JAKE PAUL will have to go over old ground after agreeing to rematch Tyron Woodley at late notice.
The YouTube star beat ex-UFC champion Woodley over eight rounds in August and set up a mega-fight with Tommy Fury.
But with less than two weeks to go, Fury, 22, pulled out with a broken rib and chest infection.
Woodley, 39, was training on standby and ready to fill in for a rematch on December 18 in Florida.
A win for Paul increases his stock even more, and here SunSport runs down what could be in the immediate pipeline.
Tommy Fury
Despite Paul’s unbeaten 4-0 record, he has been levelled with criticism for not facing an opponent with prior professional boxing experience.
And Fury, who is 7-0 and has a celebrity profile after his 2019 stint on Love Island, offered the perfect opportunity to answer those critics.
Even though Paul has hinted towards leaving Fury ‘in the dust’ the fight could be too lucrative and well matched to go to waste.
Nate Diaz
With wins over ex-UFC stars in Ben Askren, 37, and Woodley, Paul has built up a good rivalry with Dana White’s MMA promotion.
Diaz, 36, has been among those to feud with Paul in recent months and only has one fight left on his UFC deal.
If he can fulfil the last remaining bout on his UFC contract, it would then pave the way for a boxing switch.
Conor McGregor
McGregor, 33, has been at the top of Paul’s ‘hit-list’ for some time and even claimed to have a $50m offer for the Irishman last year.
The former UFC champion still has two fight left on his contract making a move into the ring difficult.
But in 2017, White did make an exception as McGregor fought and lost to Floyd Mayweather, meaning if the money is right, he could do the same again.
Anderson Silva
The Brazilian, 46, was released from his UFC contract in 2020 and returned to the boxing ring, where he was already 1-1.
What followed was a win over former boxing champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 35, and fellow MMA legend Tito Ortiz, 46.
Silva then entered talks to fight Paul but nothing prevailed, meaning the matchup remains a possibility.
Floyd Mayweather
Mayweather, 44, in June faced Paul’s older brother Logan, 26, in an extraordinary exhibition, which ended without a winner as it went the distance.
But beforehand, Paul stole the headlines – and Mayweather’s hat – after he nicked the American icon’s cap, sparking a mass brawl.
Mayweather has insisted he is done with boxing, but is never retired from making money, meaning a fight with the YouTuber cannot be ruled out.
