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JAKE PAUL saw off ex-UFC champ Tyron Woodley in their epic bout - but not without a huge scare.
The Problem Child went the full distance for the first time in his boxing career, winning on a split decision.
That was despite a worrying fourth round, which saw Woodley rock Paul with a stunning right hand.
Elsewhere on the card, Paul's adversary Tommy Fury kicked off the show with a dominant win over Anthony Taylor.
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30th Aug 2021, 17:00By Anthony Chapman
TAKING THE BIS
UFC legend Michael Bisping says he can be the one to end Jake Paul's climb up the boxing ladder.
Bisping said: "I'll be honest I want to jump in there with him after seeing that tonight.
"Look at all the hype, people are going crazy for him, you've got to admit it was a pretty enjoyable event and quite the spectacle if I'm honest.
"So yeah, listen I was watching, my God this is easy work. You want to throw some cash at me Jake, I'll do it.
"I'm only joking - but I'm a little bit serious because I'm like man this is the easiest sparring session of my life.
"But Jake's got a ton of options, tons of options. A lot of people would fight him, because he's very beatable."
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30th Aug 2021, 16:30By Anthony Chapman
THIGH IN THE SKY
Tyron Woodley will follow through with his promise of getting a tattoo reading 'I love Jake Paul'.
But he plans on having it inked in an area where nobody will be able to see!
Tyron Woodley says he’s probably going to get the tattoo on his thigh #PaulWoodley pic.twitter.com/x1MsgYg25W
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) August 30, 2021Copied
30th Aug 2021, 16:00By Anthony Chapman
CLARE-VOYANT
Claressa Shields believes Tyron Woodley deserved to win, not Jake Paul.
She said: “I thought Tyron Woodley won.
"It wasn’t no competition, what the hell did Jake Paul do? Did he hurt Woodley? He ran around the ring, he backed up the whole time.
"He didn’t win the fight. It wasn’t no close fight to me, I thought Tyron Woodley clearly won.”
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30th Aug 2021, 15:30By Anthony Chapman
THEY THINK IT'S PAUL OVER
How on earth did Jake Paul survive this big hit from Tyron Woodley?
The YouTuber must deserve some credit to bounce back for his points win.
😱😱😱#PaulWoodley 👉 https://t.co/xQEvPoOUit pic.twitter.com/yNdfS7fb1d
— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) August 30, 2021Copied
30th Aug 2021, 14:55By Kostas Lianos
PAUL ON WOODLEY
Jake Paul stated that he has "nothing but respect" for Tyron Woodley after their fight.
Paul said: "Look, I don't know what to say. But he's a tough opponent.
"He's been boxing, striking whatever you call it for 20 years. I've been doing this for three years.
"All respect to Tyron. I have nothing but respect for him"
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30th Aug 2021, 14:24By Kostas Lianos
MOTHERLY LOVE
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley may have battered each other for eight rounds with the former winning with a split decision.
But their mums hugged in the ring afterwards and ended the fight on a good note.
Pamela Ann Stepnick, also mother of Logan Paul, took the time to embrace Deborah Woodley after striking up an unlikely friendship.
In a touching moment, the pair shared a long, warm hug as they rocked with each other
— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) August 30, 2021Mama Woodley ❤️ Mama Paul
A special moment 💞#PaulWoodley pic.twitter.com/KjkSwY5FSp
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30th Aug 2021, 13:39By Kostas Lianos
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Jake Paul told Tyron Woodley he would only agree to a rematch if the former MMA star tattooed his name on him.
Paul said: “Get the tattoo and we’ll run it back.
"We got the tattoo artist right here, so you ain’t going nowhere.
“Wipe the sweat off and shave that leg, because I’m f*****g putting, 'I love Jake Paul' on your leg and we can run it back”
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30th Aug 2021, 13:11By Kostas Lianos
WOODLEY REACTS
Tyron Woodley questioned the judges' decision to award the fight to Jake Paul and demanded a rematch.
Woodley said: "I feel like if that was the second biggest pay-per-view, then round two is gonna be bigger than that.
"I feel like I won the fight. I feel like Jake's a great opponent. That's why I came in great shape.
"The fact that one judge gave me two rounds is laughable. No disrespect, but f**k that [Tommy]Fury fight, me and Jake need to run that back"
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30th Aug 2021, 12:24By Kostas Lianos
NOT FUR US
Tommy Fury was labelled an "ass" and "not very good" after his win over Anthony Taylor.
Fury, who then had a confrontation with Jake Paul, beat former MMA star Taylor in Ohio but fellow fighters Daniel Cormier and Dillon Danis were not impressed.
Cormier tweeted: "Honest opinion of Tommy Fury, wasn’t very good! Looks the part, but can tell he is still very raw.
