The
Youtuber-turned-boxer
had
been
due
to
fight
Tommy
Fury
–
brother
of
heavyweight
champion
Tyson
Fury
–
but
the
former
Love
Island
star
pulled
out
citing
a
chest
infection
and
broken
ribs,
with
Woodley
stepping
in
at
short
notice
for
a
rematch
after
Paul
had
won
via
split-decision
in
their
first
contest
earlier
this
year.
After
a
bloodied
Paul
floored
former
UFC
champion
Woodley
with
an
overhand
right
in
the
sixth
round
in
Florida,
he
criticised
Fury
before
exclaiming
that
he
wants
to
take
on
more
UFC
figures
in
the
boxing
ring
next,
naming
Masvidal
and
Diaz,
who
had
been
in
attendance.
“This
is
as
real
as
it
gets,
just
like
my
right
hand.
I
told
you,
I
was
going
to
f***
him
up
and
I
f*****
him
up,”
Paul
said
following
the
bout.
“[Woodley]
is
a
legend
and
I
respect
him
for
taking
the
fight
on
two
weeks’ notice.
Tommy
Fury
is
a
b****
for
pulling
out
of
the
fight.
“It
was
a
tough
fight.
I
had
blood
in
my
eyes.
I
had
the
job
done.
I
was
setting
the
punch
up
the
whole
fight.
He
didn’t
see
it
coming.
Like
a
lumberjack,
timber.
“It’s
got
to
be
the
moment
of
my
life.
Look
at
my
year.
Four
fights,
four
knockouts.
Masvidal
and
Nate
Diaz
–
you
are
b*****
for
leaving
this
arena.
I
will
f***
you
up
too.
Anyone,
any
time,
any
place.”
BING
BONG
pic.twitter.com/lV2X2Drx1y—
Jake
Paul
(@jakepaul)
December
19,
2021
Masvidal
has
a
record
of
35-15
and
is
currently
ranked
sixth
in
the
welterweight
division,
while
Diaz
has
a
record
of
21-13.
Diaz
recently
addressed
rumours
of
a
rubber
fight
with
Conor
McGregor
after
the
pair
fought
twice
in
the
UFC
in
2016,
with
a
victory
each,
and
the
36-year-old
seemed
more
focused
on
getting
back
in
the
octagon
than
entering
a
boxing
ring,
asking
the
UFC
to
be
included
on
the
card
for
UFC
270
in
January.
McGregor
suffered
fractures
to
his
tibia
and
fibula
that
resulted
in
a
first-round
stoppage
loss
to
Dustin
Poirier
in
September.
“I’m
not
fighting
Conor
until
his
leg
grows
back
and
he
beats
some
people
so
we
know
he
can
even
fight
still
till
then,” Diaz
posted
on
Twitter.
“Can
I
get
on
January
card
@UFC.
Thanks.”
I’m
not
fighting
Conor
until
his
leg
grows
back
and
he
beats
some
people
so
we
know
he
can
even
fight
still
till
then
Can
I
get
on
January
card
@ufc
Thanks—
Nathan
Diaz
(@NateDiaz209)
December
17,
2021
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