Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have been accused by conspiracy theorists of setting their battles online.
The Problem Child, 24, scored a major knockout in the sixth round to go 5-0 in his pro career.
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But some people online have become fixated on hand gestures, instead largely following the right hook.
There is a seemingly spontaneous moment in the footage in which Paul is seen turning his right glove around 90 degrees, immediately followed by a knockout blow.
Alleging fixing this bout, Twitter users have fixed this moment.
One shouted: “Good signal from your right wrist – he knocked right after. RIGGED.”
While another angrily said: “Look at the twist of that glove! He’s telling Woodley to hit the deck. What a joke.”
A third said: “When Jake Paul was coming he literally dropped his guard. Come on man, no wonder why people don’t give a s*** more about boxing, it’s rigged in hell.”
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Meanwhile, the fourth asked: “rigged? The twist of the arm to tell it it’s time to flop?”
While another said: “He’s not saying the hit was fake… he’s saying the fight was rigged. TW was paid to take that shot.”
Another Twitter user reported that he thought it was just a tactical move by Paul, writing: “Listen I’ve been hating Jake Paul for a while.
“Jake shifted his left shoulder and dropped his right which is a typical sign of a body shot. Tyrone dropped his guard as he went to the right and just landed a very clean shot.”
Paul, 24, was full of respect for his fallen opponent after the fight.
He added: “It’s as real as f***ing gets, just like my right hand.
“I told you I was going to heal her and I s***ed her.
“This man is a legend, take nothing away from his career as a UFC champion and respect him for taking the fight at two weeks’ notice.
“He’s a warrior, he had a tough fight right there, he’s a legend.”
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