There aren’t many people in the boxing industry that are more polarizing than Jake Paul. There’s no denying the YouTuber turned boxer can draw a big crowd, both in a stadium and outside of it. But despite some jaw-dropping viewership numbers, no boxer actually takes him seriously.
Paul has tried his hardest to change the stigma around his boxing prowess. He constantly trains and trains hard, but his opponent choice has left a lot to be desired. Only Tommy Fury was a truly equal opponent with real boxing expertise – at least at a normal age (sorry, Mike Tyson) – and Paul ended up losing to him. That has led to fans dubbing his record, and overall boxing career, a sham. Many still feel that way after his next opponent, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., was announced.
Jake Paul continues to deal with criticism about his place in boxing
While Paul awaits the Chavez Jr. fight, he decided to make some promotional material for his side brand, “W“. In the video, Paul punches a bottle in the air several times, even kicks it up and then hits it against a punching bag before it lands perfectly.
Despite some fans actually believing the video is real, it’s clearly been manipulated. In fact, it’s a recreation of Amir Khan’s trick with a protein drink bottle that went viral several years ago. That one was also fake, although Paul’s looked more real thanks to the advancement in technology.
The general sentiment around the video was the same as many boxing purists feel about him being in the industry: “Fake like his boxing career“.
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