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YouTube star turned boxer Jake Paul just pulled off a win against another former MMA champion. Tyron Woodley was handed a loss in his first ever professional boxing match via a split decision in favor of Paul.
While Jake Paul fought relatively well against Tyron Woodley, a handful of observers on Twitter called out the result for a variety of reasons.
One of the biggest gripes that had was how one of Tyron Woodley's haymakers wasn't ruled a knockdown. The strong right hand had Paul wobbly on the ropes, which clearly saved him from tasting canvass.
Woodley rocks Jake Paul with the right hand 🔥 #PaulWoodley pic.twitter.com/LEz3Xn6662
— UFM TV™️ (@UFMTV_) August 30, 2021
Fans pointed out how Jake Paul's outright fall into the ropes should have been ruled as such, given that a fighter who would be unable to stand without the assistance of the ropes should count as a knockdown.
Also can we just talk about how they shoulda counted this as a knock down? Bro got his ass saved by a rope. #WoodleyvsPaul #Woodley @KSI @jakepaul @TWooodley pic.twitter.com/r1Ikbqagyy
— SpookySoup (@Sleepy_soups) August 30, 2021
The fight was rigged they never gave Woodley his knockdown 🙄🤦🏾♂️ #TyronWoodleyvsJakePaul pic.twitter.com/oWC81xpRbP
— iamhardyavegudda (@HardyAveGudda) August 30, 2021
Others went even further, claiming that maybe Woodley was in on it with Jake Paul. That same stunned sequence on Paul should have been his signal to attack even harder, which some fans found perplexing. You could chalk that up to Woodley's inexperience as a boxer, but he probably also has that same killer instinct when he's in the octagon.
I have so many questions on this clip. Woodley have every chance to get the K.O, but he backed down 👀 #WoodleyPaul pic.twitter.com/TslbYNFiMm
— OWO (@owotweets_) August 30, 2021
Tyron woodley in the locker room with jake Paul #RIGGED pic.twitter.com/BH1RXeuxfq
— … (@madmaxx0093) August 30, 2021
If Woodley had more boxing in his background this would’ve been the end of the fight. #paulvswoodley pic.twitter.com/g3fgNpio4b
— Joey fatts (@joeyjo35t) August 30, 2021
Some fans even contested the result that the judges gave them in the end. Obviously neither I nor these fans watching from home are professional boxers and/or judges, so take this all with a grain of salt.
https://twitter.com/greyden100/status/1432200617397665793
Both Jake Paul and a handful of voices, however, truly believed that the bout was one-sided in his favor. Paul even went so far as to call it B.S. that one judge scored it for Woodley, with many actually agreeing with him.
"Let's be honest, that's bullshit" Jake Paul confused by the only judge who gave the fight to Woodley. pic.twitter.com/Cd7NyFNHtt
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) August 30, 2021
Even in a Jake Paul fight, you can count on a wacky scorecard. Don’t think it was possible to score the fight for Woodley, but one judge did. Paul wins, moves on … maybe to Tommy Fury.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) August 30, 2021
Whoever scored that fight in favor of Woodley should never be allowed to judge an event again.
— Rob Pizzola (@robpizzola) August 30, 2021
What judge gave Woodley 5-3? No chance lmao.
— Hectic (@HecticTKS) August 30, 2021
Nevertheless, Jake Paul maintains his perfect professional record in the boxing ring. Safe to say this isn't going to be the last time we see him headline a Pay-Per-View event.
