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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Tyron Woodley at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Tyron Woodley at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jake Paul is good at attracting attention in the sport of boxing despite being a Youtuber turned prizefighter. Until now, he had fought five bouts. But his fights against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley made him a big deal. The first fight gave him recognition, and the rematch made him a star. The knockout he scored in the rematch was labeled as knockout of the year.
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But what happened before the event was even more interesting. He introduced bizarre betting into the fight and took active participation in the trash talk. Overall, the drama he created around this contest was enough to capture fans’ attention. Recently, in an episode of his weekly show, another crazy chapter related to this rematch came up.
Woodley himself revealed how he mistook a $10,000 Rolex gift as a way of spying on him for his advantage.
“No, I’m taking them off yeah. I was gonna try to f**k you up even afterward. At the end of the day, I was like I didn’t know what the f**k. He was up to like I really to be honest. I didn’t know if you had like a tracker in that, yeah. I really had that, no I took it to the icebox. I said let me see inside this f**king that’s crazy because it’s smartest s*t ever see why not, “ Woodley confessed.
Notably, during a face-off, Paul gave Woodley this watch as a gift with no ill intentions. Woodley took it as a conspiracy.
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The 25-year-old is all set to face legendary fighter Anderson silva. The former UFC middleweight champ is considered a big test for the rising star. Regardless of all odds, the controversial boxer’s eyes are on proving his in-ring IQ and boxing skills.
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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)
Now, it would be interesting to see on October 29 under the lights of Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, how ‘The Problem Child’ handles the pressure of such a highly intense showdown.
What do you think of Woodley’s revelation around the $10000 watch? Let us know in the comments below.
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