TAMPA, FL. (THECOUNT) — Saturday night’s Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II bout at Amalie Arena in Tampa, put more people in the seats than typically does home team Tampa Bay Lightning.
Over 20,000 boxing fans packed the arena – many of those new to the sport – to watch Paul take on Woodley in a Saturday night rematch. And not only did the fight night sell the place out to the rafters, fans showed up early and stayed to the bitter-sweet end – unlike most boxing matches where many seats go empty until filled by the main event.
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Paul (5-0) and Woodley (0-2) entered the ring to throngs of screaming fans who showed up en-masse for the highly anticipated rematch also airing live on Showtime pay-per-view Saturday night. Paul won the first bout by split decision, but with an exclamation point, Woodley kissed the canvas hard in their second meeting. Find the graphic knockout video below.
Last night was a movie. #PaulWoodley2 pic.twitter.com/00pmY4HKsP
— Topher Bates (@bates_topher) December 19, 2021
Cheers of “let’s go brandon” heard loudly at Jake Paul fight pic.twitter.com/G0E7JDmhG5
— WAT DA (@yoba_nigga) December 19, 2021
A crowd lined up outside Amalie Arena waiting for @jakepaul. I told them he hadn’t even started his presser yet and they were undeterred. pic.twitter.com/cAgI8JDDuW
— Collin 🏀 💰 Sherwin (@CollinSherwin) December 19, 2021
the ringside angle of the Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley fight #PaulWoodley2 pic.twitter.com/7etlnpt8TI
— Kyng (@KyngSpoilerz) December 19, 2021
Geo quick facts: Amalie Arena is a multipurpose arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events. It is mainly used as the home for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. The building opened in 1996 and was originally known as the Ice Palace – Wikipedia.