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Watch the final Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley news conference at 1 p.m. ET today.
The final news conference before Saturday’s Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley fight is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT today.
Watch the video above.
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Watch the final Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley news conference at 1 p.m. ET today.
The final news conference before Saturday’s Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley fight is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT today.
Watch the video above.
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Video: Jake Paul revives unusual stretch routine at open workout.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.
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CLEVELAND – The first day of fight week activities for the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match came to a conclusion with Wednesday’s open workouts.
Ahead of Sunday’s bout at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, which airs on Showtime pay-per-view, Paul showed off some of his unusual stretching routines and hit a few dance moves to work up a sweat for fans and media during open workouts at Cleveland Public Square.
Similar to his highly unusual open workout ahead of his matchup with Ben Askren earlier this year, Paul stuck with the same non-traditional form of an open workout for the fight with former UFC welterweight champion Woodley.
Paul didn’t show much of his striking abilities as he only shadowboxed briefly and did not hit pads. He also didn’t remove his shirt while in the ring, keeping his physique hidden.
For highlights from Paul’s open workout session, check out the video above.
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Video: Jake Paul revives unusual stretch routine at open workout.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.
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CLEVELAND – The first day of fight week activities for the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match came to a conclusion with Wednesday’s open workouts.
Ahead of Sunday’s bout at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, which airs on Showtime pay-per-view, Paul showed off some of his unusual stretching routines and hit a few dance moves to work up a sweat for fans and media during open workouts at Cleveland Public Square.
Similar to his highly unusual open workout ahead of his matchup with Ben Askren earlier this year, Paul stuck with the same non-traditional form of an open workout for the fight with former UFC welterweight champion Woodley.
Paul didn’t show much of his striking abilities as he only shadowboxed briefly and did not hit pads. He also didn’t remove his shirt while in the ring, keeping his physique hidden.
For highlights from Paul’s open workout session, check out the video above.
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Jake Paul ripped ‘hoe’ Jorge Masvidal for predicting a knockout by Tyron Woodley.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.
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CLEVELAND – Jake Paul is not surprised Jorge Masvidal has turned his back on him ahead of Sunday’s boxing match with Tyron Woodley.
Ahead of the anticipated Showtime pay-per-view headliner this weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Masvidal went on the record and predicted his friend and former training partner Woodley to score a knockout win over the YouTuber, Paul.
That did not come as a shock to Paul, he said, despite the fact Masvidal has tried to be friendly with him in the past.
“I wasn’t surprised by Masvidal,” Paul told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday’s open workouts. “He has the same manager as Woodley and the guy’s kind of an airhead. Let’s be honest. Masvidal’s not smart. Does anyone here listen to a Masvidal interview and go, ‘Oh wow, that guy’s intellectual. He’s a smart guy. The way he talks, he’s very well-spoken.’ He’s a street fighter gangster who got knocked the f*ck out in his last fight, so maybe he’s losing a couple brain cells.”
Paul continued that he thinks Masvidal has the character traits to do such a thing. He’s aware that “Gamebred” has a much longer history with Woodley, but sees it as a flaw that he’s tried to work both sides when it’s convenient to him.
“If you want to switch up – at one moment he’s my friend – he’s saying, ‘Let’s train, let’s do a video together. You come to my bakery down the street I want to do a thing with you,” Paul said. “Then, oh, snap, all of a sudden he wants to switch up. That’s now how I was raised. Not here in Ohio. If you want me to be your friend, I’m your friend. If he wants to switch up, hoes will be hoes.”
Jake Paul ripped ‘hoe’ Jorge Masvidal for predicting a knockout by Tyron Woodley.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.
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CLEVELAND – Jake Paul is not surprised Jorge Masvidal has turned his back on him ahead of Sunday’s boxing match with Tyron Woodley.
Ahead of the anticipated Showtime pay-per-view headliner this weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Masvidal went on the record and predicted his friend and former training partner Woodley to score a knockout win over the YouTuber, Paul.
That did not come as a shock to Paul, he said, despite the fact Masvidal has tried to be friendly with him in the past.
“I wasn’t surprised by Masvidal,” Paul told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday’s open workouts. “He has the same manager as Woodley and the guy’s kind of an airhead. Let’s be honest. Masvidal’s not smart. Does anyone here listen to a Masvidal interview and go, ‘Oh wow, that guy’s intellectual. He’s a smart guy. The way he talks, he’s very well-spoken.’ He’s a street fighter gangster who got knocked the f*ck out in his last fight, so maybe he’s losing a couple brain cells.”
Paul continued that he thinks Masvidal has the character traits to do such a thing. He’s aware that “Gamebred” has a much longer history with Woodley, but sees it as a flaw that he’s tried to work both sides when it’s convenient to him.
“If you want to switch up – at one moment he’s my friend – he’s saying, ‘Let’s train, let’s do a video together. You come to my bakery down the street I want to do a thing with you,” Paul said. “Then, oh, snap, all of a sudden he wants to switch up. That’s now how I was raised. Not here in Ohio. If you want me to be your friend, I’m your friend. If he wants to switch up, hoes will be hoes.”
Video: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley on Wednesday held open workouts to promote their fight Sunday in Cleveland.
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley gave fans a peek at their form on Wednesday.
