Jake "The Problem Child" Paul has made quite a name for himself since he first stepped in the ring to fight Deji Olatunji back in 2018, but now, he's setting his sights on a very different career path.
Having secured an impressive 11-1 win record, he's only been bested by Tommy Fury and even has the honor of defeating Mike "Iron Mike" Tyson.
Paul is about as controversial as they come, but alongside his Most Valuable Promotions organization, he's been praised for bringing new blood to the boxing scene while fighting for equal pay for female boxers.
As the dust settles on the Tyson fight and those complaints it was 'fixed' finally seem to die down, Paul is grabbing headlines once again thanks to a divisive 'retirement' statement.
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Given his winning streak, you'll be unsurprised that Paul isn't quitting boxing altogether.
Simply, he's keeping his eyes on the big leagues. Having come a long way from his Deji fight, Paul has confirmed via the MVP Instagram that he's stepping away from influencer boxing.
Sharing a post of Paul fighting social media personality AnEsonGib during his January 2020 boxing debut, MVP referred to it as 'Flashback Friday' and outlined Paul’s impressive record as an influencer boxer. Saying Jake Paul is the 'best' there ever was (and ever will be) in the influencer boxing scene, the account added: "Jake Paul is RETIRED from that sport.
They need him, he doesn’t need them…hence why they said his name 400 times this past week."
Handing over the title of the GOAT to AnEsonGib, it sounds like Paul won't be fighting any more influencers.
Thankfully for him, the aftermath of the Tyson fight saw pros like Francis Ngannou, Julio César Chávez Jr, and Artur Beterbiev all step forward as potential competitors.
There's even been talk of a Tyson rematch, but either way, it sounds like one hotly-anticipated bout won't be going ahead.
As Deji's brother, there's been a long-running feud between Jake and Paul, with the pair blowing plenty of hot air but failing to duke it out in the ring.
With Paul having now retired from influencer boxing, it seemingly closes the door on a fight with KSI. It all sounds a little convenient to us, but looking ahead, Paul plans to drop a few pounds and go for the cruiserweight world title.
It might be best that Paul is trying to get down to cruiserweight level because current IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has thrown down the gauntlet in a charged interview with the Bricks to Riches podcast. Here, Dubois said: "If Jake wants it with me he can get it. I’m the world champion, I’d be giving him a shot like that. Of course [I’ll knock him out in the first minute] but it’ll be a historic moment wouldn’t it? Like never before."
Current WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian previously said he'd fight Paul if he beat Tyson, promising to 'go light on him'.
With Jake Paul having bested 'The Baddest Man on the Planet', let's see if Mikaelian is next on his hit list.