Tommy Fury vs Anthony Taylor LIVE: Result and latest reaction as Love Island star defeats US newcomer
The brother of Tyson Fury picked up another win in Cleveland on the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley undercard
Tommy Fury made light work of Anthony Taylor after outclassing the boxing novice over four rounds.
The knockout didn’t come, though that might be a blessing in disguise and tempt Jake Paul into taking a fight against the former Love Island star next.
Fury, on his US debut, immediately established the jab against Taylor, a sparring partner of the YouTube star, with his frame too big and strong to ever encounter trouble.
The knockout was hard to find though, with Taylor’s small target and slippery, safe style enough to see him see the final bell.
Elsewhere Daniel Dubois knocked out Joe Cusumano to make it two wins for the Britons on their US debuts.
“Let’s get it on Jake, I’ve done my bit, you do your bit.” said Fury after his win. “It should be easy enough for him, I went four rounds with his sparring partner. I’m a seven-fight novice in the gym, nowhere near the finished article.
“I thank you so much for having me. Of course [I was nervous], getting in there and fighting, fight by fight I’m learning, we’ll get there, slowly but surely.
“It wasn’t my best performance. I’m getting better, I’m trying my best. Looking at that, Jake should have an easy night, there are no excuses, I want you next you bum, let’s get it on.”
A full night of boxing
There’s a full evening of boxing to enjoy before Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley take to the ring including a fight for the WBC, WBO and IBO World Featherweight titles and the US debuts of two British fighters, Tommy Fury and Daniel Dubois.
Here’s the full roster:
Main Event: Jake Paul v Tyron Woodley
Amanda Serrano v Yamileth Mercado – for WBC, WBO and IBO World Featherweight titles
Tommy Fury v Anthony Taylor
Daniel Dubois v Joe Cusumano
Ivan Barancyhk v Montana Love
Charles Conwell v Juan Carlos Rubio
The first fight gets underway shortly with the ringwalks for Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley expected at around 4am.
VOTE: Who will win Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley?
It seems as if the fans are backing the underdog in the main event tonight.
Remember, Paul is the favourite at 1/2, while Woodley’s odds are 6/4. The draw is out at 20/1.
Tyron Woodley: Who is Jake Paul’s opponent and why is he fighting the YouTube star?
This weekend, much of the combat sports world will be willing Tyron Woodley to shut down the circus of Jake Paul’s ‘professional’ boxing career.
To do so, Woodley will have to take out the ringmaster himself: the 24-year-old YouTuber, who achieved fame and notoriety alongside his older brother Logan, a fellow vlogger.
Paul has fought three times as a ‘professional’, winning all three of his bouts via knockout. The first to suffer the embarrassment of being beaten by the polarising American was Ali Eson Gib, who also made his name on YouTube. Next up was an actual athlete, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson. Like Gib, Robinson – 36 at the time – was knocked out. Most recently, Paul KOed Ben Askren, a former mixed martial artist who was world champion in two promotions before entering the UFC with an unbeaten record.
The fight against Askren in April marked Paul’s first encounter with an opponent with an actual combat sports background – and elite-level pedigree, at that. But Askren has always been a wrestler through and through, and it was in that discipline that he became a US Olympian at the 2008 Beijing Games. His striking, for an MMA fighter as accomplished as he became, was startlingly sub-standard; he had certainly never boxed professionally before. Furthermore, Askren had retired from MMA in 2019 before undergoing much-needed hip surgery. When he fought Paul, he was 37 but had the mobility of an octogenarian, and he seemed to have barely prepared for the contest.
Who is Tyron Woodley and why is he fighting Jake Paul?
Michael Bisping on Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley
“I wasn't sure what to think, but now I'm excited. The city of Cleveland is going crazy! Without question, you have to give Jake Paul credit, it's a big gamble, if he beats Woodley, he'll dispel the myth that he's just a YouTuber.
Yes [this is Paul’s biggest test], Woodley is getting older, but he can punch. Nothing about this makes any sense, the YouTuber is the favourite with the bookies, I think Woodley has a good chance of upsetting him.”
Tommy Fury says he will ‘break every bone’ in Jake Paul’s face
Tyson Fury’s younger brother Tommy Fury has said he will “break every bone” in Jake Paul’s face if a boxing match against the YouTuber is arranged, vowing to hurt the American “for every bad thing he has said”.
Light heavyweight Fury has put together a record of 6-0 (4 KOs) since making his professional debut in 2018, while Paul won an amateur contest against fellow YouTuber star Deji Olatunji in 2018 before fighting three times as a professional.
Paul, 24, is 3-0 as a pro, having beaten YouTuber Ali Eson Gib, former NBA player Nate Robinson and ex-UFC star Ben Askren – all by knockout.
He is next scheduled to box former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in Cleveland on 29 August, with Fury fighting the YouTuber’s sparring partner Anthony Taylor (0-1) on the undercard.
If Fury and Paul are to emerge victorious in their respective bouts, they could take on one another next, with the pair having exchanged harsh words on social media in recent months.
Tommy Fury says he will ‘break every bone’ in Jake Paul’s face
Amanda Serrano aims to move closer to history on Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley undercard
Amanda Serrano is eager to break the record of knockout victories which is currently held by the retired Christy Martin with 32 big wins inside the distance.
Serrano is currently on 30, from her 40 total wins, and the Puerto Rican fighter is keen to move to within one on tonight’s undercard.
“I like to fight forward and put pressure. My heart as a Puerto Rican warrior wants to end the fights early so that the message is more forceful,” Serrano said.
“I never imagined being close to Christy Martin in knockout victories. It was something I did not have in mind and now, with God in front of me, I will work very hard to put Puerto Rico back in the Guinness Book when I reach victory number 33. by knockout. I believe that by 2022 we will achieve it. “
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Floyd Mayweather coaches Tyron Woodley
Floyd Mayweather has spent time in camp with Tyron Woodley, hoping to elevate the former UFC champion’s chances of upsetting Jake Paul.
‘Money Mayweather’ clashed with Logan Paul in an exhibition earlier this year and is only too willing to help out another opponent of the Paul brothers.
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley set for PED tests
Tonight’s main event will see both Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley tested for performance-enhancing drugs.
The Ohio commission will perform the tests following the fight, reports ESPN’s Mike Coppinger.
The move is a change from the initial plan after an issue over the number of available test kits.
Paul vs Woodley: How to watch and ring-walks time
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