Jake Paul’s boxing resume is plagued by former MMA stars and past-their-prime pugilists.
Regardless of changing into one of many greatest names within the sport, ‘The Downside Youngster’ has confronted a litany of backlash from pundits and purists, a lot of it surrounding his lack of reliable opponents. Over the previous few years, Paul has confronted ex-mixed martial artists like Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz. He’s additionally gone toe-to-toe with former boxing champions like 58-year-old ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson and a mere shell of the fighter Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was.
Providing his tackle Paul’s uninspiring selection of opposition, former UFC middleweight titleholder Michael Bisping wonders how lengthy the YouTube star can maintain his recognition with out really testing himself contained in the squared circle.
“I maintain asking myself, who’re Jake Paul’s actual opponents? What number of of those fights are real aggressive matchups, and what number of are fights put collectively to maintain the highlight on him? After which there’s speak of him preventing Anthony Joshua, which proper now seems like a pipe dream given the present circumstances,” Bisping stated on his YouTube channel.
“Jake Paul has completed a terrific job at bringing eyes to fight sports activities, little doubt, however while you take a look at the caliber of opposition he’s preventing, it makes you query how lengthy his run can actually final. Does he have the ability or humility to step up into top-level boxing, or is that this going to stay extra leisure than sport?”
Jake Paul books bout with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis
On November 14, Paul will face his hardest check but when he meets present WBA light-weight champion Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in a non-title exhibition bout.
Paul formally introduced the bout on August 20, revealing that the occasion will air stay and solely on Netflix, the identical streaming service that hosted the record-breaking Paul vs. Tyson conflict late final 12 months.
Paul will hand over a big expertise benefit towards Davis, however he’ll greater than make up for it in dimension. ‘Tank’ sometimes competes at 135 kilos whereas Paul tipped the scales at just below 200 kilos for his cruiserweight conflict towards Chavez Jr.
The 2 events will negotiate a weight class within the coming weeks, however no matter what they agree on, Paul can have an plain benefit in relation to each dimension and energy.
