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Video | New footage shows Nick Maximov hit Jake Paul's bodyguard with a beer to the face, Nate Diaz claims his team "won" the scuffle
Cole Shelton - November 3, 2022
A new video has been revealed of the scuffle between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul’s teams on the weekend. Paul was set to headline a Showtime boxing pay-per-view against Anderson Silva in an intriguing bout. In attendance was Diaz to support his teammate Chris Avila boxing on the undercard. It also added more intrigue to the event as Diaz and Paul do not like one another and have taken shots at one another in hopes of fighting each other.
Matt Brown comes to the defense of Jake Paul's controversial resume: "He’s fought tougher guys than 99 percent of pro boxers in their first fights"
Josh Evanoff - November 3, 2022
Jake Paul has found an unlikely ally in UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown. ‘The Problem Child’ continued his bizarre ascent in the boxing world last Saturday. On Showtime pay-per-view secured the biggest win of his career, defeating Anderson Silva. The contest was back and forth, but Paul sealed the win on the scorecards with an eighth-round knockdown.
John McCarthy shares his thoughts on a possible Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match: “Too fast, too big; that's not a good fight”
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2022
John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the possibility of Jake Paul taking on Nate Diaz in his next boxing match. Last weekend, Jake Paul beat Anderson Silva to move to 6-0 in his pro boxing career. He did so after dropping ‘The Spider’ in the last round, ultimately proving many critics wrong who thought he’d be overmatched.
Sean O’Malley shares his thoughts on Jake Paul’s knockdown of Anderson Silva: “It was like, 'Holy s**t, that felt weird!'”
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2022
Sean O’Malley has explained how he felt seeing Jake Paul knock Anderson Silva down in their boxing contest. Like the rest of us, Sean O’Malley was watching with intrigue when Jake Paul fought Anderson Silva. It’s well known that O’Malley respects what Paul has achieved but at the same time, it’s hard not to somewhat cheer for the MMA legend.
Daniel Cormier believes that Anderson Silva's inactivity led to Jake Paul loss: "When he put on the gas, you saw he was the better fighter"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Jake Paul’s win over Anderson Silva. ‘The Problem Child’ continued his bizarre ascent in the boxing ring last Saturday night on Showtime pay-per-view. For his entire career, the YouTuber has made a name off of fighting MMA fighters. Once again, he went that route, as he faced ‘The Spider’.
Anthony Smith believes Jake Paul did the Nate Diaz - Anderson Silva thing backwards: “You also have to be able to convince people that there’s an opportunity for Jake Paul to lose”
Susan Cox - November 2, 2022
Anthony Smith believes Jake Paul did the Nate Diaz – Anderson Silva thing backwards. Smith has had no shortage of words for Jake Paul preceding and following his recent boxing match and win over Anderson Silva. It was Paul vs Silva last Saturday, October 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Paul took his unblemished record to 6-0, 4 of those wins via knockout.
Jake Paul speculates on why his fight with Anderson Silva "tanked": "I lost like millions of dollars"
Ryan Harkness - November 2, 2022
It’s been a tough week for Jake Paul. Despite beating Anderson Silva in their boxing bout, the YouTuber turned combat sports superstar had to deal with a lot of people calling the win fake. And now, to add insult to injury, it looks like the Paul vs. Silva event under-performed sales wise in both tickets and pay-per-view buys. In a new interview on his brother Logan Paul’s ImPaulsive podcast, Jake didn’t mince words about the ‘upsetting’ metrics coming out following the biggest win of his career.
Tyron Woodley announces he’s “back for glory” amidst rumors of potential KSI fight (Photos)
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2022
Tyron Woodley has sparked rumours of a comeback after a recent Instagram post indicating that he’s training again. After losing four straight to end his UFC run, Tyron Woodley wasn’t exactly the biggest fan favourite in the sport. Then, however, after transitioning over to boxing, everything changed.
Former heavyweight pro boxer charged with trafficking over $1 billion in cocaine through U.S. ports
Cole Shelton - November 1, 2022
Goran Gogic, a former heavyweight boxer from Montenegro, has been charged after trafficking cocaine. According to Reuters, Gogic was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday with trafficking 22 tons of cocaine worth over $1 billion. Most of it came under one seizure which is part of one of the largest cocaine seizures in American history.
