Tyron Woodley to replace Tommy Fury after withdrawing from Jake Paul fight

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Jake Paul's replacement has been named in reports for his December bout after Tommy Fury withdrew from the fight.

Fury pulled out of the bout after suffering an undisclosed injury in the run-up to the clash.

The 22-year-old had already been suffering from a cold in recent weeks, and he has been absent from training videos posted by Tyson Fury.

However, Paul will be in action in Tampa, Florida, on December 18, with former UFC star Tyrone Woodley slated as his new opponent, according to MirrorSport.

The pair have already met in the squared circle earlier this year, and Paul walked away victories to take his record to 4-0.

The pair squared off in Paul's hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, in August.

Despite Woodley's fighting experience, with him being a former UFC Welterweight Champion, it was the first time Woodley stepped into the ring for a professional boxing match.

Paul was awarded the win via split decision after the pair went the full eight rounds.

Interestingly, Fury was also in the undercard of that bout, and he beat Anthony Taylor by unanimous decision.

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Paul has set his eyes on being a World Champion before his tenth fight: "The sky is the limit for me right now," Paul said during a Q&A session on his Youtube channel.

"If I want to accomplish something it's all about me being able to do that and me making the commitment and putting in the work required to do that.

"But I think right now, going to 10-0, being undefeated, fighting some big names, making history and maybe taking a world championship belt from somebody just to say I did it.

"And retiring at 10-0."

• Jake Paul
• Tommy Fury
• Boxing

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