Jake Paul is a decorated celebrity boxer in the world of boxing today. Undoubtedly the new professional boxer has achieved a lot in his career in a brief span of time. He holds millions of followers and is considered a very popular face on the internet and in celebrity boxing.
‘The Problem’ Child makes news headlines because of his various stunts and YouTube videos that attract a lot of attention.
On April 15, 2021, the boxer posted a video on Instagram that attracted the attention of all his fans. The video saw around 1.7 million views and about 3114 comments in a day. The celebrity’s video had a tagline, “That’s my best friend @theproblembot.”
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The Instagram video featured the release of the official boxing mascot of Jake Paul. The name of the bot ‘The Problem Bot’ resembled Jake Paul’s moniker (The Problem Child).
Now, fans will expect ‘The Problem Bot’ to be part of Paul’s entrance on April 17, or at least be at ringside as he boxes Ben Askren.
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‘The Problem Bot’ of Jake Paul
‘The Problem Bot’ is a 10 feet tall robot that is the official boxing mascot for ‘The Problem Child’. The entire video showed Jake Paul’s next-level marketing strategy before his upcoming fight against former Bellator MMA and ONE Championship Welterweight Champion, Ben Askren, on April 17 in Atlanta. The bot is the latest in a series of efforts to draw attention to the fight. In an interaction with Pat McAfee, Paul revealed how he came up with the ‘Problem Bot’ and shook several fans with his response.
“I am just thinking constantly how to do things differently and how to brand myself better than everyone else in this sport and I was thinking why does every NFL team has a mascot. Why does every NBA team has a mascot. How come boxers don’t have a mascot?,” said Paul.
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Paul’s previous efforts have ranged from social media taunts to an altercation in the face-offs and stunts at the open workout. The Jake Paul vs ‘Funky’ Askren bout has been the talk of the town for quite some time. Even UFC President Dana White bet “$1 million dollars” on Jake Paul losing to Askren.
Only time shall reveal who is going to win and mark their name in the history of boxing. ‘The Problem Bot’ however, has already made history. What did you make of the robot?