‘He Is a Social Media Influencer’: Jake Paul Surprises UFC Legend With ‘Strange Choice’ of Opponent

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was not happy with Jake Paul after the latter teased a fight with controversial kickboxer Andrew Tate. Paul is coming off the biggest victory of his career after beating Anderson Silva back in October and hinted that ‘Top G’ might be his next opponent.

This was done after ‘The Problem Child’ uploaded a video of him and Tate facing off at an empty boxing gym. Following this, many believed that the 6-0 boxer might face Tate in his next match. However, Bisping thinks that this fight might not be the way ahead for the influencer-boxer.

Michael Bisping thinks Jake Paul should not face Andrew Tate next

The former champion took to his YouTube channel and reveal his thoughts on Paul facing Tate. he stated that this was a strange choice for Paul who wants to become a world champion in the future.

“The fight that has materialized for Jake Paul apparently is Andrew Tate. I don’t know what he is. A social media influencer even though he’s banned from social media accounts. Former Thai boxer you know a strange choice for Jake Paul to be honest because Jake has shown that he is a good boxer you know and he talks about being a world champion and things.” said Bisping.

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‘The Count’ feels that Tate will not give an orthodox boxer like Paul much of a challenge. Moreover, ‘Top G’ has been retired for a long time, which might be the main reason for Bisping’s criticism. Despite that, the UFC legend went on to reveal how Paul can make his mark in the sport of boxing

Bisping reveals how Paul can move up to the next level

In the video, Bisping added that Paul needed to box with professional boxers on par with his level. Moreover, he claimed that this was the only way ‘The Problem Child’ can become a world champion and grow in the sport.

“If he wants to be a world champion, he has to go and box boxers and move up the rankings. The only reason I talk sh*t is because he is not doing that. He’s fighting anything else yet that’s a boxer. He’s yet to box a boxer.” he said.

Paul is currently searching for his next opponent. Either Tate or long-time rival Tommy Fury will be his potential opponent as things seem to appear now. However, according to Bisping, he needs to up his game if he wants to leave behind a legacy.

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