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JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley are set to receive fight purses that are ‘in the millions’, it has been revealed. Formerly athletic commissions, for example Nevada, would confirm how much fighters were due to make.
Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: Getty Images – Getty
California and Arizona are among states that still provide access to fighter pay, but it is becoming otherwise more secretive.
And that will be the case when YouTube star Paul, 24, and ex-UFC champion Woodley, 39, fight over the weekend.
The pair headline at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, in an eight-round boxing match.
Woodley’s manager Malki Kawa did reveal the MMA veteran is in line for a career-high payday, more than anything he made in the cage.
Kawa told MMAFighting: “Yeah, he’s getting paid really well. It’s one of the best deals I’ve ever done. It’s a tremendous deal.
“He’s getting a large base number, he’s getting a cut of the pay-per-view globally.

“He should walk away with a multi-million dollar payday.
“His base guarantee is in the millions already, but add on all the other extra stuff, it’s a really nice payday.”
Woodley, 39, as UFC champ would receive a slice of any PPV he featured on, but his biggest purse was around £430,000 against Darren Till, 28, in 2018.
Paul, 24, was guaranteed £500,000 in his last fight, a knockout of retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, in April.
But he claimed 1.4m PPVs were sold and with his cut of the box office, his total earnings were said to have soured into the millions.
Even UFC legend Jon Jones, 34, tweeted to congratulate Paul and hinted at the true amount made.
Jones posted in a now-deleted tweet: “Jake Paul congratulations on your victory, that knockout over Ben was absolutely beautiful.
“If you’re seriously making over 5 million for a fight already, that’s wild. I’m so happy for you.
“Wishing you all the best on your combat sports journey.”
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Woodley’s manager confirmed Paul will receive a bigger margin on the PPV sales, meaning his overall pay would be a career-high.
Kawa said: “We just got to a point where we felt comfortable with it.
“And Jake is probably making the lion’s share of the money, which he is, but nonetheless, it’s a really good payday for him.”
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‘ALL hell broke loose’ as one of Jake Paul’s team got into an argument with Tyron Woodley’s mum on Thursday afternoon.The UFC star faced-off against the YouTuber ahead of their scrap and a fracas erupted as members of the fighters’ teams went head-to-head.
There were multiple scuffles as Jake Paul faced off against Tyron Woodley on Thursday afternoon
It erupted after Woodley’s mum confronted one of Paul’s entourage
Footage posted online shows a member of Paul’s entourage being approached by Woodley’s mother who starts shouting at him.
He looks unfazed before the camera turns to an angry looking Woodley who is trying to reach the rowing pair.
A separate scuffle takes place nearby as a man falls to the ground.
Several attendees then try to keep the peace with calls of ‘chill’ and ‘relax’ before security officials move in as it appears most people in the room are involved.
And then worryingly someone shouts: “Why have you got a knife man?”
The knife claim remains unsubstantiated.

The incident occurred as the pair faced-off ahead of their Ohio fightCredit: Getty
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After a victory over Ben Askren last time out, social media star turned 3-0 boxer Paul now faces Woodley.
The former UFC champion, 39, comes into the bout off the back of four consecutive losses in MMA, having never taken part in a professional boxing contest.
During Wednesday’s session, he raised one fist to the crowd before a workout on the pads.
Whoever loses Sunday’s fight will have an ‘I love’ tattoo featuring the victor’s name inked on their body.
And the veteran has insisted that he is not fighting Paul to take some punches, hit the canvas, and cash his cheque.
Paul will fight Woodley at 11pm local time, meaning a 4am start early on Monday morning for UK fans.
On the undercard are two young British fighters looking to make a mark on their US debuts.
How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match
Tommy Fury faces Anthony Taylor in a bid to earn his own fight against Paul.
And Daniel Dubois is up against Joe Cusumano as he continues his bounceback from last year’s defeat to Joe Joyce.
The 23-year-old, like Fury, took part in the open workout and has discussed potential showdowns with Derek Chisora or Dillian Whyte if he wins on Sunday.

