Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2 result LIVE: Latest reaction as Woodley knocked out in round 6
The YouTube star knocks out the former UFC champion in a rematch after Tommy Fury pulled out through injury and illness
Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in spectacular fashion on Saturday night, beating the former UFC champion for the second time in four months.
The knockout came in the sixth round of the pair’s boxing rematch in Tampa, Florida, as YouTube star Paul outdid his split-decision victory over Woodley from August, remaining undefeated in the process. Woodley, 39, was immediately more active than he was in the pair’s first fight, but Paul took the centre of the ring, worked his jab well and threw smart hooks to the body. Paul’s best moments came via double-jab set-ups, but the 24-year-old faced some adversity as he was cut on his forehead by an accidental elbow and Woodley landed two heavy right hands in quick succession – to the excitement of the Tampa crowd.
Woodley received a warning in the fourth round for throwing Paul to the canvas to break a clinch, perhaps out of frustration as the internet sensation neutralised more and more entries by grabbing hold of the wrestling specialist. Indeed, there was less and less boxing and increasingly more grappling on display as the fight passed its halfway mark, with those in attendance audibly growing frustrated by the lack of action. That all changed with 48 seconds left in the sixth round, however, as Paul took out Woodley with a sudden, vicious overhand right. Woodley fell face-first to the mat as the bout was waved off, Paul improving his professional boxing record to 5-0.
Follow all the undercard results, analysis and reaction as “The Problem Child” beat the former UFC champion at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida:
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - JAKE PAUL WINS BY KO
Woodley is up now and has congratulated Paul - that will be a sore one, but he can have no complaints and offered virtually nothing in that fight.
Paul is in shock - it seems. There’s no bravado, yet, but I’m sure it’s about to come.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - JAKE PAUL WINS BY KO
WHAT?! Where did that come from?! Jake Paul has just produced the standout moment of his boxing career. He has sent Tyron Woodley to sleep with a vicious right hand, a clean knockout!
That fight was honestly heading nowhere. It was a pitiful contest - but Jake Paul promised a knockout, and he has sure delivered one here. What a stunning punch.
The winner is mobbed by his team - big brother Logan can’t believe it, and Jake Paul looks shocked as well.
The crowd ooooohs as they see the replays. A swinging overhand right from Paul did the damage - and Woodley looked like his strings were cut. Like a felled tree he plunged head first to the canvas.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - SIXTH ROUND
It takes almost 60 seconds for the first proper punch of the sixth round to be thrown.
AND THEN OUT OF NOWHERE PAUL DROPS WOODLEY
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - FIFTH ROUND
More grabbing, more boos from the Florida crowd.
And there’s another headbutt as Woodley and Paul step into each other - that had been coming too.
More boos from the crowd - there have been very few punches being thrown.
“This is a fight,” says the referee.
Woodley catches Paul with a combination as he stepped in, a quick short left catching Paul on the head.
The bell goes. No clear winner, and no clear idea as to who is on top.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - FOURTH ROUND
Woodley catches Paul again inside 30 seconds and the blood starts to emerge from the cut - Paul responds with a nice combination, before the pair come close to clashing heads again.
And what was that?! Woodley almost picked Paul up and was about to throw him to the canvas! This is not the UFC!
There’s some more scrappy action to close the fourth - as we reach the halfway stage.
Paul is certainly in trouble but Woodley is not pressing home the advantage.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - THIRD ROUND
Paul was cut by an apparent clash of heads - that had been coming with the amount of times Woodley and Paul were holding each other.
“The cut is not bad,” Paul is told. Have they stopped the bleeding?
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - THIRD ROUND
Paul catches Woodley with right - but then Paul is cut after the pair clash on the inside! Paul is bleeding from his forehead!
Woodley looks inspired by the sight of his cut opponent and he goes on the aggressive - catching Paul with a right hand up against the ropes.
The blood is bothering Paul - but Woodley can’t cause him any more discomfort at the end of the round.
There’s a big job coming up for his corner, here.
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - SECOND ROUND
Paul steps in and connects with an overarm right hand, that’s his best moment of the fight so far. Another good combination sees a left to the head and right to the body.
But Woodley responds with a combination of his own, as Paul swallows him up with a hold. Lots of holding again in this round.
Paul comes inside in the final 30 seconds, and connects with couple of short lefts. There’s another exchange of short-range punches, amongst the grappling.
Paul’s round?
Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley - FIRST ROUND
Woodley opens with a couple of quick jabs - Paul is trying to draw Woodley in. Both fighters measuring each other up inside the first 90 seconds.
There’s a lot of grabbing in the first couple of minutes and the crowd don’t like it. Plenty of contact behind the heads while grappling, too.
And the first round ends with the sounds of boos from the crowd in Tampa, as they come together for another grab. It can only get better.
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