Social media sensation turned boxer Jake Paul has secured the date for his subsequent battle. Paul will return to the boxing ring on August 6 inside Madison Sq. Yard in New York on Showtime PPV. It is his first time throughout the ring since his sensational knockout of Tyron Woodley once more in December.
Nevertheless what Paul hasn’t launched is who his subsequent opponent will possible be. There was quite a bit speculation regarding who will hit the “Jake Paul Sweepstakes” and land the possibility at hand the YouTuber the first lack of his boxing career.
Whereas we await the announcement, The Sporting Info ranks the 5 greater than possible opponents for Paul.
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If Jake Paul thinks he’ll be enough to beat Canelo in a number of years, why not face a retired good like Andre Ward first?
The 38-year-old Ward hasn’t fought since defeating Sergey Kovalev for a second time once more in 2017, nevertheless there seems to be curiosity from the undefeated former champion to compete in an exhibition bout. In response to Floyd Mayweather, Ward talked about that he’d face Jake Paul if the possibility supplied itself. Nevertheless does Paul want to battle in an exhibition? Each methodology, beating a retired Ward would positively present that he is exhibiting immense enchancment.
The prospect he’d beat Ward? Properly, that’s one different story absolutely.
This may be seen as a step backward for a lot of who want Paul to increase the extent of opponents. However when he’s in it for the money, a battle with KSI may be an unlimited boon for Jake Paul considering their long-standing feud.
KSI hasn’t fought since beating Logan Paul in 2019 and has been angling for a showdown with Logan’s youthful brother. Nonetheless, KSI has launched that he’ll possible be combating in August in opposition to an opponent to be determined for his return to the boxing ring. Completely, he’ll look to land a battle with Paul, nonetheless it doesn’t appear to be subsequent.
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The Irishman hasn’t executed loads of one thing nevertheless talk about trash on social media since breaking his leg in opposition to Dustin Poirier remaining July. He has however to protected a date to return to the octagon and repeatedly professes his love for boxing. Nevertheless have you ever learnt what McGregor likes larger than combating? Money. And a boxing match with Jake Paul would positively pull in an unlimited purse for the earlier two-division UFC champion.
There are two hurdles, nonetheless. One is whether or not or not or not Dana White will allow McGregor once more proper right into a boxing ring and menace his return to movement throughout the UFC. The alternative is the large dimension differential between McGregor and Paul. Paul weighed in at 191.4 kilos for his battle with Tyron Woodley. McGregor was 153 kilos for his 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. Granted, McGregor is wanting moderately quite a bit bigger these days nevertheless he would nonetheless give up 5 inches in peak.
This can be an unlimited test for Paul and seemingly a easy battle to make. The 47-year-old Silva’s transition from MMA to boxing has been just about too simple for certainly one of many greatest blended martial artists of all time. He’s already shocked an exact former champion in Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and annihilated fellow MMA fighter Tito Ortiz. He remaining fought in opposition to Bruno Machado in an exhibition and appeared distinctive as quickly as as soon as extra. Of the complete smart fights for Paul, that’s the one that could be primarily probably the most tough. Silva is also closing in on 50 nevertheless his talents counsel in some other case.
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Considering that these two had been already presupposed to battle remaining December, Fury is the greater than possible opponent for Paul. A broken rib and bacterial chest an an infection pressured Fury out of the battle and Paul went on to realize a knockout in a rematch with Tyron Woodley. Fury was once more in movement not prolonged after with an underwhelming selection victory over Daniel Bocianski.
This is usually a very winnable battle for Paul in opposition to an exact boxer. It seems like the next logical step in Paul’s career. To not level out that these two have been verbally ripping each other apart throughout the media. Oh, after which there’s the looming presence of Tommy’s heavyweight champion half-brother, Tyson.
