Former YouTuber Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring Sunday for a cruiserweight fight against former UFC star Tyron Woodley at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The card begins at 8 p.m. ET with the main event at midnight. Below, we look at the Paul vs. Woodley odds and lines; check back for all of our boxing picks and predictions.
Paul is 3-0 as a boxer with three knockout victories over AnEsonGib, Nate Robinson and Ben Askren. The last of those was April 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The celebrity has upped the degree of difficulty in each of his fights and will face his biggest test Sunday.
Woodley will participate in his first boxing match after being cut by the UFC earlier this year. The former MMA champ challenged Paul following a backstage run-in ahead of his opponent’s fight against Askren.
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley odds
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Paul -220 (bet $220 to win $100) | Woodley +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
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Paul (-220) has an implied 68.75% chance of beating Woodley Sunday. Those odds can be expressed as a decimal of 1.45 or a fraction of 5/11.
Woodley is being given just a 39.22% chance of pulling the upset.
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Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley: Tale of the tape
Jake Paul (3-0, 3 KO)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6-foot-1
Reach: 76 inches
Tyron Woodley (0-0; 19-7, 7 KO in MMA)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5-foot-9
Reach: 74 inches
When is Paul vs. Woodley?
Sunday, Aug. 29
The fight card starts at 8 p.m. ET on Showtime pay-per-view; the main event will begin around midnight ET.
Where is Paul vs. Woodley?
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
How to watch Paul vs. Woodley
Watch Paul-Woodley and the entire fight card on Showtime pay-per-view.
Also see: Paul could face biggest test against Woodley (Boxing Junkie)
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