Jake Paul dreams of becoming a world champion, but is he taking the necessary steps? A quick look at his boxing record will tell you he has majorly faced old washed-up UFC fighters or semi-retired boxers. The legendary Mike Tyson, who is fifty-eight years old, is the latest to be added to the list. Tommy Fury is the only boxer ‘The Problem Child’ has faced who is close to his own age. Skipping the usual route a professional boxer takes, Paul has been making audacious callouts to elite boxers, banking on his marketability to lure them into fights.

In the press conference for his upcoming fight against Mike Tyson held on Sunday, the former Disney star reiterated his interest in fighting the iconic Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez. “I think the path I’m on now prepares me in the future to fight Canelo,” Paul once said in an interview with Ariel Helwani. Ahead of the Tyson fight. Paul seemed determined to make his “dream” fight against the unified Super Middleweight champion a reality.

Will Jake Paul’s stubbornness help in securing the Canelo Alvarez fight?

In the New York press conference hosted by renowned journalist and Super Bowl Champion, Ryan Clark, Jake Paul faced a hostile crowd who greeted him with boos. But, that didn’t stop the Problem Child from insulting the audience and playing the role of a heel. He further angered the boxing fans by laying down his plans after the Mike Tyson fight.

“A lot of sh*t talkers out there. A lot of big names who want to fight me. I still want Canelo Alvarez, and I want to go for the world championship. That’s what I am here to do,” Paul boldly declared.

Determined to make his critics eat the humble pie, the Ohio native further stated, “I will make it happen, and when it happens, people are going to go, ‘Goddamn! I guess that kid knew something we didn’t’.”

Canelo, on the other hand, has no plans of facing Jake Paul while he is still active as a professional boxer. However, once retired, he might give it a thought. While discussing the prospect of facing Paul, in an interview on The Breakfast Club, ‘Cinnamon’ said, “For me, not right now because I’m chasing other things in my career but you never know, maybe later.”

Meanwhile, the boxing fans in the comment section have come up with interesting responses as Jake Paul is still keeping his hopes up about fighting the Mexican superstar.

Is Jake Paul delusional? Fans have their say

One fan humorously stated that Canelo Alvarez will price himself out fighting Jake Paul. The comment is in reference to Canelo demanding $150 million and $200 million to fight top fighters like Terence Crawford and David Benavidez. “Canelo will try to duck Jake Paul, demand $400 million and wait until Jake’s 50 years old,” the comment read.

Another fan claimed that Jake Paul had zero wins against professional boxers. This statement is a half-truth as Paul does have wins against semi-retired boxers like Ryan Bourland, and Andre August. However, the only young and active professional boxer he faced, Tommy Fury, gave him the first loss of his professional career. They commented, “This [clown emoji] has 0 wins against professional boxers lol.”

Meanwhile, witnessing Jake Paul call out an elite boxer like Canelo Alvarez, one fan ridiculed Paul, stating, “This guy lives in a simulation.”

Another fan wanted Jake Paul to concentrate on his upcoming fight against Tyson. Although the 58-year-old ‘Iron Mike’s’ reflexes will be significantly slow, Paul still needs to be wary of his KO power. They commented, “Let’s see how this fight goes. Lets not put the cart before the horse.”

Although boxing fans have raised concerns about Mike Tyson’s health, he is determined to “finish” Jake Paul’s boxing career. A lot is riding on the outcome of the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson fight. A defeat for Paul will possibly ruin any chances of fighting Canelo Alvarez.

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