It looks as if Jake Paul has moved past a possible struggle towards KSI.
That’s the message Paul’s brother Logan Paul shared on his Impaulsive podcast on Wednesday after admitting he desperately needed to place that matchup collectively. Paul famously boxed KSI two instances earlier than the rivals grew to become shut buddies and ended up launching Prime power drinks collectively.
Whereas KSI is presently getting ready for a showdown towards Dillon Danis in Misfits Boxing, Jake Paul remains to be awaiting his subsequent project after a possible boxing match towards Canelo Alvarez fell via. Nonetheless, Logan says his brother simply isn’t that keen on pursuing a struggle towards KSI irrespective of how many individuals may watch the struggle.
“I’m engaged on it. I’m making an attempt so arduous,” Logan mentioned about reserving the struggle on his podcast. “There’s a weight drawback in the mean time. Jake’s technically the fats man. [KSI] fights lighter. It’s a catastrophe.
“[Jake] genuinely believes that he’s form of above the influencer boxing, and he classifies KSI nonetheless as an influencer boxer.”
Whereas Jake launched his profession as a part of the influencer boxing motion, he’s spent a number of time speaking about taking his profession significantly with hopes of turning into a world champion.
That mentioned, Jake nonetheless hasn’t taken on any ranked competitors and the one fighter he confronted with a considerably related resume, age, and skillset was the one lack of his profession, a detailed determination towards Tommy Fury. Exterior of that, Jake has largely confronted ex-UFC fighters like Tyron Woodley and Nate Diaz and most not too long ago scored a choice win over 58-year-old Mike Tyson, who hadn’t fought professionally in twenty years.
The influencer boxing label connected to KSI is likely to be one cause however Logan says his brother’s weight might be the larger impediment that probably stops the struggle from occurring.
“He received’t go right down to a weight the place he’s genuinely uncomfortable simply to fulfill a YouTube viewers,” Logan mentioned. “As a result of he simply had one of many largest considered sporting occasions in historical past [for his fight against Tyson]. His head is simply elsewhere.
“He received’t go to 190 [pounds]. I feel the burden was 192.5 that he was snug with. I mentioned bro, you perceive you possibly can by no means struggle at 190, it doesn’t matter what, anybody ever. He mentioned ‘I’m by no means going that low once more.’ He’s huge now. He’s greater. He’s a thick f*cking tattooed beast.”
Subsequent up for Jake is getting ready to debut his new actuality present Paul American, which additionally stars Logan, coming to Max on March 27.
