Michael Bisping, UFC legend, claimed that Tyron Woodley was paid PS6million for his fight with Jake Paul. This is a huge blow to Tommy Fury.
Paul defeated Woodley in eight rounds, Fury beating Anthony Taylor as his sparring partner.
Tommy Fury quits fighting Jake Paul
It set the stage for the massive celebrity grudge match, which was scheduled for December 18, in Florida.
Fury was forced to withdraw this week due to a chest infection and a broken rib. Woodley was his replacement.
Bisping has good reasons to believe that the ex-UFC champion was campaigning for a rematch with Paul.
On his YouTube channel, he stated that Tyron had been trying to get a rematch.
"From what I understand, Tyron Woodley spent around $8 million on that fight against Jake Paul. He wants it to be done again.
"But they still went with Tommy Fury. Tommy Fury was a great match-up for Jake Paul. He's a fighter, he's just starting out, and he's 7-1 as a boxer.
"It makes sense for Jake Paul that he would be fighting someone like that, plus he's Tyson Fury’s half brother so it's interesting."
Free Bets: Get more than PS2,000 in NEW CUSTOMER DEALSPaul beat YouTuber "AnEsonGib", ex-NBA star Nate Robinson (37), and Ben Askren (37).
His win against Woodley, 39 an ex-UFC champion, was however his largest to date.
Fury was to be his first opponent, having no prior experience in the workplace before the Brit withdrew.
Bisping asked Love Island's 2019 star to show proof of his fractured rib. He did.
The former UFC middleweight champion admitted that he was unable to continue fighting because of the serious injury.
Bisping, 42 years old, stated that a broken rib is not something you can fight for.
American-based Englishman was at ringside to witness Paul's win over Woodley.
He also predicted a repeat of the result in the short-notice match.
Bisping stated: "The problem is Tyron's taking the fight on less than 2 weeks notice. He has been training.
"But it's important to know the difference between training properly for a fight and completely killing yourself, and what it is to just keep the engine running.
"So I fear that in this fight Tyron woodley, even with additional incentive, we won't see much difference. Jake Paul will be in better condition, I believe.
