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Ex-UFC titlist Tyron Woodley is confident about vanquishing Jake Paul on August 29 but in no way seems interested in accepting the uncanny demands from his rival’s side. After refusing a ‘Double or Nothing’ payday offer, Woodley has also scrapped a tattoo bet.

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Jake Paul had offered a deal to Woodley about getting each other’s name tatted on losing the fight. He verbally agreed to put ‘I love Tyron Woodley’ inked, if he lost, but only if Woodley would do the same. However, ‘The Chosen One’ is largely unbothered about all of it, with the sheer shelf-belief of stopping his opponent in the fight.

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In a chat with TMZ, Tyron Woodley addressed the tattoo-bet issue and said, “It’s kind of childish. But, last time he tried [to bet me] to make it seem like I wasn’t confident.”

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“I’m just not finna just let you act like you run the show. Yeah, I bet because I’m confident I’m going to win. I have no plan on getting an ‘I Love Jake Paul’s tattoo.”

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“I’m knocking him out.”  

After parting ways with the UFC on a four-fight losing streak, Woodley’s boxing debut can bring him back to the spotlight. Meanwhile, a win over Jake Paul would be mesmerizing to attain, especially at this stage of his career. Although Woodley appears to have passed his prime, his sheer experience and power can still be an equalizer in any combat sport.

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Nevertheless, Jake Paul might be in for a brutal reality check. Looking at the Internet star’s past three fights, it’s clear that he has improved with each of those bouts. So, Woodley might be a ticket to his up-gradation in the boxing ride.

Tyron Woodley vs Jake Paul- The Absolute Mismatch

As Woodley will be entering his first-ever pro boxing bout, Jake Paul hasn’t actually faced a professional boxer ever. His first two wins came against a fellow YouTuber and a retired NBA player. However, the third fight saw him triumph over former MMA champion Ben Askren via KO in the first round.

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Although Askren had almost no striking abilities, the win still fetched a big platform. Now, Tyron Woodley will bring a never-seen challenge against Paul. On surpassing that, ‘The Problem Child’ might seem to be leaping towards elite boxers finally.

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Whom do you see winning? Jake Paul or Tyron Woodley?

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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