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Jake Paul is a name that has been circulating the internet for the past couple of years. The 24-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer has managed to build a successful career in the sport of boxing, with a current record of 6-0. His next fight is against the undefeated Tommy Fury, the half-brother of Tyson Fury, one of the best heavyweight boxers of our time.

In the lead-up to the fight, Jake Paul took to social media to compare himself to the former world champion Carl Froch. He pointed out that in Carl Froch’s seventh fight, he faced a boxer who had a record of 3-5 (wins-losses) and ended his career with a record of 5-31. He referred to Carl Froch as “Carl the Clown,” disrespecting the legend revered by lots of fans. Not only that, but he even put forward a condition to Carl for a fight.

The comparison between Jake Paul and Carl Froch is not a fair one. Carl Froch is a retired professional boxer who won multiple world championships throughout his career. He faced some of the toughest opponents in the sport and retired with an impressive record of 33-2. On the other hand, Jake Paul is a relatively new boxer who has not yet faced any notable opponents who are proficient in boxing.

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Fan’s reaction to Jake Paul disrespecting the veteran boxer

Many boxing fans saw this comparison as disrespectful and ignorant. While Paul has certainly made waves in the world of combat sports. He is still seen as a newcomer to the scene. Comparing himself to a boxing legend like Froch who has won multiple world titles and faced some of the best fighters in the world, is seen by many as a sign of arrogance.

One fan, Cormack, wrote that Carl Froth was a multiple-time champion. While so far, Jake Paul only had lackluster opponents, who were either retired or YouTubers.

Another fan Ben called Jake a ‘clown’ and wrote that Carl fought people of the same weight class and sport, unlike Paul.

One User Fergal James claimed that Carl Froch was more talented, famous, and not ’embarrassing’ like Jake.

MrLzinoo wrote that Jake Carl faced much more difficult opponents than Jake and the comparison is ridiculous.

Another user, Pash commented that Jake will face the worst defeat of his career from Tommy. He was astonished at Paul’s fans, who think that Tommy would back out of the fight the third time.

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Regardless of where one stands on the issue. there is no denying that Jake Paul has once again stirred up controversy and gotten fans talking. Whether he lives up to his own hype remains to be seen.

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But one thing is certain: the eyes of the world will be on him when he steps into the ring against Tommy Fury next week.