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    Jake Paul RETIRES from boxing with perfect 4-0 record aged 24 after beating UFC champ Tyron Woodley and ‘banking $100m’

    JAKE Paul has QUIT boxing after defeating former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Sunday.The 24-year-old claimed he banked £72million in the big fight before telling his social media followers he was done in the ring with his record standing at 4-0.
    The much-maligned boxing career of Jake Paul appears to be overCredit: Getty
    Jake Paul has announced his retirement from boxing after beating Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
    He claims he made £72m from his latest and last fightCredit: Instagram
    The star defeated the ex-UFC champion via split decision after eight roundsCredit: Getty
    Just hours after beating Woodley, Paul took to Twitter to reveal he was hanging up his gloves.
    The YouTuber simply wrote: “Updated status: Retired boxer.”
    Paul won his fourth professional fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision that the judges scored 77-75, 79-74, 75-77.
    After a cagey first three rounds, the fight burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
    Things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges declared Paul the winner.
    Despite winning, Paul was rocked and hurt for the first time in his ‘boxing career’ in the fourth round.

    With a minute to go, the 39-year-old stepped in and went swinging toward his opponent.
    Woodley, the shorter of the two men, crashed a huge right hook into Paul’s head.
    The much-maligned Paul was stunned and fell back into the ropes and struggled to keep himself upright but thankfully for him Woodley decided to wave his arm around to get the crowd going instead of landing another blow.
    That allowed Paul to catch his breath and recover to see out the remaining 40 seconds of the round.
    As viewers watched the event, fans rushed to Twitter to accuse the bout of being rigged.
    One fan wrote: “No one can tell me this isn’t fixed. Woodley is barely throwing, he could throw and end this at any time.”
    Another added: “Got the feeling Woodley was told not to knock him out. This game is fixed. Fingers crossed for the [Tommy] Fury fight as that’s a different ball game completely.”
    A third tweeted: “This is such a frustrating fight. Woodley walking him down then just standing in front of him not throwing a punch. This has gotta be fixed.”
    PAYCHECK
    Whether the match was faked or not, Paul claimed he really won by scoring a £72m paycheck.
    The social media star took to Instagram on Monday to pat himself on the back for the hefty cash reward following the match.
    In an Instagram story video to his 17million followers, he captioned it with: “When you get 10 per cent closer to becoming a billionaire.”
    The fight was the second-biggest selling pay-per-view of the year behind his brother Logan’s match with Floyd Mayweather.
    Despite his claims of earning £72m, reports suggest Paul could have pulled in far less than a nine-figure amount. 
    Sportingfree.com guessed the former YouTuber may actually have earned only around $2m from the fight including its pay-per-view income.
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    The much-maligned star retires from the ring with a record of 4-0Credit: Getty
    The YouTuber earned victory via a split decision on SundayCredit: Getty
    Jake Paul later claimed he earned £72m for the fightCredit: Getty
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    Jake Paul claims he raked in $100MILLION from Tyron Woodley fight after beating ex-UFC star in boxing clash

    JAKE PAUL has claimed he earned around £72MILLION from his win over ex-UFC fighter Tyron Woodley. The YouTube star sealed a points victory after an eight-round slugfest with the former UFC champion and claims he banked $100m.
    Jake Paul has claimed he got a giant payday from beating Tyron WoodleyCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
    Jake Paul reckons he is closer to become a billionaire following his clash with Tyron Woodley
    The social media star took to Instagram to pat himself on the back for boosting his bank balance following his victory.
    In an Instagram story video to his 17million followers on the platform, Paul captioned a video: “When you get 10 per cent closer to becoming a billionaire.”
    The clash was the second-biggest selling pay-per-view of the year behind his brother Logan’s duel with Floyd Mayweather,
    However, despite claims of a $100m payday reports suggest Paul could pull in far less than a nine-figure amount. 
    Sportingfree.com reckons the Former YouTuber could earn around £1.4m ($2m) from the clash including its pay-per-view income. 
    The boxing-obsessed social media star has reportedly invested in a sports industry venture capital business which could be the basis for his earnings boast.

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    And Paul has been lobbying for higher earnings for boxers during his stint in the sport.
    The YouTuber told Showtime Sports: “A lot of young fighters get sucked into long fight contracts by promoters and then they become a star and the promoters take all their money.
    “I want to help fix that problem. I think we need to attack it in multiple ways.
    “First, we need the sports to become more popular. More fans, more audience which will naturally put more revenue across the board. I think also voicing it.”
    Easiest sparring sessionMichael Bisping on fighting Jake Paul
    Paul, 24, who has reinvented himself as a prizefighter, has been challenged to a future professional boxing bout by UFC hero Michael Bisping. 
    And the MMA legend reckons taking on the popular YouTube star in the ring would be the ‘easiest sparring session’.
    Paul landed a three-punch combination on Woodley in the opening round of the bout in his US hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. 
    And the YouTuber was on the receiving end of some powerful right-hand jabs from his ex-UFC welterweight opponent in the third round
    This followed a testing second round which saw the social media star at times on the back foot. 
    Paul then took the fight to Woodley landing a right uppercut before the UFC specialist connected with a big right hand. 

