Teddy Atlas, Skip Bayless and Other Celebrities React to Jake Paul’s One-Shot Knockout Against Tyron Woodley
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Former five-time UFC champion Tyron Woodley suffered a major setback when he lost to YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul via knockout. Up until the finish in round six, the fight was rather uneventful, and it seemed like yet another slow-paced decision was on the cards. However, ‘The Problem Child’ landed a devastating overhand right that found its target in round six.
Woodley folded like a lawn chair and hit the canvas face-first with the referee immediately waving off the fight. This is Woodley’s second straight loss to Jake Paul, and he’s 0-2 as a professional boxer currently. In the eyes of many fans, it’s going to be supremely hard for Tyron Woodley to bounce back from this setback.
Time to add @JakePaul to the list KO of the Year nominees 📝 #PaulWoodley
(via @ShowtimeBoxing)
pic.twitter.com/lbEMO5S8qH— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) December 19, 2021
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Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2 gets some star-studded reactions on Twitter
Prior to the finish, the combat sports community was busy sounding off on how uneventful the fight truly was. A large chunk of the fanbase compared the rematch to the first showdown, and they had nothing positive to say about both fighters. However, the moment Woodley went down like a stack of cards, MMA Twitter lost its collective mind.
O my god!!!!!!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 19, 2021
Wow… Say it ain’t so.. unbelievable..
— Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) December 19, 2021
Let’s be real, Woodley and Masvidal not even half of the men Kamaru is https://t.co/H1Htxu1oQI
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) December 19, 2021
A large number of boxers also came out and talked about how jaw-dropping the victory truly was. George Kambosos Jr who is the talk of the town after beating Teofimo Lopez was quick to tweet out about the fight. Not to mention, Ryan ‘King Ry’ Garcia anointed Jake Paul’s KO over Tyron Woodley as the best one of the year.
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Beautiful over hand right by Jake Paul 💤
— Danny 'Swift' Garcia (@DannySwift) December 19, 2021
🔥👊🏻 That was NASTY!!! @jakepaul https://t.co/VkmPgvXCdu
— George "Ferocious" Kambosos Jr (@georgekambosos) December 19, 2021
remembering Jake visit me in Victorville before I blew up to seeing him do this, Can’t help just respect his grind and wish the best for him. 🙌🥊 Keep going go as far as you can🔥🔥
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 19, 2021
Ko of the year TBH
— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) December 19, 2021
Boxing pundit and former coach to Mike Tyson, Teddy Atlas also went on a long soliloquy about the aforementioned fight. Atlas masterfully broke down the fight and commented on how Tyron Woodley never saw the punch coming. It is often said in boxing that it’s the punch that you don’t see that ends up shutting the lights out.
What set that up was a subtle dip to body which took Woodley’s eyes to wrong place then rt. up top to head. Woodley never saw it. #PaulWoodley https://t.co/floGgqW5hE
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 19, 2021
That setup and finish does show that Paul’s getting a little calmer in ring to be able to see and think of doing what he did. #PaulWoodley2 #PaulWoodley
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 19, 2021
Those who know me, know that I don’t use the Internet. No email. Nothing. And I don’t plan on starting anytime soon. But now, thanks to my kids, I’m on Twitter. I'll use this platform to share my thoughts, when appropriate, on #boxing & beyond. No agenda. No oversight. Just me.
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) February 19, 2019
Some other notable names who tweeted out include NBA pundit Skip Bayless as well as Superbowl-winning QB Patrick Mahomes. The star power behind the Paul vs Woodley 2 rematch is a clear indicator of how many people are truly invested in the genre of crossover match-ups.
He really put him to sleep 😴😴😴
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) December 19, 2021
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Maybe this was why Tommy Fury backed out.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) December 19, 2021
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