Former Ultimate champion Tyron Woodley agrees to debut boxing fight against Jake Paul

T. Woodley (left) and J. Paul (right) face each other in a boxing match. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

The success of YouTubers Competing in boxing had an effect on the fighting world. Now, the former UFC welterweight (up to 77kg) champion, Tyron woodley, migrated to the 'noble art' to face the digital influencer Jake Paul, in combat that takes place on August 28th. The information was released first-hand by the website 'The Athletic'.

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Considered one of the best welterweights in the history of Ultimate, Tyron woodley He's not having a great time. After losing the title to Kamaru Usman in 2019, the North American was unable to recover his good form. At 39 years old, the veteran has four consecutive defeats in MMA and has not won a fight since 2018.

the american Jake Paul, 24 years old, is a true internet phenomenon. Currently, the star has more than 20 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and has gained fame in the fighting world for challenging professional fighters. The influencer remains undefeated in boxing after three knockouts in a row.

In his last fight, Woodley was released from Ultimate after being submitted by Vincent Luque in combat that took place in March of this year. About a month later, he was on friend Ben Askren's team, but saw Paul knock out the American in the first round.