    And that punishing blow saw the vlogger stagger into ropes  
    Both fighters appeared to be tiring by the sixth round with Paul ending the round with a hand over the top. 
    And following the announcement of a split decision the YouTuber was declared the winner picking up his fourth pro boxing victory to date. 

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    Fans claims Jake Paul fight against Tyron Woodley was FIXED with questions over judges’ scorecards and tactics

    JAKE PAUL’S fight against Tyron Woodley was FIXED, fans are claiming.Many of those who watched it were angry with the way the YouTuber’s victory played out.
    Some fans think Jake Paul’s fight against Tyron Woodley was fixedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Paul, 24, won his fourth professional boxing fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision.
    The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
    After a cagey opening three rounds, the contest burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
    But things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges gave it to the online personality.
    Paul was rocked and hurt for the first time in his ‘boxing career’ in the fourth round. With a minute to go, Woodley, 39, stepped in and went swinging.
    Woodley, the shorter of the two men, crashed a huge right hook into Paul’s head.

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    The YouTuber was stunned and fell back into the ropes, struggling to keep himself upright.
    But thankfully for him, Woodley decided to wave his arm around to get the crowd going – rather than going in for the killer blow.
    That allowed Paul to catch his breath and recover to see out the remaining 40 seconds of the round.

    And this seemed to be the main reason fans thought Woodley had been told NOT to knock Paul out, with The Mail publishing several angry tweets.
    Rae Marie wrote: “No one can tell me this isn’t fixed. Woodley is barely throwing, he could throw and end this at any time.”
    Luke added: “Got the feeling Woodley was told not to knock him out. This game is fixed. Fingers crossed for the [Tommy] Fury fight as that’s a different ball game completely.”
    Ricardo tweeted: “This is such a frustrating fight. Woodley walking him down then just standing in front of him not throwing a punch. This has gotta be fixed.”
    Two judges gave the fight to Jake Paul but Phil Rogers backed Tyron Woodley
    And Hentai chipped in with: “Jake got decked so badly in round four that he was never the same.
    “Here he is 30 minutes after the punch, still in pain and red all over his face. Woodley proceeded to walk him around the ring like a long walk on the beach.
    “This seemed pretty fixed.”

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    Watch John Fury’s pained reaction after seeing Jake Paul beat Tyron Woodley then call out son Tommy for fight

    JOHN FURY couldn’t hide his contempt as Jake Paul called out his son Tommy after the YouTuber’s win over Tyron Woodley.Fury Jr beat Anthony Taylor in four rounds on Paul’s undercard and the pair were trading insults before the night was out.
    John Fury did not look happy as Jake Paul called out his son Tommy
    Paul laid down the gauntlet to Fury Jr after beating Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Paul beat Woodley via split decision in Ohio.
    The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
    And focus soon switched to what the 24-year-old would do next.
    Online personality Paul initially hinted he would duck the Fury fight and take a break from boxing.
    But soon after he was clashing with the Brit backstage and calling for the fight to be staged.
    However, it appears Tommy’s dad John is not keen on the idea – judging by footage of the 57-year-old that has surfaced online.

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    Fury Sr is seen watching Paul talk about his son during his post-fight interview.
    And as the camera zooms in, the veteran fighter and coach is seen looking tense and angry.
    Reaction to the footage online was mixed.
    Muzz tweeted: “Watching the post fight conferences is infuriating. Jake won’t fight Tommy.
    “He’ll say it’s because he doesn’t have the clout or he doesn’t rate him as a boxer. Though the real reason is because Tommy IS an actual boxer.”
    Joe wrote: “I’d follow an entire channel based on John’s hateful reaction.”
    And Crabby said: “Good analysis tonight! Enjoy watching you on the big screen.”
    Paul, who moved to 4-0 with the biggest win of his career, was quizzed about fighting Fury next.
    He argued Woodley is the tougher opponent but left the door open to an all-celebrity bout with Fury.
    Paul said: “Will we see that fight? I would run that s*** easy. That’s an easier fight than Tyron in my opinion.
    “But who knows? But sorry, like, people are like, ‘Oh, he’s a real boxer. Fight a real boxer’. OK, maybe, maybe let’s run it. OK, ‘real boxer’.”
    Fury was labelled ‘ass’ and ‘not very good’ by UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Dillon Danis after his win.
    Tommy Fury and Jake Paul clash behind the scenes after the Tyron Woodley fight
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    UFC legend Michael Bisping calls out Jake Paul for fight and claims it will be ‘easiest sparring session of my life’

