Durinho sees Woodley under pressure to fight Jake Paul in boxing and avoids highlighting the former champion's success

Tyron's executioner in the UFC, Brazilian believes that the moment of his former opponent could determine the result of the fight that takes place on August 29th

G. Durinho (photo) defeated T. Woodley in May 2020. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

After Georges St-Pierre made it clear that Jake Paul can be a big challenge for Tyron woodley, it's time to Gilbert Durinho give your opinion. Analyzing the boxing superfight, which will take place on August 29th, the Brazilian followed the Canadian's line and avoided setting up a possible success for the former UFC champion. For the Niteroi native, the bad moment of the former welterweight leader (up to 77kg.) could influence his performance.

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“I don’t see an easy fight for Tyron woodley and the pressure is on him. He needs to win this fight. Otherwise, it will be more difficult to recover. There is a lot of pressure for this fight. I don't have a prediction, but I'm not confident that Tyron woodley will be successful”, said the Brazilian, in an interview with 'TMZ Sports'.

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If, on the one hand, the former UFC fighter needs a triumph to try to erase his negative record of four consecutive defeats, Jake Paul live a great time. The YouTuber has been gaining more and more notoriety in boxing and is coming off a great triumph over Ben Askren, former Bellator and ONE FC champion. Durinho then gave tips for the digital influencer to do well against the MMA icon.

“I think Jake needs to stay calm, put pressure on, be careful with his right hand. When that right hand comes, it opens up a lot of gaps. (…) He's bigger than Woodley, so Tyron will have to expose himself. Anything can happen in this sport. I will follow closely. I like this fight,” he concluded.

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The clash between Paul and Woodley is confirmed for August 28th. For the confrontation, the former UFC fighter gained a strong trainer. Floyd Mayweather offered to assist Tyron in his preparation.

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