Many thought Woodley, 39, should have knocked out Paul in August. Though it was Woodley’s pro boxing debut, he had entered the bout as the more experienced fighter with 27 professional mixed martial arts fights in his career. In the fourth round, Woodley landed a big right hand that wobbled Paul and sent him stumbling into the ropes. But Paul remained in the bout.
“Maybe I could have did more. Maybe I could have been a little bit more active,” Woodley said, adding: “This is a young kid. He hasn’t really went a long fight ever. This was the first time he ever went more than two or three rounds. His chin hasn’t been hit that often. He’s going to be able to take a punch.”
The first time the two met, they agreed that the loser of the fight would get a tattoo saying that they loved the winner. This time, Paul said he added a clause to Woodley’s contract that would give him an extra $500,000 if he knocks him out.
“Up the ante,” Paul said.
Jake’s older brother Logan is also a YouTuber who has dabbled in boxing, including an eight-round exhibition against Floyd Mayweather that went the distance and ended with no decision.
In keeping with the nontraditional spectacle of the night, the undercard will feature a crossover bout between the retired N.F.L. running back Frank Gore and Deron Williams, a former N.B.A. player.
Gore, 38, used a 16-season N.F.L. career, mostly with the San Francisco 49ers, to amass the third-most rushing yards in league history. Despite drawing interest from N.F.L. teams to return for a possible 17th season, Gore turned his attention to boxing, a sport he said he had always loved.