Tyron Woodley is not promising to knock out Jake Paul in 30 seconds in his first professional boxing match. Such a boast would create just the kind of pressure that’s been his Achilles’ heel for as long as he can remember.
The former UFC welterweight champion admits he’s always been a “gym fighter” who struggles to do under the lights what he does in training. He’s still managed to do some amazing things on the spot. He’s also lived through one of the most precipitous slides in recent octagon history, losing four in a row with his former promoter.