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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul fights Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Triller)
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul fights Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Triller)
On August 29th, the YouTuber turned boxing sensation, Jake Paul will lock horns with the ex-UFC welterweight champ, Tyron Woodley. Many boxing pundits consider this as the biggest test for Paul, who’s a novice in the sport. Also, a huge chunk of fans feels Woodley will use his elite experience to hand Paul his first pro-boxing loss.
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However, Henry Cejudo doesn’t share the same notion. In a recent chat with FightHype, Cejudo gave an honest opinion on this fight and reasoned why he picked Paul over Woodley for this bout.
“I think Jake Paul’s gonna beat Tyron Woodley, I really do. Because Boxing is different. If it was a four-ounce glove, Woodley. But when it’s boxing, you got to give it to the dude that’s around the world champions and training with people like that,” he said.
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Jake Paul is eager to elevate his boxing career. And to do the same, he has to stay active against some of the biggest names around. That said, in a brief span of time, ‘The Problem Child’ has figured that out. Hence, he’s started sharing the ring with big-name fighters. Also, ever since this fight’s announcement, Paul has surrounded himself with the likes of boxing bigwigs like Amanda Serrano and more.
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He’s procuring some valuable boxing lessons from all these stars. Hence, once he takes up the ring space on August 29th, Paul will look forward to employing all those teachings in one go.
Does Jake Paul have an upper hand over Tyron Woodley in this fight?
With 3 fights/wins to his name, ‘The Problem Child’ has unquestionably developed a cosmic hang of the ring. On the other hand, Woodley will make his very first pro-boxing outing against Paul. Also, considering that his concluding years in the UFC weren’t strong, the YouTuber turned boxer will undeniably enjoy an edge over ‘The Chosen One’ for obvious reasons.
Despite that, this fight shows significant promise to stand tall to the buzz created around it. It’ll be exciting to see if Jake Paul really gets his hand raised in the ring on August 29th. Do you agree with Henry Cejudo’s comments?
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