Jake Paul has hit back after being called out by a former boxing champion, with the YouTuber-turned-boxer potentially eyeing up a fight later down the line.
Since getting involved in the world of combat sports, Jake Paul has gotten embroiled in a fair number of feuds and disputes with other fighters. Many of them have been with athletes that he’s gone on to fight, but there have been a few that he’s just traded verbal blows with instead of actual ones.
They’ve included the likes of Conor McGregor, Dana White, Floyd Mayweather, and even Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. So, he is going after some serious fighting royalty at times, even if his skills don’t stack up just yet.
Ahead of his next fight on March 2nd, where his opponent is yet to be announced, Jake has been caught up in a war of words with another fighter – former WBC Asian champion Neeraj Goyat, and the ‘Problem Child’ is open to it.
Jake Paul addresses Neeraj Goyat boxing callout
Goyat, 32, from India has competed in 24 professional fights, winning 18 and losing four – and has held regional titles in Asia for the Welterweight division.
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The 32-year-old has been on Jake’s tail since the end of 2023, calling out the YouTuber-turned-boxer for a fight. One of those clips has landed on Jake’s radar after it got over 25 million views, prompting the 27-year-old to respond, opening the door for a potential clash later down the line.
“Neeraj has made some noise. His callout video got 25M views. He’s India’s biggest and best boxer. So, it is interesting to me,” Jake said at the press conference for his March 2 fight. “It could be fun to go over to India, and knock him out in his home country. Maybe one day, but we’ll see.”
As noted, Jake is scheduled to fight again on March 2, but after that, he doesn’t actually have anything scheduled.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is supposed to make his debut with the PFL in MMA at some point, but again, that isn’t penned in just yet. So, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.