“I’m nice now”- Tyron Woodley Exudes Confidence Ahead of His Boxing Bout with Jake Paul
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Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is getting ready to make his professional boxing debut against Jake Paul this weekend. Signs of a possible fight between the two first appeared during the lead-up to Ben Askren vs Jake Paul.
Woodley, who is a friend of Askren’s, got into a heated argument with Paul’s team, and considering how the fight ended, Woodley has taken on the task of silencing the undefeated up and comer.
Primarily a wrestler with a thunderous right hand, Tyron Woodley has above-average striking skills but tends to be gun shy. Nevertheless, the 39-year-old plans to pursue professional boxing seriously and has been training with Floyd Mayweather in hopes of leaving a mark in another combat sport.
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In a recent interview following his open workout, Woodley took the time to talk about his improvements as a boxer. Visibly excited and relaxed, the former champion made the following statement.
“I’m nice now and I ain’t even done yet. They told me; I talked to Floyd and GT today; they said you got two weeks. Come out to Miami, hang out a little bit, then back to work. So, I feel good man, I’m excited about it. I came in, i came in with good boxing, but there’s a lot of things in MMA we get away with because if your boxing coach tells you to fix your stance we’re like oh well coach I got to watch out for a kick or the takedown, so we make all these excuses on why we’re not using sound technique. None of those excuses were allowed.”
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It seems like Woodley has made all the right moves in the lead-up to this fight. Come fight night, ‘The Chosen one’ will look to earn a dominant victory in his professional boxing debut.
Can Tyron Woodley become a boxing champion?
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Coming off a four-fight losing streak in the UFC, Tyron Woodley is about to try his hand at becoming a professional boxer. Widely considered to be one of the greatest welterweights of all time, Woodley has faced some of the most dangerous strikers in MMA.
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He certainly has the acumen and tenacity to achieve great things in the sport of boxing. However, one thing that the former champion doesn’t have is a lot of time. At 39-years-old, Woodley has a short span to be able to compete with the most elite fighters in boxing.
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What do you think? Can Tyron Woodley become a boxing champion?
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