Jake Paul after defeating Tyron Woddley on December 18, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
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Less and less is missing for the Mexican Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez returns to the ring for the closing of his trilogy against Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkinso that all the boxing fans talk, comment and argue about the expected lawsuit.
The popular ‘youtuber’ and now converted into a boxer, Jake Paul, has joined the discussion about the clash Canelo vs. GGG on September 17, in addition to present himself as a rival for the Guadalajaraconsidered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter today, despite the humiliation suffered on May 7 against Dmitry Bivol.
In conversation with talkSport, Paul compared himself to the Russian Bivol and positively valued his options to defeat Saúl Álvarez in a hypothetical fight:
“I still think that Canelo and I is one of the best fights that can take place in boxing and I know that I can beat him”
The 25-year-old actor also admitted that many could laugh at his statement, but in his opinion He has the talent and necessary elements to go over Canelo on a “big night”, it would only be necessary to put it in a ring.
“Dmitry Bivol proved he can be beaten and I have similar style, range, speed and power to Bivol. So for styles, when you put us there, it’s not going to be a great night for Canelo”, remarked Jake Paul.
The presence of this internet personality is not well received in the boxing world. One of those who has criticized him the strongest is the Mexican boxing glory Juan Manuel Márquez. ‘Dynamite’ recently considered that Jake Paul’s presence in this sport it is a lack of respect.
Despite this, Paul has not stopped and wants to be taken seriously in boxing. His promotion team continues to negotiate for an exhibition fight against the retired Mike Tyson (56 years old), while tempting the mixed martial arts fighter, Connor McGregor, for another demonstration that will undoubtedly generate significant profits for both sides. .
In his short career, Paul accumulates five victories, four on the fast track to the knockout. His next fight will be against Hasim Rahman Jr at Madison Square Garden in New York; the agreed category is heavyweight and the Baltimore fighter, due to his good physical condition, has an apparent advantage over the youtuber.
In case Jake Paul wins, the president of the World Boxing Council (WBC) Mauricio Sulaimán assured that he could be included in the world lists of the cruiserweight category.
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