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Anderson Silva is priced as the 4/9 favourite largely because of his proven comfort in a boxing environment. Even at 50, Silva has shown superior ring IQ, timing and shot selection in his professional boxing bouts, traits that translate far more reliably to scoring rounds than raw power alone. The war of words has been steadily escalating. Now it's almost time for war to be waged in the ring. Heavyweights Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will have their official weigh-in Thursday night in Miami, the site of their highly anticipated eight-round bout on Friday. Joshua is expected to have close to a 25-pound weight advantage, in addition to being five inches taller.
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Tyron Woodley, available at 13/5, still carries knockout threat, but his boxing record is poor with two losses to Jake Paul. While Woodley’s power remains dangerous, his tendency to wait for single, decisive moments often allows rounds to drift away.
Against a composed, experienced striker like Silva, that narrow path to victory explains why the market favours the Brazilian heading into this crossover cruiserweight bout.
When is Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley?
The Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley fight takes place on Friday, December 19th (US) or Saturday, December 20 (UK) on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua.
The fight is expected to take place at approximately 02:50 in the UK depending on how many rounds the rest of the card takes.
Both men are far removed from their MMA primes, and boxing is a different sport which awards compose, accuracy and ring control.
Anderson Silva seen the more likely of the fighters to dictate tempo, manage distance and pick off shots which should see him outscore Woodley over the scheduled six rounds.
Woodley’s route to victory remains obvious. The former UFC welterweight champion still carries fight-ending power, but his reluctance to let fly have cost him against Jake Paul both fights and makes him vulnerable to losing on points.
Expect Silva to frustrate Woodley with movement, forcing him into long spells of inactivity. Unless Woodley lands something significant early, this fight is likely to go to Silva by points.
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Tyron Woodley, available at 13/5, still carries knockout threat, but his boxing record is poor with two losses to Jake Paul. While Woodley’s power remains dangerous, his tendency to wait for single, decisive moments often allows rounds to drift away.
Against a composed, experienced striker like Silva, that narrow path to victory explains why the market favours the Brazilian heading into this crossover cruiserweight bout.
When is Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley?
The Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley fight takes place on Friday, December 19th (US) or Saturday, December 20 (UK) on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua.
The fight is expected to take place at approximately 02:50 in the UK depending on how many rounds the rest of the card takes.
Both men are far removed from their MMA primes, and boxing is a different sport which awards compose, accuracy and ring control.
Anderson Silva seen the more likely of the fighters to dictate tempo, manage distance and pick off shots which should see him outscore Woodley over the scheduled six rounds.
Woodley’s route to victory remains obvious. The former UFC welterweight champion still carries fight-ending power, but his reluctance to let fly have cost him against Jake Paul both fights and makes him vulnerable to losing on points.
Expect Silva to frustrate Woodley with movement, forcing him into long spells of inactivity. Unless Woodley lands something significant early, this fight is likely to go to Silva by points.
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