do. Circus or no circus- the performers are well paid.