Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley 2: Fight predictions, odds, undercard, expert picks, start time for PPV showdown
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Here's how our experts see the cruiserweight battle playing out on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida
On Saturday night, YouTube star Jake Paul and former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will step into the boxing ring in a rematch that features both men trying to put together more impressive performances than their first meeting. The bout, which takes place from Amalie Arena in Tampa and airs on Showtime pay-per-view, is also a second chance Woodley never thought he'd get.
In the ring after their first meeting in August, which Paul (4-0, 3 KO) won by split decision, Woodley called for a rematch. Paul agreed in the moment, saying all Woodley (0-1, 0 KO) had to do was follow through on the pre-fight bet that the loser got a tattoo with the name of the winner, a bet Woodley had seemingly lost interest in during the days leading up to the fight. Woodley agreed and it seemed a rematch was in the cards, partially driven by one judge turning in a scorecard that favored Woodley in a fight Paul seemed to have clearly won, even as the fight played out slightly more competitively than most expected.
Then, Paul lost interest in fighting Woodley a second time, instead focusing in on a fight with Tommy Fury, brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The bout with Fury was set and Paul was finally ready to address the long-running criticism that he'd never fought a "real boxer" in his young career.