Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley knows what it’s like to box Jake Paul. He lost both fights, the second one via knockout, and warns his fellow UFC alumnus not to underestimate the YouTuber. In particular, Woodley discussed Jake Paul’s remarkable punching power in an interview with The Fighter vs The Writer.
“I know a lot of people want to see Jake Paul get beat up and see him taught a lesson like a bully on a playground. But he really is a kid, not very much responsibility, no financial limitations, energy, he makes everything a bucket list, a challenge. That’s why he likes to bet so much. If he loses, it’s not that big of a deal but he secretly wants to win real bad.
Woodley Warns Anderson Silva of Jake Paul’s Punching Power
Cause he’s been a fan of the combat sports world for so long. I’ve got so many videos of the baby face Jake Paul wanting to take pictures with me and Logan [Paul] and being fans of me back in the day, he’s just tricking everyone.”
Woodley continued, pointing out that although Jake Paul became famous via social media, he clearly takes his training very seriously. “He’s training his ass off. He’s got KO power and he’s learned to throw that particular punch that he’s got timing on.”
Of course, Woodley knows that Anderson Silva is not only the toughest opponent Jake Paul has faced thus far. He’s arguably the greatest MMA striker of all time, and is enjoying a serious career resurgence in pro boxing.
“Anderson Silva, whatever he’s been doing recently in boxing after leaving the UFC tells you that he’s being recognized. You’re treated well, you feel good, you kind of sometimes fight differently. You see people get in happier situations.
On the way out, he may have just been going through the motions and this new freedom that he has, which I have as well, it gives him that light to the flame underneath. You’ve got a motivated Anderson Silva.
Anderson Silva’s a good boxer. I would say he’s one of the best boxers in MMA. I feel like I’ve got a bias to say Jorge Masvidal is the best boxer that we’ve ever seen in MMA, based upon the fact that he pieced up KJ Noons in the worst way and KJ was supposed to be the best boxer and striker at the time. Every time he got his chance against Nate Diaz or anybody that was just striking, Yves Edwards, I was in the corner for that.
Anderson Silva is up there with a few other guys for just pure boxing.” What’s your Paul vs Silva prediction? Let us know in the comments.
