Jake Paul has made clear his great ambitions in the boxing world and little by little he has made a reputation for himself for better or worse
He is one of the most controversial fighters in a discipline plagued by controversy, but his hunger to transcend and his ambition to continue climbing the boxing ladder is undeniable.
Paul has not hidden his desire to measure himself against big names in boxing, and although there has already been talk of a possible clash with Anthony Joshua, a new candidate now appears: Deontay Wilder
Who will be Jake Paul’s next opponent?
According to Malik Scott, Wilder’s former trainer, Jake Paul would be very interested in the possibility of stepping into the ring with the powerful former champion.
Scott explained that the interest was confirmed by Nakisa Bidarian, Paul‘s business partner, during a recent conversation at an event in New York.
The first thing he said to me was, ‘We’re interested in the fight with Deontay Wilder’
Although Scott is skeptical about whether the fight will actually happen, he highlights the confidence with which Paul‘s team talks about the possible matchup: “They say it with such certainty that you know it’s not false confidence. They really believe they can beat Wilder.”Wilder, who recently returned to winning ways with a seventh-round knockout of Tyrrell Herndon, would be a serious threat to any opponent, but Jake Paul is also coming off a victory where he defeated former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision, although for many this is not enough to face a fighter of Wilder’s caliber
When will Jake Paul fight Anthony Joshua?
On the other hand, Anthony Joshua’s name is also still in the orbit of Jake Paul, in fact, from Saudi Arabia, Turki Alalshikh has shown interest in organizing this fight, which would give even more weight to the project.
However, Joshua’s team has not completely ruled out the idea, as not everyone is convinced.
Robert Garcia, who was Joshua’s trainer for his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, believes that AJ should look for fights that add to his legacy, not just the bank: “From the business side, it would be a great fight. But I would rather see him fight Wilder or Fury,” he said.
Joshua is still a big name in the rankings and could enter the rotation of fights with Fury and Usyk, however, the possibility of a multi-million dollar fight with Jake Paul could tip the scales, at least from an economic point of view.
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