Joe Rogan, the renowned American stand-up comedian, and podcast host, recently declared his admiration for Jake Paul after his loss against Tommy Fury in their boxing match. While many had written off Paul as a mere YouTuber, Rogan had always seen him as a legitimate fighter. He expressed his admiration for the courage and skill Paul had shown in the ring. Joe Rogan has been pretty vocal about his support for Jake Paul whenever Jake’s legitimacy as a fighter comes into question. He has previously stated that in a fight, Jake Paul would ‘F**k him up’ even though he stated his bad knees as a reason, his high opinion of Jake as a fighter seemed very clear.
Jake Paul recently shared a video on his story. He did not add a caption to the story and kept silent. The video was a clip from a recent episode of Joe Rogan Experience. Joe had a lot of good things to say about Jake Paul in the video. His words were filled with praise towards the ‘Problem Child.’ Joe called Paul a ‘Dangerous Man’ and even made some remarks about Jake Paul conning people to believe that he is a lousy fighter.
Joe Rogan shares his views on Jake Paul on his podcast
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In a recent episode with Chris Distefano, Joe Rogan gave some remarks about Jake Paul. Chris Destefano first asked if Joe watched the fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury. Chris asked Joe’s opinion on Paul and the fight. The American commentator first complimented the fight. He said, “I thought it was a very good fight, it confirmed two things I have been saying for a long time. Jake Paul is 100% legit.”
He then made some remarks about Jake’s legitimacy as a fighter. He claimed that Paul was conning people to think he was a bad fighter. Joe said, “People think he is not legit, he is conning you. He is conning you with his antics. He is conning you with his online persona, his s**t talking, and the marketing.”
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Joe then said that although he is not a boxing analyst, he does understand it. Analyzing fights is one of his jobs, so he can tell that Jake is a real fighter. He said, “When I saw him knock out Tyron Woodley like that is a dangerous man a hundred percent.”
Many people seem to resonate with Joe Rogan’s view on Jake after his recent fight. His loss in the fight has shown some seeds of doubt in people who previously wholeheartedly claimed Jake Paul to be a bad fighter.
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