"This performance makes his chances to fight Paul better. He isn’t very scary, maybe he will be but not as of now."
And Danis simply said: "Tommy Fury is ass lol"
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30th Aug 2021, 11:47By Kostas Lianos
MORE FROM FURY
Tommy Fury had more words about Jake Paul following their confrontation.
Fury said: "Jake saw me ringside, I was leaning over the ropes waiting to get in. Logan said not now. They ain't fighters.
"I was ready to throw hands there and then. This guy [Jake] doesn't understand - me and my team will go now, we'll get stuck in so he can count his blessings.
"Forty of his security team broke it up because the man can't fight. Imagine him on the street… please. He wouldn't last two seconds.
"If he had no security team there with him, he would have walked straight past me.
"There was a moment in that corridor where everything was going off between the security, my team, his team and it was just me and him.
"I looked dead into his soul. When the cameras are not around, he doesn't want to know.
"Let's be honest, if he really wanted to fight me, I'd have been in that ring there at the end through the ropes, let's go, there's no return.
"But he didn't want that and the reason why he didn't want me in the ring is because if I was getting in there, he wouldn't be able to go back on it."
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30th Aug 2021, 10:52By Kostas Lianos
PAUL-ING HIS LEG
Jake Paul discussed his backstage confrontation with Tommy Fury after his victory over Tyron Woodley.
Paul said:"Look, the guy really had nothing to say, he had a mediocre performance against my sparring partner.
"All credit to Anthony Taylor he's a tough guy but Tommy Fury is supposed to be this tough, big bad guy, legendary bloodline.
"I got into his face and let him talk. I don't have anything to say to him - at the end of the day I hired him to be here, I gave him an opportunity to shine. I don't have any bad blood I just said, 'Yo tell your girl to get out of my DMs.'
"At the end of the day, will we see that fight? I would run that s*** easy - that's an easier fight than Tyron in my opinion. People say he's a real boxer - OK, maybe, let's run it real boxer"
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30th Aug 2021, 10:11By Kostas Lianos
WORK FOUR IT
Jake Paul was rocked and hurt for the first time in his boxing career during his controversial split-decision win over Tyron Woodley.
But after three routine knockout wins, this was his toughest test so far, and so it proved in the fourth round.
Woodley had started very passively but exploded in round four as he finally went on the offensive.
The former UFC star crashed a huge right hook on to the head of Paul.
The YouTuber was stunned and fell back into the ropes, struggling to keep himself up.
It was then when Woodley decided to wave his arm around to get the crowd going - rather than going in for the killer blow.
That allowed the social media personality to catch his breath and recover to see out the remaining 40 seconds of the round
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - Round by Round
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30th Aug 2021, 09:47By Kostas Lianos
PAUL RESPONDS
Jake Paul confirmed he would be open to sharing the ring with UFC legend Conor McGregor after beating former MMA star Tyron Woodley.
Paul said: "I'm salivating too because I'm just getting warmed up. Conor McGregor has a lot more to focus on besides me right now.
"I'm five wins in a row, he's one in three in the past four years so he needs to get off his vodka or whatever his brand is, sober up and get back in the gym then we can f*****g fight.
"There's no way he hits harder than Woodley, he doesn't weigh as much as Woodley, he's shorter than Woodley.
"I said it before the fight, I think Woodley is a harder fight than him, especially on the weight he is going - Conor is going down, I'm going up"
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30th Aug 2021, 09:28By Kostas Lianos
JAKE DROOL
UFC legend Conor McGregor is 'salivating' at the prospect of fighting Jake Paul.
McGregor took to Twitter with a simple one-word message after Paul's split-decision win over Tyron Woodley.
The Notorious wrote: "Salivating."
And it suggests the the Irish superstar is excited by taking on the YouTuber - because he is confident of destroying the entertainer in the ring
Salivating
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 30, 2021Copied
30th Aug 2021, 09:05By Kostas Lianos
MORE FROM BISPING
UFC legend Michael Bisping described Jake Paul as "very beatable" after his win over Tyron Woodley and doesn't expect him to ever accept a fight against him or Tommy Fury.
Bisping said: "He's very beatable. You mentioned there Tommy Fury, I don't even think they'd take that fight.
"They want someone that's big, that's a marquee kind of pay-per-view draw but somebody that's at the end of their career that isn't really going to pose too much of a threat.
"And for that reason, you know damn well they ain't going to call me"
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30th Aug 2021, 08:48By Kostas Lianos
CASHING IN
UFC legend Michael Bisping suggested he's open to fighting Jake Paul after the YouTuber's win over Tyron Woodley.
Bisping even reckons it would be "the easiest sparring session" of his life.
The former MMA star said: "I'll be honest I want to jump in there with him after seeing that tonight.
