American blogger Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyrone Woodley will fight according to the rules of boxing. “MK-Sport” talks about the second meeting of athletes, which will take place on December 18 in the United States.
Boxing blogger Jake Paul was originally set to meet Tommy Fury , the cousin of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury . Tyrone Woodley was out of the question, but the British boxer was injured during training, and the MMA fighter had a luxurious chance to be beaten by Paul for the second time.
In the first bout, Jake won a split decision 77-75, 78-74, 75-77. And then the rivals were betting on a tattoo. Her presence before the second meeting became a prerequisite for Woodley. The former UFC champion had to type in the phrase “I love Jake Paul.” Tyrone kept the last of his dignity by tattooing his middle finger.https://www.instagram.com/p/CUVLja0r7Cr/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=14&wp=810&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportmk.ru&rp=%2Fsports%2F2021%2F12%2F17%2Fchempion-ufc-prodolzhaet-unizhatsya-radi-deneg-vudli-provedet-revansh-so-zvezdoy-youtube.html#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5192.0999999940395%2C%22ls%22%3A4701.79999999702%2C%22le%22%3A4703.4000000059605%7D
In August, in their first fight, Paul took advantage of the passivity of the former UFC champion: Tyrone practically did not attack him. Considering how Woodley’s last UFC fights developed, no one began to suspect the fighter’s surrender except outright thrash talkers like Dillon Denis – Tyrone was never considered a strong drummer. In addition, after the defeat from Kamaru Usman, absolutely all rivals took it apart.
The obvious motivation for Woodley is one: money. He once admitted that he hoped to always receive huge fees, so he quickly squandered the fortune he earned during the championship. The first fight with Paul brought him about one and a half million dollars in net profit. Considering he is on a four-loss streak in MMA, he could not have earned even a tenth of that amount in any other fight. It is not surprising that Tyrone actively asked Jake to beat him again immediately after the defeat.
Moreover, Paul added motivation to his opponent by offering an additional 500 thousand dollars if the former champion wins by knockout.
Since Woodley was preparing even less for a rematch than for the first meeting, an early victory for his opponent is more likely. Tyrone replaced Fury on December 7, so the only thing you can count on is that he didn’t spend the entire fall celebrating his biggest paycheck.
With a purely athletic component, Woodley’s main problem is that he simply lacks striking technique. If possible, he would, of course, transfer Paul to the floor and start wrestling, but now he has to stand in front of his opponent for minutes with his hands up. Thus, Tyrone is updating the anti-throw records in all sports.
Unfortunately for the former UFC star, Jake Paul is not a bad boxer. Yes, he just broke into boxing for fun, following the example of his brother. But in the two incomplete years of his career, the blogger proved to be a strong amateur. There were no visible flaws in his boxing technique. Although it is clear that the level of his opposition is not high.
The main issue before the first meeting was Jake’s stamina. In this component, the blogger did not disappoint, evenly distributing his forces over the entire distance. Considering that he is improving with each fight, further progress can be expected from Paul even in this encounter.
But according to the classics, he must move a lot and handle an opponent from a long distance. His counterattacks are better than those of the opponent, so the blogger is able to bring the meeting to victory for the second time on the judges’ notes. Woodley should go all-in and work for the knockout. But not from the first minute: the 39-year-old athlete should save his breath for the middle of the fight.
But will he bother with tactics? Woodley didn’t really try to maintain his reputation as a good MMA fighter, and he should be completely indifferent to his boxing career. The main thing is money, but the promised half a million dollars will not replace a training camp fighter. But this amount can play a cruel joke with him: Woodley will take an unjustified risk, which will turn into an empty gas tank at the beginning of the meeting.
Either way, the blogger remains the favorite, and even Woodley’s unlikely win won’t do the industry any good.
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