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2021 was a great year for boxing fans as they got to witness some action-packed battles right from the first till the final boxing bout. In the concluding fight of 2021, Jake Paul locked horns with Tyron Woodley in a rematch. The YouTuber promised a knockout win, and he ended up scoring one of the best KOs of 2021.

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Putting on his full force, Jake Paul demolished Woodley with a mammoth right hand to advance to 5 wins in total.

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Recently, ‘The Problem Child’, in a conversation with Chris Mannix, opened up on the sweet science behind landing that punch.

He said, “So it’s not like I’ve knocked out everyone in a violent fashion in one way or another. And my power is only increasing, and I set up the shot. You watch the whole sequence. I think I see his hand come flying down. I think again, go to the body, and then bring it up top with all my power and brought my hips through.”

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“And it’s not lucky, like, look at all the people that Tyron Woodley has been in there with, and he’s never been killed like that.”

Woodley initially dictated the rematch between the two men, as Paul rarely threw some power punches.

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However, Jake Paul’s plan was to wait and let Woodley commit that one mistake. Finally, in round 6, ‘The Chosen One’ dropped his guard, alluring Paul to land his overhand right, which proved to be the finisher.

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Jake Paul – Improving with time

Prior to facing Tyron Woodley, Jake Paul was set to face the Brit Tommy Fury, who’s an undefeated pro-boxer. But this fight failed to materialize as Fury had to withdraw because of an injury and chest infection.

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That said, a majority of Jake Paul’s workout regimes comprised preparing for a pro-boxer than an MMA star.

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This eventually helped ‘The Problem Child’ as he was able to develop tactics and some vital strategies to hammer Woodley. The 24-year-old has undoubtedly improved with time. And there’s only a decorated pathway ahead of him if he keeps the akin momentum.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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