Jake Paul is tough and brave

[Boxing 112]

He went into the ring. He got up multiple times. Fair enough.

But he went in with the intention to run for 8 rounds and not throw a punch. It was embarrassing to watch.

I think we would all do that for $100m if we also had access to the best nutritionists and training teams for 6 years as well.

Some perspective needed I think.

That isn't exactly true though is it. Social media was filled with comments that at first he would never fight AJ. When it was announced lot of people were still claiming he would pull out. Then there were all those, lot of them, claiming it will be staged. Wasn't staged he got his jaw broken. I'll give him the credit. I don't give AJ any credit for taking 6 rounds to stop a youtuber. Yeah he made it awful running and clinching but AJ looked flat footed and slow himself . I'm no fan of the youtuber either I only watched his 2 fights when he fought pros Fury and AJ and he lost both as expected. AJ is washed. If he did not fight a youtuber he was going to fight Chaney (not even a top 50 heavyweight), shows how much he has fallen off. I don't even expect him to fight anyone that is a threat next, will be another pointless opponent to get to the Fury bag

[NoConcoms]

But that's not the case anymore. People were not buying into the Tank fight and his sales have dropped when it's a washed up boxer/MMA guy. Netflix were not going to pay him a lot of money unless it was a real fight or a novelty. His options were limited.

This is it exactly. If he had his way, he would have fought Tank 100% He took the money AND RAN quite literally. He was basically forced into this fight by Netflix. AJ was the only available option that could draw money on short notice.

[QuebecSTAR2]

I don't know why people can't accept it.

Johnny Knoxville got KTFO by butterbean for a skit in jackass.

Some people are just like that, they don't have a normal "fear level", it's the same with like extreme sports athletes etc.

The Mike Tyson fight was a real fight (just one vs a 58 year old)

Jake isn't a "Disney kid", he's been training boxing with the highest level of coaching for 6 years now, he's got some guts, he's got a bit of athleticism about him.

Especially in the heavyweight division we have fat puddings like Dave Allen who can't even show up to a fight in shape.

anyone would be tought and brave for millions of $$$. and It's only boxing not a battlefield.

[champion4ever]

You are right. He is breath of fresh air. He has breathed life back into the sport of boxing. I don’t know whether his fights are scripted or not.

However, there is one thing that I do know. He is very charismatic. People all over the world tune in by the millions just to see him fight.

He is a great social media influencer. He almost influenced me that he was going to knock Anthony Joshua out and I believed him and I’m also a boxing fan too.

[SouthpawRight]

I was neutral on Jake before last night

I'm warmed up to him now

he was already rich young and had it all

then chose to test himself by pro boxing for money

[SouthpawRight]

anyone would be tought and brave for millions of $$$. and It's only boxing not a battlefield.

You are right. He is breath of fresh air. He has breathed life back into the sport of boxing. I don’t know whether his fights are scripted or not.

However, there is one thing that I do know. He is very charismatic. People all over the world tune in by the millions just to see him fight.

He is a great social media influencer. He almost influenced me that he was going to knock Anthony Joshua out and I believed him and I’m also a boxing fan too.

fighting to get money is much harder than the other options that Jake had to get paid

definitely braver than most given the position he's in

rich people tend to be ussy

Jake could have just sat back and continue being only a YouTuber for $$$$

[Smash]

rich people tend to be ussy

rich people tend to be smart

unless daddy was the rich one and handed to them of course

[SouthpawRight]

rich people tend to be smart

unless daddy was the rich one and handed to them of course

there's a link between brave and dumb

dumb people think less

brave AND smart are killers

[Smash]

brave AND smart are killers

brave is jumping into a river to save someone from drowning

smart is checking for a nearby flotation device to throw & dialing 999

[champion4ever]

fighting to get money is much harder than the other options that Jake had to get paid

definitely braver than most given the position he's in

rich people tend to be ussy

Jake could have just sat back and continue being only a YouTuber for $$$$

Yes, that is very true. This kid is box office. Whether us boxing fans want to admit this fact or not.

He has taken his online profile as a YouTuber and social media influencer to a whole different level.

Also, he is giving us boxing fans the fights that we want to see win or lose.