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Jake Paul is popping a web page in his boxing profession as he tries to defy the percentages.
Paul (7-1) faces Andre August (10-1-1) in an eight-round cruiserweight bout Dec. 15 on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Fla. The struggle headlines MVP’s Most Invaluable Prospects 4 and will likely be provided as a part of the usual DAZN subscription bundle.
Paul has put preventing MMA stars behind him and is now focusing on skilled boxers. He sees August for granted step in the direction of that route.
“That is my highway to turning into a world champion,” Paul informed MMA Junkie. “Once I’ve mentioned that and uttered these phrases, I feel folks took it as a joke or, ‘He’s simply saying that to market himself or make himself a much bigger fighter or ruffle feathers and get media headlines and stuff,’ however they didn’t truly assume I used to be being critical. I’m lifeless critical. That’s what I’m going to do and that is the step in that route.
“We’ve completed the massive pay-per-views. We’ve generated $200 million in gross sales, and that is now taking a step again from like enterprise, and MMA fighters, and large names, to only develop my expertise, to remain sharp, to raise my stage of opposition and to struggle actual professional boxers who’ve been doing this their complete life. He’s extra skilled than me, (has) extra knockouts than me, (is) 10-1, a beast, and he’s going to return to struggle.”
“The Downside Little one” lacks in expertise as he pursues gold, however the 26-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer thinks his athleticism can carry him till his expertise catches up.
“I feel I may do it rapidly due to my focus, my dedication, and my athleticism,” Paul mentioned. “It seems I’m extra athletic than 99.9 % of boxers by way of operating, leaping, weight lifting, squatting, punching energy. However, what I don’t have that they’ve is the many years of expertise.
“So, I’m on like this crash course to get all of these issues, nevertheless it’s backed by this excessive athleticism. No boxer that has ever come to camp has crushed me in a jog, crushed me in a dash, crushed me on the bench press, crushed me on the squats. So, that I’ve to my benefit, and I feel I can get there in two to 3 years.”