    UFC legend Michael Bisping wants to fight Jake Paul after the YouTuber’s win over Tyron Woodley.And the former MMA star reckons it would be ‘the easiest sparring session’ of his life.
    UFC icon Michael Bisping called out Jake Paul and said fighting him would be the ‘easiest sparring session’ of his lifeCredit: Getty – Contributor
    The Brit’s claim came after the YouTuber beat Tyron Woodley in OhioCredit: Getty
    Paul, 24, won his fourth professional boxing fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision.
    The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
    After a cagey opening three rounds, the contest burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
    But things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges gave it to the online personality.
    Plenty of famous faces have pitched for fights against money-maker Paul in recent months.
    And Brit Bisping, 42, is the latest.

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    Speaking after the fight, the former UFC world champ said: “I’ll be honest I want to jump in there with him after seeing that tonight.
    “Look at all the hype, people are going crazy for him, you’ve got to admit it was a pretty enjoyable event and quite the spectacle if I’m honest.
    “So yeah, listen I was watching, my God this is easy work. You want to throw some cash at me Jake, I’ll do it.
    “I’m only joking – but I’m a little bit serious because I’m like man this is the easiest sparring session of my life.
    “But Jake’s got a ton of options, tons of options. A lot of people would fight him, because he’s very beatable.”
    Tommy Fury – who beat former MMA star Anthony Taylor on Paul’s undercard – called the YouTuber a ‘bum’ and demanded a fight with him again.
    ‘HE’S VERY BEATABLE’
    But Bisping thinks it’s too much of a risk for Paul.
    He added: “He’s very beatable. You mentioned there Tommy Fury, I don’t even think they’d take that fight.
    “They want someone that’s big, that’s a marquee kind of pay-per-view draw but somebody that’s at the end of their career that isn’t really going to pose too much of a threat.
    “And for that reason, you know damn well they ain’t going to call me.”
    Speaking after the contest, Paul was asked what’s next and said: “Honestly, we’ll see. I’ve been boxing for 18 months now.
    “I haven’t been to the dentist, I barely got my hair cut in the last two years.
    Two judges gave the fight to Jake Paul but Phil Rogers backed Tyron Woodley
    “My teeth are crooked, my nose is crooked. I’ve dedicated the last 18 months to this. I haven’t stopped,
    “I think I might need to chill out for a second and figure out who I am. I’m only 24, I’m changing, I’m growing, I’m learning a lot.
    “I’m going through ups and downs and I’m making mistakes. But I’m keeping my head straight and we’ll see.”

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    Conor McGregor ‘salivating’ at prospect of facing Jake Paul as UFC star reacts to YouTuber’s win over Tyron Woodley

    CONOR McGREGOR is ‘salivating’ at the prospect of fighting Jake Paul.The UFC star watched on as the YouTuber beat Tyron Woodley in his fourth professional boxing bout.
    Jake Paul secured a split-decision victory against Tyron Woodley in ClevelandCredit: Getty
    Conor McGregor said he is ‘salivating’ at the prospect of facing PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    It was the first time in his short career the judges’ scorecards were needed as he was taken the eight-round distance.
    But he secured the split-decision victory to maintain his perfect record.
    McGregor took to Twitter with a simple one-word message.
    He wrote: “Salivating.”
    And it suggests the Irishman is excited by taking on Paul – because he is confident of destroying the entertainer in the ring.
    Paul was rocked for the first time in his career by a big hook to the head but recovered to do enough for the win.

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    McGregor, meanwhile, lost his only pro boxing fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
    However, the two-weight UFC champ will need to be fully fit before any dust-up can take place.
    The Notorious, 33, has lost three of his last four MMA fights, including twice to Dustin Poirier this year.
    In their July bout, he broke his leg and required surgery to fix the damage.
    But the chance to take on Paul would guarantee a bumper pay day for McGregor.
    Woodley is a harder fight than McGregorJake Paul
    Paul initially suggested a showdown last year before doubling down on the idea in July.
    It is thought a £37million offer was tabled for McGregor – with the 24-year-old telling him to ‘take the fight p****’ in an Instagram message.
    As of yet, there is no deal done between the two to rumble – but McGregor is clearly confident of an easy night’s work if they do get it on.
    However, the American responded to the tweet in his press conference.
    Paul said: “I’m salivating too because I’m just getting warmed up. Conor McGregor has a lot more to focus on besides me right now.

