Jake Paul News
Ben Askren says "bet the house" after opening as betting underdog to Jake Paul
Adam Martin - December 23, 2020
Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren says to “bet the house” after opening up as the betting underdog to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Askren confirmed on Tuesday to BJPenn.com that he has accepted a boxing match with Paul that is scheduled to take place on March 28 in Los Angeles. Askren later took to his social media to release a video explaining why he accepted Paul’s callout, admitting he took the fight because he views it as easy money. Even though he’s a wrestler by trade and not a striker, Askren believes that he has the upper hand because he is a professional athlete who has competed at the highest levels of combat sports for nearly 20 years.
Scott Coker: "I already know who’s gonna win" Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul fight
Tom Taylor - December 23, 2020
Bellator MMA President Scott Coker believes he knows how a rumored boxing match between Ben Askren and Jake Paul will go down. Askren claims that he’s in talks to fight Paul in March. While he previously reigned as the Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight titleholder and is a decorated wrestler, he’s never been much of a striker, and is widely expected to be at a disadvantage in a boxing match against the YouTube star turned pro boxer, Paul.
Video | Ben Askren explains why he is fighting Jake Paul
Adam Martin - December 22, 2020
Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren posted a video to his social media explaining why he is fighting YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. On Tuesday, BJPenn.com’s Cole Shelton reported that Askren was deep in talks for a boxing match with Paul that is set for March 28. A few hours later and Askren took to his social media to post a one-minute video confirming he has accepted the fight with Paul. Check out the video below that Askren posted to his Twitter explaining why he said yes.
Jake Paul declares that Conor McGregor is "still scared" of him
Adam Martin - December 22, 2020
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul declared on his social media that UFC superstar Conor McGregor is “still scared” of boxing him. After scoring a devastating KO over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., Paul has stated that he is dedicating his life to fighting and beating McGregor. For the last few weeks, he has trolled McGregor on social media and recently released a video trashing the Irishman and taking a shot at his partner. Paul continues to say that he wants to fight McGregor and for the most part McGregor continues to ignore his callouts.
Jake Paul responds after Jose Canseco threatens to “take care” of his father Greg
Adam D Martin - December 20, 2020
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul responded after former MLB slugger Jose Canseco threatened to “take care” of his father Greg Paul. Canseco recently called out Logan Paul, Jake’s brother, after he broke up with Canseco’s daughter Josie. In order to defend the family name, the former MLB all-star said that he would fight Logan. After hearing crickets from both Logan and his brother Jake, Canseco then suggested he fight their father Greg instead. That got a response out of Jake, who took to his social media in order to respond after Canseco challenged his father to a fistfight. Check out what Paul wrote on his Twitter to Canseco below.
Jake Paul responds to Michael Bisping: "My team is working on a melatonin brand deal for you and Nate"
Christopher Taylor - December 20, 2020
Youtuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul has responded to some recent comments from former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Earlier this week, ‘The Count’ revealed on his ‘Believe You Me’ podcast that his management had been contacted by Jake Paul’s team about a potential boxing match.
Video | Watch Jake Paul ambush Dillon Danis from a new angle
Tom Taylor - December 17, 2020
New footage has emerged of YouTube star Jake Paul pelting Bellator MMA’s Dillon Danis with water balloons and rolls of toilet paper in LA earlier this week. Paul, who became a star on YouTube, recently burst into the combat sports limelight by knocking out former NBA player Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard.
Jake Paul slides into Conor McGregor's DMs: "Take the fight p*ssy"
Tom Taylor - December 16, 2020
Jake Paul is not giving up on his desired fight with former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor, and has now boldly slid into the Irishman’s DMs. After scoring a brutal knockout win over former NBA star Nate Robinson at the recent Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. even, Paul has been ceaselessly campaigning for a fight with McGregor.
Jake Paul ducked Yoel Romero fight, claims manager
Tom Taylor - December 15, 2020
MMA manager Malki Kawa claims YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul turned down a fight with one of his star clients, Yoel Romero. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world after he picked up a brutal knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard last month.
Jake Paul's response to Nate Diaz resulted in the 'Stockton Slugger' sending a warning to Logan
Christopher Taylor - December 14, 2020
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz was clearly not impressed with the response he received from Jake Paul earlier this evening. On Monday afternoon the ‘Stockton Slugger’ took to Twitter where he slammed the Youtuber for his 50 million dollar callout of Conor McGregor.
