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A private video purported to be of former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has been gradually gaining traction since it was leaked yesterday. As it usually happens nowadays, incidents of such nature, once they break the periphery of secrecy, invite a multitude of reactions flooding in from the online sphere.

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In the mix was a standout one-liner delivered by Jake Paul. So much so that his response has sparked off a series of counter-reactions. Their numbers appear to be steadily increasing with each passing hour. On August 29, 2021, ‘The Problem Child’ met ‘The Chosen One’ for an eight-round boxing match in front of a hometown crowd in Cleveland, Ohio. The former won the contest via split decision. Four months later, a fight scheduled against Tommy Fury caved in. The Englishman had to pull out on account of injuries. So Tyron Woodley came back again as a replacement. The match in Tampa, Florida, ended when Paul knocked out Woodley in the sixth round. So was that a second knockout that he handed over today?

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A gourmet jab

Jake Paul wrote, “All my opponents eat good.” It is for anyone to make out how ‘The Problem Child’ crafted the pun by playing around with the language. Not only did it highlight Woodley’s alleged act, but it also laid bare the significant earnings from the two bouts he fought in 2021 against Paul.

Among the myriad mix of comments, one of the users said that it’s high time that everyone starts acknowledging Jake Paul’s accomplishments. Without an iota of doubt, at this point, ‘The Problem Child’ is the topmost influencer in the boxing world. “This is facts; we gotta start giving Jake some respect at this point; he by far is the best influencer boxer,” the user said.

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Jake Paul: On to the next challenges

The year gone by started on a rather unsavory note for the Cleveland, Ohio-born YouTuber-turned-boxer. In Tommy Fury, he fought for the first time as a professional boxer. As many expected, he lost the fight, however, by a narrow, split decision. He went once again to a retired mixed martial artist, Nate Diaz, to claim a victory. However, it was on December 15 that he made a statement. He entered the ring for the third time in the year against Andre August and knocked him out in the opening round with an uppercut.

There seem to be talks of a fight with an Indian boxer taking place. However, Jake Paul could be expected to return by March 2. He is participating in the co-main event of the Amanda Serrano versus Nina Meinke headline scheduled to take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Jaideep R. Unnithan is a Senior Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports and one of the division’s most trusted voices. Since joining in October 2022, he has brought a deep love for the sport into every story, whether reporting on live bouts with the ES LiveEvent Desk or unpacking the legacy of fighters from different eras as part of the features desk. Trained under EssentiallySports’ prestigious Journalistic Excellence Program, which is a specialized training initiative designed to refine top writers' skills through mentorship and advanced sports journalism techniques, Jaideep’s writing reflects a quiet authority shaped by two years of covering boxing’s flashpoints and fault lines. He is drawn to the warrior code of legends like Alexis Argüello and Marvin Hagler, while also staying attuned to the promise of rising stars like Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez, David Benavidez, and Dmitry Bivol. Jaideep has a special fascination with Naoya Inoue’s old-school grit. Beyond writing, he reads widely, a habit that sharpens his storytelling, whether he’s tracing the rhythm of a classic fight or preparing his next ringside dispatch. Before joining EssentiallySports, Jaideep worked as a client manager and team manager in corporate roles, bringing strong organizational and communication skills to his journalistic career. He has also completed notable certifications, including a Non-Fiction Book Writing Workshop.

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