    “I’m five wins in a row, he’s one in three in the past four years so he needs to get off his vodka or whatever his brand is, sober up and get back in the gym then we can f***ing fight.
    “There’s no way he hits harder than Woodley, he doesn’t weigh as much as Woodley, he’s shorter than Woodley.
    “I said it before the fight, I think Woodley is a harder fight than him, especially on the weight he is going – Conor is going down, I’m going up.”
    Paul secured a split-decision victory against Woodley in ClevelandCredit: Getty
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    Tommy Fury slammed as ‘ass’ and ‘not very good’ by UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Danis as rivals slaughter performance

    TOMMY FURY was labelled an ‘ass’ and ‘not very good’ after his win over Anthony Taylor.The Brit beat the former MMA star in Ohio but UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Dillon Danis were not impressed.
    Tommy Fury has received criticism for his performance against Anthony Taylor despite his winCredit: Getty
    Fury convincingly outboxed Taylor on the undercard of Jake Paul’s fight with ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
    The 2019 Love Island star won all four rounds largely at range and behind his jab, utilising the massive size difference.
    It put Fury to 7-0 in his career and announced himself to the US market for the first time.
    But despite the convincing win, the UFC icons were somewhat underwhelmed.
    Cormier tweeted: “Honest opinion of Tommy Fury, wasn’t very good! Looks the part, but can tell he is still very raw.
    “This performance makes his chances to fight Paul better. He isn’t very scary, maybe he will be but not as of now.”

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    And Danis simply said: “Tommy Fury is ass lol.”
    Still the British light-heavyweight remains unbeaten and used the display to entice and convince Paul into a grudge match.
    Fury said: “Looking at that, Jake Paul, you should have an easy night mate, shouldn’t you?
    “There’s no excuses now. You’ve seen everybody, I’ve had the biggest cheer in the place.
    “There’s no excuses, no running, no hiding. I want you next, you bum. Let’s get it on.”
    Fury, 22, already signed a two-fight deal with US powerhouse Showtime before he made his Stateside debut.

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    The network also recently tied down Paul to a lucrative deal and talk of a fight between them had already taken place.
    However, Fury’s dad John said it’s a way off yet.
    And Paul hinted he could snub the Fury fight to take a break from boxing to chill and ‘find out who he is’.

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    Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley punch stats revealed with YouTuber landing more and outworking UFC rival across fight

    JAKE PAUL outworked and out-punched Tyron Woodley during his victory over the former MMA star.The YouTuber won via split decision in Ohio and the stats show the 24-year-old deserved to be awarded the win.
    Jake Paul beat Tyron Woodley via split decision in OhioCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Paul had the better stats during the bout
    The judges scored it 77-75, 79-74, 75-77 in Paul’s favour.
    Woodley was furming afterwards and blasted one judge’s decision to award him just two rounds as ‘laughable’.
    But the stats tell a different story.
    Paul landed 30 per cent of his 122 jabs to Woodley’s 23 per cent of the 48 he threw.
    Woodley landed 41 of the 115 power shots he threw which was 36 per cent.
    Paul managed just 35 of 85 thrown but was more accurate with a 41 per cent success rate.

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    In total, Ohio man Paul landed 71 of the 207 punches he threw (34 per cent) while Woodley connected with 53 of 163 attempted (32 per cent).
    Of Paul’s 71, 22 of them were body shots while just six of Woodley’s 52 landed were.
    Despite his win, Paul suggested he might take a break from boxing to ‘chill’ and ‘figure out who he is’.
    Speaking after the contest, Paul was asked what’s next and said: “Honestly, we’ll see. I’ve been boxing for 18 months now.
    “I haven’t been to the dentist, I barely got my hair cut in the last two years.
    “My teeth are crooked, my nose is crooked. I’ve dedicated the last 18 months to this. I haven’t stopped,
    “I think I might need to chill out for a second and figure out who I am. I’m only 24, I’m changing, I’m growing, I’m learning a lot.
    “I’m going through ups and downs and I’m making mistakes. But I’m keeping my head straight and we’ll see.”
    Despite Paul’s apparent hesitance to return to the ring, Woodley demanded a rematch saying he won the fight.

    The former MMA star blasted: “I feel like if that was the second biggest pay-per-view, then round two is gonna be bigger than that.
    “I feel like I won the fight. I feel like Jake’s a great opponent. That’s why I came in great shape.
    “The fact that one judge gave me two rounds is laughable. No disrespect, but f**k that [Tommy] Fury fight, me and Jake need to run that back.”

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