Paul vs Woodley 2 is the new headliner of Showtime Boxing’s event next Saturday.
Jake Paul confirmed reports that his scheduled opponent in a Dec. 18 bout, Tommy Fury, withdrew from their fight due to a “medical condition.” The 4-0 boxer, who came to fame as a YouTube personality, defeated Woodley by split decision in August.
Paul vs Woodley 2 booked after Tommy Fury withdraws from Dec. 18 headliner
“The Fury’s have pulled out of the fight due to a ‘medical condition,’” Paul said via a post on his Twitter account. “I couldn’t believe the news at first. It doesn’t even seem real. He fumbled the biggest bag of his life, now he’ll be watching at home paying me $60 instead of getting paid millions of dollars to fight me. When my team woke me up on Friday to tell me Tommy [Fury] was pulling out, I told them I’m ready to fight anyone on Dec. 18. Troy, Trey, Trevor, Travis. I don’t give a damn who it is.
“So, as I predicted Tommy Fumbles and Tyron is there to pick it up, stepping in, and contractually he is getting an extra $500,000 if he knocks me out. First time I outboxed him. This time I’m gonna punish him and leave no doubt.”
Paul and Fury were scheduled for an eight-round fight. Woodley is stepping in on a card that also includes a bout between former NBA point guard Deron Williams and former NFL running back Frank Gore.
“The handoff he fumbled, but I scooped it back up!” Woodley wrote via Twitter. “It pay$ to STAY READY!!”
Among Paul’s four victories are knockouts of ex-NBA player Nate Robinson and former Bellator fighter Ben Askren.
–Field Level Media
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