Woodley was ranked, he just didn't re-sign with UFC so he can box with Jake Paul instead. He calls out current fighters signed to UFC because he knows nothing will come from those call outs because they are still under contract and Dana will never let those fights happen. When he calls out someone that he can actually fight with no contract restrictions, that's the fight to focus on. So far it seems like it's Tommy Fury.
This is likely why his tone changed so much, talking about breaks until next year. There are no more fun fights for him, and TWood clearly demonstrated there are levels to this. He knew from gym spars that he could take on Mike Perry level UFC strikers in boxing, but when you go above this, the gap is too much to make up.
Yes I think he's going to take some time to get better. He won, but barely vs Woodley. If he doesn't improve from that it won't go well vs higher quality competition.
It is a double edged sword for us too, because let us be real: the Jake Paul Era is fun. When he gets KO'd it will be gratifying, but no more circus. i am admittedly a Paul hater, but will admit it is fun.
I don't think there's any chance he fights Fury
Fury is the fight everyone is trying to make - Jake, Showtime, and Fury. That's why Fury was on the same card and he called out Jake after. Showtime did that to set up a future fight between them and they have been going back and forth since then. Anderson is an option but he will most likely lose to Anderson so he will wait out that option. He wants to stay undefeated vs mma fighters. He'll do the match with Anderson if he does lose to Fury though. I see that being the likely outcome. Fury is a big draw since of his family ties and apparently he was on reality shows in his country. So it's pretty much a celeb fight as well. Jake isn't quitting, that retirement post was a copy of what Conor does and he took it back the next day just like Conor. Jake actually wants to try and see how far he can go in boxing, that's why he isn't entertaining anything else but boxing fights. He also wants to shut down the talk of him not fighting/beating a pro boxer so that's why the Fury fight makes the most sense at this current moment.
Fury isn’t a draw whatsoever, which is why that fight will never be made. Just because they put him on the card doesn’t mean they are making that fight next, a lot of people got tricked by that one like yourself though unfortunately
He's a draw in his country, not as known here in America. Just like Jake Paul probably isn't very well known over there the same way he is well known in this country.
Yeah it won't be a spectacle anymore but there will still be some interest to see how he looks in his next fight. Same with Conor, there is still some interests to see if he can get back to the top again, but if he keeps losing the interest will be gone.
No he isn’t lol….. he has never drawn anything ever
He's a draw because of his name and family. It adds a narrative to the fight. Imagine if they fight on the undercard of Tyson Fury's fight. He may not be a huge draw but he does have a name outside of boxing because of his reality shows. The match up works, and it's most likely the next fight for them. They are already going back and forth on social media and in interviews to help set up and promote the fight already.
Just admit you're wrong bro, he has never drawn anything ever. You are assuming he is a draw, we started off agreeing, but no dude
