Youtube superstar, Jake Paul, has once again shocked the world with his punching power and boxing skills by winning a bout against UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley for the second time in dramatic knockout fashion. The fight came as a result of Tyron's loss in their first fight back in August 2021, where 24-year old Jake Paul won against the 39-year old Woodley by unanimous decision. Woodley promised a punishing rematch against Paul, but instead, he was brutally knocked out in the sixth round by a social media influencer with an amateur boxing record of 5 wins, 0 defeats, and four knockouts. That's an impressive and dominant win, to say the least, over a seasoned fighter like Woodley, who has been a professional MMA fighter since 2000.
TMZ reported that Jake was actually scheduled to fight Tommy Fury but ended up taking what was supposed to be a revenge match against Tyron "The One" Woodley, who filled the spot of Tommy Fury in just two weeks' notice. He proved the doubters and naysayers wrong with a beautiful right-hand punch that sent UFC legend hurling to the canvas in round 6, ultimately ending the fight without the referee even giving a 10-second count. Upon his victorious bout, Jake called out other UFC fighters, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal, to step to the plate after serving Tyron's knockout as a snippet of what they can expect.
Both fighters also walked away with a nice purse for their efforts in the ring. According to Sports Zion, Jake Paul's guaranteed salary was $1.5 million, which included the $500,000 bonus he received before the match in the form of a championship belt. But taking into account the PPV sales, that price would likely increase to about $4 million. On the other hand, Tyron Woodley had a guaranteed earning of $1 million and 30% of the PPV earnings, including the $500,000 bonus that would've been his if he won the fight. Clearly, that didn't happen, so that went to the winner, Jake Paul. The fighters both received roughly $2 million for their first bout in August, so it's expected that they would've pocketed between $3 million $5 million this time around.
Now that the point has been clearly made for a second time by Jake, his next contender with be the half-brother of Tyson 'The Gypsy King' Fury, Tommy Fury. Jake seems to be taking his boxing career seriously and only seems to be improving his boxing skill with each fight. Hate it or love it, fans find both Jake and Logan Paul entertaining to watch, and it's also a great way to market the sport of boxing. Either way, all fighters involved enjoying a copious paycheck for their efforts.
Sources: TMZ, SportsZion