TOMMY FURY WITHDRAWS; JAKE PAUL TO FACE TYRON WOODLEY IN REMATCH ON SATURDAY, דעצעמבער 18

Paul-Woodley II “Leave No Doubt” To Take Place At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, פלאַ., לעבן אויף Showtime פּפּוו^®

ניו יארק - דעצעמבער 6, 2021 -International superstarJake “The Problem Child” Paulwill face former MMA world championTyron “The Chosen One” Woodleyin a rematch of their August clash won by Paul. Paul vs. Woodley II titled “Leave No Doubt” will be the main event on SHOWTIME PPV, live from AMALIE Arena in Tampa, פלאַ., אויף שבת, דעצעמבער 18 (9p ET/6p PT).

Woodley steps in to replace professional boxer and reality TV starTommy Fury, who withdrew from the event due to a medical issue that impacted his training camp. Paul vs. Woodley II is a professional cruiserweight bout scheduled for 8-rounds at a contract weight of 192 פונט.

“When my team woke me up on Friday to tell me Tommy was pulling out, I told them I’m ready to fight anyone on December 18,” said Paul, וואס איז 4-0 as a pro boxer with three knockouts. “Troy, Trey, טרעוואָר, טראַוויס. I don’t give a damn who it is. אַזוי, as I predicted Tommy Fumbles and Tyron is there to pick it up, stepping in, and contractually he is getting an extra $500,000 if he knocks me out. First time I outboxed him. This time I’m gonna punish him and leave no doubt.”

אויף אויגוסט 29, in front of a sold-out crowd of 16,000 fans at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, אָהיאָ, Paul registered a split decision over Woodley. The former UFC champion was Paul’s toughest opponent to date and the first fighter to take boxing’s newest star the distance. The judges scored the fight 77-75 for Paul, 77-75 for Woodley and 78-74 for Paul.

In his post-fight comments, Woodley said he thought he won the fight.

“I didn’t expect him to eat my punches like that. But the fact that one judge only gave me two rounds is insane. Forget that Tommy Fury fight. Let’s run that back,” said Woodley after the fight.

“The ropes held him up when I hit him,” Woodley continued. “I could have had that knockdown. I landed power punches and he missed shots all night.”

Fighting out of St. לוי, מאָ., Woodley (19-7-1 MMA record) has a storied career in combat sports. He became UFC champion in July 2016, defeating Robbie Lawler in the first round, and went on to defend his title successfully four times. Before competing in the UFC, Woodley fought in the Strikeforce MMA promotion on SHOWTIME and compiled an 8-1 record from 2009 דורך 2012. Widely considered one of the most dangerous punchers in UFC history, Woodley earned 14 פון זיין 19 wins by way of TKO or submission. He made his boxing debut in August, dropping a close decision to Paul.

ווי ביז אַהער מודיע, the December 18 SHOWTIME PPV event will feature three additional professional boxing matches. אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, seven-division world champion and current unified featherweight championאַמאַנדאַ סערראַנאָ will face 135-pound titleholder Miriam Gutiérrez. Three-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic Gold MedalistDeron Williams will take on legendary San Francisco 49ers running back, די ניט קיין. 3 all-time leading rusher, אָפן גאָר in a four-round heavyweight bout, the professional boxing debut for both men. In the telecast opener, undefeated IBF and WBO top-3 ranked junior welterweight contenderLiam Paro of Australia will face fellow unbeaten top-10 ranked 140-pound Puerto Rican prospectYomar Alamo in a 10-round junior welterweight showdown.

#PaulWoodleyis produced and presented by Most Valuable Promotions and SHOWTIME Sports^® and promoted in association with Tony and Bryce Holden of Holden Productions. The pay-per-view telecast begins live at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. PT and is produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV.

Limited tickets remain and are available for purchase atהטטפּס://bit.ly/PAULvsWOODLEY.  

This event is the second live sporting event co-produced by Most Valuable Promotions. Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian created MVP on the premise that content is king, and fighters are the creators of the content in martial arts. Paul and Bidarian will be executive producers of the event.

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