Jake Paul quickly rose to prominence in the boxing world after his first fight in 2018. Recently, he was going to face the toughest opponent of his career, Hasim Rahman Jr., but the fight was canceled. Fans have been wondering who will he face next.
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The Problem Child was supposed to face British boxer Tommy Fury on August 6th at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. However, the latter pulled out of the fight, and Rahman Jr. came as a replacement. But even that contest failed to take place inside the ring.
Who is Jake Paul going to fight next?
Paul has been busy with his new company ‘betr’. However, fans are waiting for him to return to the ring. Apparently, Fury took to Instagram and called him out and said, “I see that he has put out that he is fighting at 185lb in October at 185lb. I have already been training. I am ready for October and 185lb is my fighting weight. If you want this dust settled once and for all get yourself over here and we will get it on. There is no excuses here no one is afraid to fight you. Get in touch you pick the date and venue I am not bothered let’s just get this on.”
Following that, the 25-year-old American posted “Groundhog Day” on Twitter in a message that has since been deleted. This is a reference to a movie where everything keeps happening over and again. It indicates that Paul said that fury will withdraw from the bout again.
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Moreover, former kickboxer Andrew Tate and former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva are rumored to be Paul’s probable opponents. Even British Youtuber KSI could be up against him in the near future. But no official announcements about Paul’s next opponent have been made yet.
What is the date for Jake Paul’s next fight?
Paul last fought UFC fighter Tyron Woodley in December 2021. Eventually, Paul defeated the latter with a knockout and emerged as the winner. He has not been inside the ring since then. However, there has been a buzz about his return.
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Jake Paul has requested that his next fight, in October, be contracted at 185 pounds.
— Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) August 20, 2022
MVP Promotions recently tweeted, “Jake Paul has requested that his next fight, in October, be contracted at 185 pounds.”
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Fans are delighted to hear that Jake Paul will fight in October, but the opponent is still unknown. What do you think about it? Who will be Paul’s next opponent? Share it in the comments below.