Jake Paul admitted that his rematch with Tyron Woodley was not his “best commercial night” but dismissed rumors of “Bulls***” flopping at pay-per-view.
Paul ruthlessly knocked out the ex-UFC champion in round six, but only faced Woodley again after Tommy Fury was kicked out early.
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according to a DAZN As per the report, only 65,000 PPV purchases were estimated through cable or satellite.
That number – which does not include digital purchases – was nonetheless shot down by Paul.
He tweeted: “PPV numbers are rumours bulls*** 1st fight w woodley we sold 500k+.
“The numbers are still going up for this but still looking positive. It’s not my best business night.”
“But remember.. everyone wanted to see me vs. Fury and that’s what we sold.”
Paul, 24, was set to face Fury, 22, this month until the former British reality TV star passed out from a broken rib and a chest infection.
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Woodley, 39, signed on as a late replacement, but was ruled out in a rematch just three months after losing on points.
He is now joined by YouTuber ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37, on Paul’s KO list.
Fury’s fighting return means the social media sensation has yet to face an opponent who has previously had professional boxing experience.
But Paul publicly thanked Woodley and US network Showtime for letting the show run.
He added: “Shoutout to Showtime for riding with me and all the fighters on the cards and for not being a bitch to Tyrone are like most of these “fighters”..”
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