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Watch Jake Paul throw combinations on pads and in sparring for Tyron Woodley fight with YouTuber hailed by Stipe Miocic

JAKE PAUL offered fans a glimpse into his training camp with footage of the YouTuber sparring and hitting the pads.

The social media star faces ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley on Sunday, August 29 in his home of Cleveland.

Jake Paul training on the pads with coach BJ Flores
Jake Paul in sparring for his fight with Tyron Woodley

After a press tour in Los Angeles and then Ohio, Paul returned to Puerto Rico to continue preparations for what will be his fourth professional fight.

And in a video uploaded online, 24-year-old landed some eye-catching combinations on his sparring partner.

In particular, a uppercut and left hook combination won praise from his trainer, former cruiserweight contender BJ Flores.

A separate clip of Paul on the pads with Flores in Miami saw the American celebrity firing off quick combinations.

Paul comes into the fight 3-0, all by knockout, but has so far faced only limited opposition.

He has beaten internet rival ‘AnEsonGib’, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 37, and most recently retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, 37.

Paul knocked out Askren – a training partner of Woodley’s – in the first round in April.

And it left former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic , 38, impressed, as he hailed his fellow Cleveland native.

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How Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley compare ahead of their boxing match

Miocic told Paul: “Someone asked me about you in an interview and I said, ‘He’s getting better’ and that was scary.

“He’s new to this sport and he’s getting that good that fast, and when you fought Ben I thought Ben was tough, he’s fought the best and never really got knocked out.

“But it’s a fight and you were getting better, and look what happened.”

Jake Paul on stage with Stipe Miocic, middle, with Tyron Woodley, far right