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CONOR McGREGOR was warned his career will ‘come to a tumbling stop’ if he fights Jake Paul. YouTuber Paul has continued to target a boxing match with McGregor, who was beaten on his ring debut against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
Jake Paul with trainer BJ FloresCredit: Instagram @bjflorespro
Conor McGregor has been continuously called out by Jake PaulCredit: Getty
The social media sensation is currently 3-0, all by knockout, and faces his biggest challenge to date in ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, next.
Former two-weight UFC king McGregor, 33, and boxing’s current pound-for-pound No1 were recently named on Paul’s ‘hit-list’ of opponents.
And while his trainer BJ Flores admitted Mexican superstar Canelo is deemed not up for discussion, the UFC’s top talent are.
Flores told The W.A.D.E Concept: “Canelo Alvarez is not on our radar, but I like Jake’s enthusiasm for believing he can beat the big names.
“But Conor he better not fight Jake I will tell you that now. His career will come to a tumbling stop if he fights him, I guarantee that.
“But there is plenty of other MMA fights and names that would probably give Jake a better fight.
“We will see which name makes sense for Jake including some pretty big names in MMA, I don’t go easy on Jake.”
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McGregor flirted with a return to the ring, last year entering negotiations with Manny Pacquiao.
But after he was knocked out in January by Dustin Poirier – the man he initially beat in 2014 – talks with Pacquiao, 42, collapsed.
McGregor, 33, then lost his trilogy bout with Poirier, 32, after suffering a horror leg break seconds before the first round ended.
He has since undergone surgery and is already training but will need to complete his six-month medical suspension.
Meanwhile Paul, who has wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, returns to the ring on the weekend.
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JAKE PAUL fighting Conor McGregor ‘would be competitive’ as the YouTuber has a near THREE STONE advantage, his sparring partner said. Paul has continued to target a boxing match with McGregor, who was beaten on his ring debut against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
Jake Paul fighting Conor McGregor ‘would be competitive’, his sparring partner saidCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
Ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor campaigns at lightweight
The social media sensation is currently 3-0, all by knockout, and faces his biggest challenge to date in ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley, 39, next.
They are set to fight at 190lb, or 13st 5lb and McGregor is naturally an 11st contender in the UFC’s lightweight division.
Anthony Taylor, Paul’s chief sparing partner, revealed the cruiserweight boxer naturally weighs 15st 3lb.
That compared to the 12st 8lb he predicts McGregor walks around at gives the Irishman almost a three stone disadvantage.
Taylor, 32, told Betway Insider: “You got to understand, we’re not dealing with exhibitions.
“We’re talking about professional boxing matches licensed by the commission with an agreement on the weight class.
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“Jake walks around about 215lbs, Conor walks around at 180lbs, he’d have to go up to 190lbs.
“I think Jake would drop down to 190lbs for Conor – he’s fighting Tyron at 190lbs.
“That fight is tricky because Conor is a lefty but Jake has more body mass, more range.
“You’re dealing with a guy that’s heavy. It would be competitive.”
McGregor has flirted with a return to the ring, last year entering negotiations with Manny Pacquiao.
But after he was knocked out in January by Dustin Poirier – the man he initially beat in 2014 – talks with Pacquiao, 42, collapsed.
McGregor, 33, then lost his trilogy bout with Poirier, 32, after suffering a horror leg break seconds before the first round ended.
Conor is a lefty but Jake has more body mass, more range. You’re dealing with a guy that’s heavy. It would be competitive.Jake Paul’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor
He has since undergone surgery and is already training but will need to complete his six-month medical suspension.
Meanwhile Paul, who has wins over online rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, returns to the ring on the weekend.
Bellator lightweight Taylor has been sparring the American in prepration for the fight against Woodley.
And he opened up about the secret sparring sessions, which have taken place in Puerto Rico.
Taylor revealed: “When you put a guy like Jake in the boxing ring with a guy like Tyron, Jake’s going to win that all day, just because he’s been working on the repetition and the mechanics of boxing.
“Tyron technically has a punchers chance but Jake is a better boxer.
“Tyron is a better fighter because of his MMA background, but Jake is a better boxer.
“There’s a lot of people that think Tyron is going to knock out Jake. But I see it the other way around. He’s looking great.”
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JAKE PAUL and Tyron Woodley have been putting together the final touches ahead of their fight as behind the scenes footage captured the training. The pair headline a pay-per-view bill on August 29 in Cleveland, Paul’s home state.
Jake Paul training for his fight against Tyron Woodley
Tyron Woodley with trainer Gerald Tucker and Floyd Mayweather
But the YouTube star has been training for the fight just under 2,000 miles away in the boxing nation of Puerto Rico.
And video shared by BT Sport captured Paul drilling padwork with his trainer BJ Flores and hitting heavy bags.
Paul is 3-0, all by knockout with wins over YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.
And he returns to the ring against Woodley, 39, in his fourth and most challenging fight to date.
It will mark the ex-UFC champion’s boxing debut, and he has been training with American legend Floyd Mayweather, 44, to prepare.
And Mayweather’s current coach Gerald Tucker has been one of Woodley’s main trainers during their camp.
How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

The two were filmed hitting the pads together working on speed and combinations.
Paul previously criticised Woodley for choosing to train with Mayweather and claimed it would work in his favour.
He told TMZ Sports: “I think it’s a disadvantage, actually.
“Him hopping around with different coaches, trying to learn different styles, that’s not how you progress in this sport.
“Floyd didn’t even have a strategy to go in and beat my brother, so how is he going to tell Tyron what to do?”
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Jake Paul fights Tyron Woodley on August 29Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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