Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley to fight Aug. 29 in Cleveland
The Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley bout now has a venue and will be fought one day later than originally…
The Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley bout now has a venue and will be fought one day later than originally reported, on August 29 in Paul’s hometown of Cleveland.
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley heads to Cleveland in August
The bout will be at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and the pair will fight at 190 pounds.
Showtime, which will broadcast the card on pay-per-view, also announced Monday that Amanda Serrano will defend her WBC and WBO featherweight titles against super bantamweight champ Yamileth Mercado.
Paul, a YouTube sensation and boxing neophyte, guns for a 4-0 start against Woodley, 39, who left the Ultimate Fighting Championship on a four-fight losing streak. The bout will be Woodley’s pro boxing debut. He is a former UFC and Strikeforce welterweight champion.
Paul, 24, improved to 3-0 after defeating Ben Askren in the headliner of Triller Fight Club’s April PPV event. Woodley, in fact, was in Askren’s corner for the bout.
–Field Level Media
