November 17th 2024.
Jake Paul proudly declared that he was the one who held the power in the sport, after being challenged by renowned light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev. The boxing match between Paul and heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in Dallas on Friday night resulted in a clear victory for the 27-year-old, despite his opponent being 31 years his senior. Many viewed the bout as absurd, with Tyson not living up to his once fearsome reputation after retiring from the sport in 2005.
With this latest win, Paul's record now stands at 11-1, with most of his past opponents being former MMA fighters and relatively unknown boxers. His only loss was against Tommy Fury in 2023. For a long time, people have been urging Paul to take on a legitimate boxing opponent, and Beterbiev certainly fits the bill as he holds all the gold in the 175lbs division. In his most recent fight, Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol by points, but prior to that, he had an impressive 100% knockout record, knocking out all 20 of his previous opponents.
After the Tyson fight, Beterbiev took to social media to challenge Paul, asking what he would do in the ring against the current undisputed champion and stating that he was open to any suggestions. In response, Paul laughed off the challenge and asserted his dominance in the sport, stating that he had been in it for four years and was the one running it.
Paul has also been actively pursuing a fight with another pound-for-pound great, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. The Mexican superstar, a four-weight world champion and former undisputed super-middleweight king, has yet to respond to Paul's callouts. However, Paul remains confident that he can entice Canelo into a fight, which he believes would be a massive event.
According to Paul, a fight between him and Canelo at 200lbs for the cruiserweight world title would prove that he was the face of boxing and the biggest attraction in the sport. He believes that Canelo, who is nearing the end of his career, would be looking for a big payday, and Paul wants to prove to the world that he is capable of defeating him. Paul boldly claimed that this would be the biggest upset in boxing, and the fight would determine who truly deserved to be called the face of the sport.
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