YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has become a boxing sensation and after his recent victory over UFC legend Anderson Silva, his legitimacy has been acknowledged in the boxing world.
‘The Problem Child’ has a record of 6-0 and knocked out retired UFC fighters like Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren. The unanimous decision win against Silva is a milestone in Paul’s boxing career.
After beating Silva, Paul was in talks to fight Andrew Tate for his next boxing outing. The pair were linked to a boxing fight for a long time but only recently the negotiations for the highly-anticipated bout has come to fruition. Paul recently took to Twitter to announce that he would be facing Tate in his next boxing venture.
Paul and Tate were seen squaring off in a boxing ring and the video was uploaded by ‘The Problem Child’ titled: “Negotiations”.
Negotiations. @MostVpromotions pic.twitter.com/PPDDgEpOZm
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 10, 2022
However, Tate recently stated that he doesn’t believe that this fight is going to happen. He also added that negotiations are still ongoing but it’s not a simple process. Keeping that in mind, Paul might need to find another opponent if he intends to return to the ring early next year.
Jake Paul hints at returning to action in February 2023
Apart from Tate, Jake Paul has another potential opponent in Tommy Fury. Paul and Fury were linked to a boxing fight earlier this year but the fight was canceled because there were visa issues on Fury’s side.
Recently, Paul was seen at Fury’s last fight and he got into a heated altercation with the British boxer and his father. There has been a lot of drama surrounding Paul and his rivalry with Fury and the fans will be very eager to see this fight happen.
While no official announcement has been made by Paul so far, it is still a possibility. Paul hinted that he is aiming to return to the boxing ring in February next year and he needs an opponent.
Big money men only on this list.
I’m 25, Canelo is 32, Tyson & Conor are 34.
Next fight in February. Offers out tomorrow to 3 potential opponents. https://t.co/L7U8rtqiNT
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 27, 2022
The 25-year-old also added in the post that he will be sending out offers to three potential opponents. Paul responded to a post where it showed the earnings per minute of Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury, Conor McGregor, and himself.
It is not clear if Paul has an opponent for his comeback or if he was just expressing his desire to fight the three mentioned athletes. But there is a high chance that Paul will get Tommy Fury for his next boxing outing.