YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul has expressed his desire to face former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the ring.
Fresh from his stunning victory over boxing icon Mike Tyson, Paul’s aspirations signal a bold move into the heavyweight division.
Paul’s promotional partner, Nakisa Bidarian, revealed the ambitious plan during an interview with Sky Sports.
“Jake’s feedback to me was, ‘I want to do that fight. Not now. But I want to do that.’ To be a world champion at cruiserweight, he wants to do that,” Bidarian said.
While Paul’s career has already disrupted traditional boxing norms, a bout with Joshua or other heavyweight contenders like Daniel Dubois would test new boundaries. Bidarian noted that the motivation behind these fights isn’t financial, as Paul has been a millionaire since age 18, but rather to “test the limits of what’s possible” and deliver moments that captivate the world.
“Jake…