Brendan Schaub hits back at Anthony Smith over calling fans to boycott Jake Paul's boxing matches: "That's silly"
Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2022
Brendan Schaub disagrees with UFC contender Anthony Smith about Jake Paul. ‘The Problem Child’ has proven to be a controversial figure in combat sports. While some, such as Mike Tyson, have praised Paul for bringing attention to boxing, not everyone agrees. In fact, most MMA fighters seem to be against the YouTuber.
Jake Paul reveals brother Logan has been privately urging him to retire: "Leave the world and the people with their jaws dropped"
Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2022
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has revealed his brother wants him to retire. ‘The Problem Child’ has only been a professional boxer for less than three years. Despite that, Paul has risen to become one of the biggest names in the sport. He’s done that by picking a fight with MMA, and legends from the competing combat sport.
Jake Paul says he’s willing to entertain rebooking a fight with Tommy Fury as long as certain conditions are met
Susan Cox - November 1, 2022
Jake Paul says he’s willing to entertain rebooking a fight with Tommy Fury as long as certain conditions are met. Jake Paul, 25, is riding high these days, especially after recently defeating UFC legend Anderson Silva last Saturday night, October 29th. Paul’s record is now set at 6 wins, no losses with 4 of those wins coming by knockout.
Jake Paul believes clash with Nate Diaz would be far easier than Anderson Silva: "He's just a street fighter, boxing is a purest sport"
Josh Evanoff - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul’s victory over Anderson Silva could net him a boxing match with Nate Diaz, but he’s not worried. ‘The Problem Child’ returned to the ring on Showtime pay-per-view last Saturday. In another battle of Paul vs. MMA, the YouTuber prevailed. While Anderson Silva battled well, a late flash knockdown resulted in the legend losing on the scorecards.
Jake Paul believes win over Anderson Silva “definitely” gained him respect with the MMA community
Susan Cox - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul believes his win over Anderson Silva ‘definitely’ gained him respect with the MMA community. It was Jake Paul who defeated Anderson Silva last Saturday night, October 29th in an eight-round boxing match at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The highly anticipated match-up concluded with Paul’s boxing status now sitting at 6 wins, (4 by knockout) and no losses.
Logan Paul says he’s willing to give Andrew Tate a platform for one night: “Turn his f**king face inside out”
Susan Cox - October 31, 2022
Logan Paul is saying he’s willing to give Andrew Tate a platform for one night. The often controversial ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate, 35, has been flirting with a return to the ring after having called out several internet personalities including Paul, his younger brother Jake and British star KSI.
Jake Paul says Dana White banned him from UFC events, son threw "racial slurs" at him
Ryan Harkness - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul is persona non grata at UFC events after all the trouble he’s caused the fight promotion. The YouTuber turned boxer has beaten two UFC champions in the squared circle. But he’s not allowed to attend any UFC shows after causing problems at UFC 261 back in April of 2021. During that event the crowd regularly erupted into ‘F*** Jake Paul’ chants, and commentator Daniel Cormier nearly got into an altercation with ‘The Problem Child’ cageside. Add in all the trash he keeps talking about UFC president Dana White, and we’re not surprised he’s no longer welcome.
Conspiracy alert! Viral TikTok suggests Anderson Silva took a dive against Jake Paul
Ryan Harkness - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul did the unthinkable on Saturday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The YouTuber turned boxer beat Anderson Silva via unanimous decision, even knocking down the middleweight GOAT in the 8th round to seal the deal. It was another bitter pill Paul forced MMA fans to swallow. And it seems like some are refusing to accept that Jake beat Anderson fair and square. Allegations of fight fixing and taking a dive arise whenever an event gets big enough to capture the attention of the mainstream. People accused Ben Askren of taking a dive against Paul. They did the same when Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their second fight. And now there’s a grand conspiracy going around that Anderson Silva fell to the canvas off a phantom punch in the 8th round.
John Fury slams Jake Paul for fighting “hand-picked geriatrics”
Harry Kettle - October 31, 2022
John Fury has hit out at Jake Paul for the quality of his opponents after his big win over Anderson Silva at the weekend. On Saturday night, Jake Paul moved to 6-0 in his professional boxing career as he edged out a decision win over Anderson Silva. Despite facing some adversity, Paul was able to knock Silva down en route to victory.