Jake Paul is set to rematch Tyron Woodley after his scheduled opponent, U.K. boxer and reality star Tommy Fury, has withdrawn from the match, saying he’s “medically unfit to fight.”
In an Instagram video, Fury said he had a bacterial chest infection that lasted four weeks, during which time he’d continued to train. However, a sparring session left him with a broken rib and multiple fractures. “I am asking for a reschedule date, I’m not backing away from this fight,” Fury wrote, saying he’s hopeful it could happen in the new year.
The fight between Paul and Woodley will still take place on Dec. 18 in Tampa, Florida, with Amanda Serrano facing off against Miriam Gutierrez in the co-main event.
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“I couldn’t even believe the news at first, it still doesn’t even seem real,” Paul shared on social media. “[Fury] fumbled the biggest bag of his life. Now, he’ll be watching at home paying me $60 instead of getting paid millions of dollars to fight me. I’ve fought with a broken nose, I’ve fought sick.”
Paul added that if Woodley is able to knock him out during the rematch, he’ll fork over an additional $500,000.
Paul beat Woodley in a split decision in their first match-up in August, giving the YouTuber a 4-0 professional record, having previously defeated former MMA world champion Ben Askren, former NBA guard Nate Robinson, and fellow YouTuber AnEasonGib. Since that time, Woodley has been demanding a rematch, even going so far as to get the words ‘I Love Jake Paul’ tattooed on his middle finger — a term that Paul had set after their first bout.
