Will Tyron Woodley make his boxing debut with the flag? Read further to know more about his recent fight.
Tyron Woodley is an American-born Pro Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. He is landed the title of UFC Welterweight Champion after defeating Robbie Lawler in 2016. He has defended his title several times thereafter.
Tyron will make his professional boxing debut against Jake Paul, a YouTuber turned boxer. The fight shall be held on 29th August in Ohio.
Will Tyron Woodley carry the Flag?
It has still not been made official whether Tyron Woodley will be carrying an American Flag in his next fight.
While racism is growing now than ever before, fans are curious about the stand that Tyron would make towards his country and community.
When Tyron had a draw match against Stephen Thompson, he expressed his disappointment in people treating him as a winner and was disheartened by the disrespect he was getting being a black player.
He showed his discontent by asking people to not let him walk out with an American flag and make him feel like he was from a different country.
Black History Month is just around the corner and Tyron takes great pride in being a black man. He encourages people of the black community to take interest in their history and embrace it wholly.
The shooting of 18-years old unarmed Michale Brown from Ferguson is still fresh in our minds. Tyron Woodley expressed his rage and embarrassment about the situation in his hometown.
He was rather outraged to find that the people have been vandalizing local resources and looting the community to show their discontent towards the jury’s verdict.
Tyron started his professional career in 2009. He held the record of 19-3-1 before he lost 4 consecutive games and his contract came to an end.
Tryon Woodley shares a powerful bond with his parents
Deborah Woodley and Sylvester Woodley are parents to Tryon Woodley. After his dad abandoned them, he was raised by his single mother.
His mother, who is 68-years old now used to work as a nanny and as a cleaner to support the family of fourteen.
In spite of all the hardships she has gone through we can still see humility in her eyes. She is also seen comforting Tyron’s other rivals.
We can also follow Momma Woodley on her Instagram under the account handle name ” @mommawoodd“. She currently has 14.7k followers.
Tyron Woodley holds American Nationality But Is he Latin or Black?
While Tyron Woodley holds American Nationality, he identifies himself as an African-American. He is of black ethnicity.
Tyron also took Black History Class while he was studying at the University of Missouri.
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