Tyron Woodley has responded, after a man claiming to be his cousin, alleged that the ex-UFC star was ‘paid’ to lose to Jake Paul.
The former rivals engaged in two boxing matches, with ‘The Problem Child’ winning the first by split decision and the second via explosive knockout.
Tyron Woodley responds to allegation he was ‘paid’ to lose to Jake Paul
On August 29, 2021, at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Jake Paul battled through adversity to beat Tyron Woodley on the scorecards.
Later that year, on December 18, the pair engaged in a rematch at the Amalie Arena in Florida, USA, after ‘The Chosen One’ stepped up on late notice when Tommy Fury had to withdraw from the event due to ESTA issues.
In the sixth round of the second bout, Paul landed a crushing right hand that sent his opponent crashing towards the canvas.
However, one man, insisting that he’s Woodley’s cousin, claims that there was a financial incentive for the MMA legend to take the shot.
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In a video uploaded to YouTube by The W.A.D.E. Concept, the individual in question is asked to predict the winner of the fight between Paul and Mike Tyson.
He claims: “If it’s paid off, Jake Paul. If not, Mike Tyson is gonna knock him out.
He added: “Tyron Woodley is literally my literal f*****g cousin. My name is Julian Woodley. So I know for a fact, that m********r got paid to take the knock.”
Following the comments, Woodley headed to Twitter to deny the relation, posting: “N**** wish he was my kinfolk.”
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Since his victories over Woodley, Paul has continued to advance his boxing career, claiming huge scalps.
The controversial athlete has emerged victorious against the likes of Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz, and most recently, Mike Perry.
Blessed with a significant size and experience advantage, Paul dominated the contest en route to a sixth-round stoppage.
However, Joe Rogan has claimed that had ‘Platinum’ done something differently, he would’ve had a far greater chance of winning the fight.
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