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Tyron Woodley: Jake Paul Bout to Serve as ‘Steppingstone’ Into Professional Boxing

Tyron Woodley isn’t looking at his boxing match against Jake Paul as a one-off opportunity for a cash grab.

Instead, the former UFC welterweight champion has designs on pursuing more fights in the Sweet Science after his Aug. 29 matchup with the YouTube personality.

“I didn’t get into this for a quick payday to get in and get out,” Woodley said during a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday to promote his fight with Paul. “This is a steppingstone for me. This is my entry into boxing for sure.”

Woodley will face Paul in the main event of a Showtime Sports card at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.