Showtime Sets Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley PPV Boxing Rematch

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Woodley replaces Tyson Fury in main event

Tyron Woodley-Jake Paul
Tyron Woodley-Jake Paul (Image credit: Showtime)

Showtime’s Dec. 18 pay-per-view boxing card will now feature a Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley rematch fight. 

The network announced Monday that Woodley is replacing Tommy Fury -- who withdrew from the event due to a “medical issue” -- as the opponent for YouTube star Paul in the main event of the PPV fight card. Woodley and Paul fought on an Aug. 29 Showtime PPV event in August, with Paul generating a split decision win over the former MMA fighter. 

The first Paul-Woodley PPV event generated a reported 500,000 PPV buys.

The fight is the second PPV boxing event for Showtime in December, following its  Dec. 5 Gervonta Davis-Issac Cruz bout in which Davis retained his lightweight championship with a close but unanimous decision.■  

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.