"Look at all the hype, people are going crazy for him, you've got to admit it was a pretty enjoyable event and quite the spectacle if I'm honest.
"So yeah, listen I was watching, my God this is easy work. You want to throw some cash at me Jake, I'll do it.
"I'm only joking - but I'm a little bit serious because I'm like man this is the easiest sparring session of my life.
"But Jake's got a ton of options, tons of options. A lot of people would fight him, because he's very beatable"
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30th Aug 2021, 08:29By Kostas Lianos
HEATED CONFRONTATION
A clip of Tommy Fury and Jake Paul's backstage confrontation has emerged.
Fury told Paul that he "needs to stop running" and "take the fight" against him.
Things got heated and the YouTuber was heard telling the boxer that he's barely good enough to be his sparring partner.
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— Boxing on TNT Sports (@boxingontnt) August 30, 2021OH. MY! 😮
"You need to stop running my friend!"
"Take the fight!"@tommytntfury and @jakepaul finally came face-to-face backstage and it was absolute chaos! 👀 pic.twitter.com/1398ZTZzMZ
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30th Aug 2021, 07:53By Kostas Lianos
NEXT
Jake Paul seems to be looking forward to his next challenge after beating Tyron Woodley.
Well, we all know Tommy Fury challenged him to a fight so that could be Paul's answer.
Fury also confirmed there was a rather intense confrontation backstage.
who’s next? pic.twitter.com/X30W3ufa33
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 30, 2021Copied
30th Aug 2021, 07:30By Kostas Lianos
FURY-0US CHALLENGE
Tommy Fury challenged Jake Paul to a fight after beating Anthony Taylor on the same night.
Here is what Tommy Fury had to say about Paul before their confrontation backstage.
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"Let's get it on, Jake Paul. I've done my bit, you do your bit tonight, and we'll get it on."@tommytntfury called out Paul after his win over Anthony Taylor at #PaulWoodley 🗣 (via @ShowtimeBoxing) pic.twitter.com/F0rFS8FbeL
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) August 30, 2021Copied
30th Aug 2021, 07:10By Kostas Lianos
PAUL REACTS
"I've been boxing for 18 months now. I haven't been to the dentist, I barely got my hair cut in the last two years.
"My teeth are crooked, my nose is crooked.I've dedicated the last 18 months to this.
"I haven't stopped, I think I might need to chill out for a second and figure out who I am. I'm only 24, I'm changing, I'm growing, I'm learning a lot.
"I'm going through ups and downs and I'm making mistakes. I'm going through ups and downs. But I'm keeping my head straight and we'll see"
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30th Aug 2021, 06:55By Jack Figg
WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT?
Jake Paul argued Jake Paul is an 'easier' opponent than former UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
Paul beat Woodley over eight rounds by split-decision and Fury called out the YouTuber afterwards.
He it appears the brother of Tyson is not on the social media sensation's immediate plans.
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 30, 2021Jake Paul reacts to his backstage clash with Tommy Fury: “That’s an easier fight than Tyron Woodley in my opinion.”
[🎥 @ShowtimeBoxing] pic.twitter.com/tei1KUuC1D
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30th Aug 2021, 06:52By Jack Figg
FUR SURE
Michael Bisping does not believe Jake Paul will be looking to fight Tommy Fury any time soon.
Bisping said: "He's very beatable. You mentioned there Tommy Fury, I don't even think they'd take that fight.
They want someone that's big, that's a marquee kind of pay-per-view draw but somebody that's at the end of their career that isn't really going to pose too much of a threat.
"And for that reason, you know damn well they ain't going to call me."
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30th Aug 2021, 06:51By Jack Figg
MIKE DROP
UFC legend and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping opened the door to fighting Jake Paul.
He said: "I'll be honest I want to jump in there with him after seeing that tonight.
"Look at all the hype, people are going crazy for him, you've got to admit it was a pretty enjoyable event and quite the spectacle if I'm honest.
"So yeah, listen I was watching, my God this is easy work. You want to throw some cash at me Jake, I'll do it.
"I'm only joking - but I'm a little bit serious because I'm like man this is the easiest sparring session of my life.
"But Jake's got a ton of options, tons of options. A lot of people would fight him, because he's very beatable."
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30th Aug 2021, 06:37By Jack Figg
FUR REAL?
Here is footage of Tommy Fury's altercation with Jake Paul's team.
Fury called to fight Jake and even the YouTuber's brother Logan was heard in the spat.
Security guards were able to break up the coming together.
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30th Aug 2021, 06:33By Jack Figg
DILL OR NO DILL?
Conor McGregor's training partner Dillon Danis was quick to take a shot at Jake Paul.
The pair have feuded online for years but Danis rejected a grudge match earlier in the year due to an injury.
But he has since called to fight Paul and shared a pictured of the YouTuber being held up by the ropes.
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