Nate Diaz destroys Jake Paul over his recent callouts of UFC fighters
Drake Riggs - December 14, 2020
Jake Paul is starting to make some noise in the combat sports world. But not everyone is taking kindly to his words. We can now, unsurprisingly, add Nate Diaz to that mix. The 23-year-old YouTube sensation and younger brother of Logan made a callout of Conor McGregor on Monday. Stating that the Irishman was “scared” and needed to “sign the contract”.
Conor McGregor vs. Jake Paul type fights are "not what I do," says UFC's Dana White
Tom Taylor - December 14, 2020
UFC President Dana White says there’s “zero” chance that YouTube star turned boxer Jake Paul will get his desired fight with Conor McGregor. At least not right now. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world of late, after he knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard last month. In the buildup to and fallout of that fight, Paul called for a showdown with McGregor, who is the biggest star in MMA history and one of the UFC’s top lightweights. He even claimed his team has reached out to the Irishman about this potential showdown.
Jake Paul slams interviewer for "sh*tty question" about Nate Robinson KO and racism
Tom Taylor - December 10, 2020
Jake Paul was not impressed when an interviewer asked him if his recent viral knockout of former NBA star Nate Robinson was racist. Paul and Robinson collided on the main card of the recent Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. event. Paul defeated Robinson, a black man, by first-round knockout.
Jake Paul roasts "mini champ" Henry Cejudo after "Triple C" tells him to sign the contract
Cole Shelton - December 7, 2020
Jake Paul has blasted former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion, Henry Cejudo. After Paul knocked out Nate Robinson and called out the likes of Conor McGregor, Dillon Danis, and Ben Askren, many in the MMA world took notice. Then, just recently, Cejudo called out Paul and said if he couldn’t finish him he would donate his purse to charity.
Henry Cejudo issues challenge to Jake Paul
Christopher Taylor - December 6, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has issued a challenge to YouTuber Jake Paul. Paul improved his professional boxing record to a perfect 2-0 at last weekends ‘Tyson vs Jones Jr.’ event, scoring a nasty second round knockout victory over former NBA player Nate Robinson.
Evander Kane challenges Jake Paul and Logan Paul: "They're both getting KO'd"
Adam Martin - December 4, 2020
Evander Kane of the NHL’s San Jose Sharks called out brothers Jake Paul and Logan Paul, proclaiming that “they’re both getting KO’d.” Kane was one of a handful of pro athletes from other sports to take an interest in last week’s boxing match between Jake Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Nate Robinson, a former NBA dunk contest champion. The fight featured a devastating knockout win by Paul, who improved to 2-0 as a pro boxer. Paul brings a lot of eyeballs to the sport and the pay-per-view, which featured a main event between heavyweights Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., reportedly solid 1.2 million pay-per-views. Now everyone wants to cash in.
Jake Paul says he is "dedicating his life to beating" Conor McGregor
Adam Martin - December 3, 2020
Boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul says that he is “dedicating his life to beating” UFC superstar Conor McGregor in a boxing match one day. Paul picked up an incredible KO win over former NBA dunk contest winner Nate Robinson in the co-main event of last weekend’s Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. megacard. Paul’s KO went viral and he has become one of the biggest talking points in the world of combat sports this week, attracting the attention of numerous MMA fighters, boxers, and even hockey players. Two fights into his career, Paul is already a top draw in the world of boxing and it seems like everyone wants a piece of him.
Damian Lillard commends Nate Robinson for stepping into the boxing ring: "A lot of people don't got the nuts to do it"
Adam Martin - December 2, 2020
Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard commended former NBA player Nate Robinson for stepping into the boxing ring. Lillard, a five-time NBA All-Star, is one of the top basketball players in the world today. Like many other NBA players, Lillard watched this past weekend’s boxing match featuring the former NBA dunk contest winner Robinson and Jake Paul, a fight that saw Robinson get ‘dunked on’ by Paul as he was brutally knocked out cold. We’ve seen players such as Stephen Curry take a playful jab at Robinson while he was down, while others like Gilbert Arenas defended him. Lillard is more on the Arenas side of things.