The fighters, who will meet in the ring on Sunday night in Cleveland, held open workouts for the fans and media at Cleveland Public Square.
Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) will face Woodley in a scheduled eight-round cruiserweight bout. Woodley, a former UFC welterweight champion, will be making his debut as a boxer.
The fight will take place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and will air on Showtime pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
You can watch the live open workouts in the video above.
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Video: Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley on Wednesday held open workouts to promote their fight Sunday in Cleveland.
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley gave fans a peek at their form on Wednesday.
The fighters, who will meet in the ring on Sunday night in Cleveland, held open workouts for the fans and media at Cleveland Public Square.
Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) will face Woodley in a scheduled eight-round cruiserweight bout. Woodley, a former UFC welterweight champion, will be making his debut as a boxer.
The fight will take place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and will air on Showtime pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
You can watch the live open workouts in the video above.
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Boxing trainer Teddy Atlas believes Jake Paul will knock out ‘predictable’ Tyron Woodley on Sunday in Cleveland.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.
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Teddy Atlas is backing the oddsmakers in the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match.
Although Paul has only had three professional boxing bouts, and none against actual boxers, he’s the favorite heading into his sternest test yet in former UFC welterweight champion Woodley.
Paul meets Woodley in a 190-pound bout Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Although Woodley has one-punch knockout power that won him a UFC title, Atlas thinks Paul is coming in with plenty of physical advantages.
“He’s going to be the smaller guy, the lighter guy,” Atlas said about Woodley on his show, “THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas.” “So Paul’s the bigger guy. He’s strong. [He] has that advantage and he has the opportunity to throw, which is a decent right hand that he possesses. He’s got the opportunity to throw it and land it because of the style of Woodley and the mistakes of Woodley. (Woodley) stands straight up. He’s predicable. He throws that slow jab. He throws it halfway out. He lets you get close. Paul’s got a good right hand. He’s going to land the right hand. So bad news is, Paul is going to knock him out.”
Atlas lauded Paul for being strategic when picking Woodley, an accomplished fighter known for his power, but a fighter who might be at the tail end of his career.
“The way I’m looking at it, he took this fight for a reason,” Atlas said. “He picked this fight for a reason. It’s because he can sell it. It’s because there’s going to be credibility attached to it. …
“He’s fighting a guy who’s going to be tough. He’s fighting a guy who’s a striker, who was a champion, and that’s part of the reason it’s going to sell and part of the reason he picked Woodley because you can attach credibility to this fight saying the guy could win.
“Woodley’s been a great champion, but Woodley’s 39 years old. He’s lost his last four fights and he’s lost his last two by KO and submission. I’ll say it, and this is not to be disrespectful – I already said the things I needed to say about how much I respect the guy – but he’s shot.
“He has the look of a shot fighter in MMA and UFC. Now a lot of people are going to say because he’s a professional fighter and a former champion that he’s going to beat Paul. He’s in a bad place mentally. He’s in a bad place physically. He’s not in his best place. Now having said what I said, losing those last four fights, 39 years old, he lost those to real fighters.”
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Boxing trainer Teddy Atlas believes Jake Paul will knock out ‘predictable’ Tyron Woodley on Sunday in Cleveland.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on MMAJunkie.com.
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Teddy Atlas is backing the oddsmakers in the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley boxing match.
Although Paul has only had three professional boxing bouts, and none against actual boxers, he’s the favorite heading into his sternest test yet in former UFC welterweight champion Woodley.
Paul meets Woodley in a 190-pound bout Sunday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Although Woodley has one-punch knockout power that won him a UFC title, Atlas thinks Paul is coming in with plenty of physical advantages.
“He’s going to be the smaller guy, the lighter guy,” Atlas said about Woodley on his show, “THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas.” “So Paul’s the bigger guy. He’s strong. [He] has that advantage and he has the opportunity to throw, which is a decent right hand that he possesses. He’s got the opportunity to throw it and land it because of the style of Woodley and the mistakes of Woodley. (Woodley) stands straight up. He’s predicable. He throws that slow jab. He throws it halfway out. He lets you get close. Paul’s got a good right hand. He’s going to land the right hand. So bad news is, Paul is going to knock him out.”
Atlas lauded Paul for being strategic when picking Woodley, an accomplished fighter known for his power, but a fighter who might be at the tail end of his career.
“The way I’m looking at it, he took this fight for a reason,” Atlas said. “He picked this fight for a reason. It’s because he can sell it. It’s because there’s going to be credibility attached to it. …
“He’s fighting a guy who’s going to be tough. He’s fighting a guy who’s a striker, who was a champion, and that’s part of the reason it’s going to sell and part of the reason he picked Woodley because you can attach credibility to this fight saying the guy could win.
“Woodley’s been a great champion, but Woodley’s 39 years old. He’s lost his last four fights and he’s lost his last two by KO and submission. I’ll say it, and this is not to be disrespectful – I already said the things I needed to say about how much I respect the guy – but he’s shot.
“He has the look of a shot fighter in MMA and UFC. Now a lot of people are going to say because he’s a professional fighter and a former champion that he’s going to beat Paul. He’s in a bad place mentally. He’s in a bad place physically. He’s not in his best place. Now having said what I said, losing those last four fights, 39 years old, he lost those to real fighters.”
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