Jake Paul hints at boxing return with opponent no one was expecting

Jake Paul has hinted at possibly making his boxing return with an opponent that no one was expecting.

The YouTuber came out victorious in his match against Mike Tyson in November 2024.

The highly anticipated fight at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, was watched in person by 80,000 fans, with 65 million more streaming the action live on Netflix.

Jake Paul could soon face his next opponent (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Paul failed to knockout Tyson but won the fight after landing 78 punches from 278 thrown, while Tyson landed just 18 punches from 97 thrown, according to Netflix.

Now, it looks like the 27-year-old is hinting at a when his next match could be.

There have been a number of theories including a rematch against Tommy Fury and a fight against Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez.

On X, formerly Twitter, Paul - who is also known as The Problem Child - wrote a cryptic message, saying: “It’s time. Saturday July 5. New York, New York.”

If Paul is set to fight again in July, that means it won’t be against Álvarez as the boxer has already agreed to face Terence Crawford in September.

Paul’s advisor Nakisa Bidarian has previously hinted that a fight with Álvarez was a possibility, but added that several hurdles would need to be overcome in order for it to happen.

Appearing on the Ariel Helwani Show, he said: “We just put on the biggest event since the advent of cable for combat sports.

“And so no matter what fighter you are, you have to look at that and say, ‘That is a pretty special moment, that is a pretty special platform’.

Jake Paul won the fight against Mike Tyson (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)

“Jake Paul doesn't need Canelo from a fan perspective nor from a belt perspective because they are not going to fight for the belts Canelo holds.

“Canelo certainly doesn't need Jake Paul to make money either.

“For me, it has to be more than that. It has to be a desire to once again have the world stop and pay attention to this beautiful sport of boxing.

“Have the world look at it and say, ‘Wow! Boxing is back’... the hurdle is not money.”

If the fight between Paul and Álvarez does go ahead, it could be the biggest commercial career of the Mexican boxer’s career.

Speaking to his brother, Logan Paul, on his podcast, Impaulsive, Paul made a revelation about his career plans, saying: “I want to be a world champion, that’s my goal.”

I guess time will tell...