Boxing News
Logan Paul pleads with Dana White: "Take me back, I'm not Jake"
Tom Taylor - January 7, 2021
YouTube star turned boxer Logan Paul has a message for Dana White, the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Logan is currently slated for a high profile exhibition bout with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. At the same time, his brother Jake has also been making headlines in the combat world, having recently knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson, and called out a host of MMA stars, most notably former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor.
Logan Paul challenges Jake Paul to a fight after recent criticisms
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2021
YouTube star Logan Paul has challenged his own brother, Jake Paul, to a boxing match after some recent criticisms. Logan and Jake Paul have become two of the most talked about figures in the combat sports business over the last year—for better or for worse—thanks to a series of high-profile celebrity boxing matches.
Oscar De La Hoya believes Ryan Garcia is “going to be 10 times bigger than Canelo”
Cole Shelton - January 4, 2021
Ryan Garcia picked up the biggest win of his career and now his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya believes he will be the next superstar. Entering his WBC interim lightweight title fight against Luke Campbell, the question many had was, is Garcia a legit contender or is he a social media fighter? The 22-year-old has nearly eight million Instagram followers and is often seen hanging out with YouTubers and influencers. However, on Saturday night, he put all those questions to bed when he TKO’d Campbell with a body shot.
Anthony Pettis interested in boxing Jake Paul: "He's definitely an athlete"
Adam Martin - January 4, 2021
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis says he’s open to taking a boxing match and fighting YouTuber-turner-boxer Jake Paul. Pettis recently completed the final fight of his UFC contract and decided to sign with PFL, where he will get a chance to compete in the promotion’s season three lightweight tournament and win a $1 million grand prize. Now that Pettis is no longer with the UFC, he’s hoping to do things that he wasn’t able to earlier in his career. One of those things is stepping into the boxing ring.
Henry Cejudo tells Ryan Garcia to "shine my shoes"
Adam Martin - January 3, 2021
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo took a shot at boxer Ryan Garcia, telling the vacant WBC interim lightweight champion to “shine my shoes.” Garcia scored a brutal seventh-round TKO victory over Campbell on Saturday during a highly-anticipated battle between the two lightweights. Campbell was able to score a knockdown in the second round of the fight but Garcia was able to survive it and hold on. In the seventh round, Garcia landed a nasty liver punch that left Campbell unable to continue, declaring him the winner. With Garcia fresh in the news, Cejudo decided to take a shot at the boxing champ.
Jake Paul says brother is "f*cked" against Mayweather, fight is bad for boxing
Tom Taylor - December 31, 2020
Jake Paul has made some very surprising comments about his brother Logan’s upcoming exhibition bout with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Paul brothers, both YouTube stars, have risen to prominence inside the combat sports bubble after a series of high-profile boxing matches with other celebrities.
Jake Paul leaving multi-million dollar mansion in California to pursue dream of becoming “one of the biggest boxers in the world”
Harry Kettle - December 31, 2020
YouTuber Jake Paul is leaving his mansion in California in order to pursue his dream of becoming one of the biggest boxers on the planet. In the wake of his vicious knockout win over Nate Robinson in only his second professional fight, Paul has been calling out pretty much everyone from celebrities to non-combat sports athletes to MMA fighters and beyond.
Dana White slams "some kid from YouTube" Jake Paul, says Amanda Nunes would put him in a coma
Adam Martin - December 30, 2020
UFC president Dana White slammed YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, suggesting that UFC women’s champion Amanda Nunes would put him in a coma. Paul has become one of the biggest names in combat sports ever since he scored a viral KO over Nate Robinson on the undercard of the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. PPV. Since then, numerous high-profile boxers, UFC fighters, and even celebrities have called Paul out for a fight. Most recently he was connected to a matchup with Ben Askren, the former UFC welterweight. White has had some choice words about Paul in recent weeks for his choice of opponents, suggesting Nunes would KO him.
Oscar De La Hoya interested in 'revenge fight' with Floyd Mayweather
Drake Riggs - December 29, 2020
Oscar De La Hoya has remained in the boxing scene since his retirement in 2008. It just hasn’t been as a professional boxer in the ring. Known as “The Golden Boy” during his time competing, De La Hoya would go on to creating Golden Boy Promotions where he’s hosted countless events over the years. 12 years outside of active competition and it would appear that the East Los Angeles native is getting the itch again.
Logan Paul "will give Floyd trouble," says Victor Ortiz
Tom Taylor - December 29, 2020
Former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz believes that YouTube star turned boxer Logan Paul has the skills to give Floyd Mayweather trouble in the ring. Paul is scheduled to meet Mayweather, who is widely regarded as one of the best boxers ever, in a controversial exhibition match on February 20.
Canelo Alvarez reportedly set to face Avni Yildirim in next boxing match
Adam Martin - December 28, 2020
Pound-for-pound great Canelo Alvarez is reportedly set to face Avni Yildirim in his next boxing match that’s set to take place in early 2021. Alvarez just defeated Callum Smith by a decision on December 19 in a lopsided super middleweight title fight. Although that fight went the 12-round distance, Alvarez didn’t take much if any damage against Smith and so he’s able to get back in the ring fairly quickly in 2021. After taking a few weeks off to spend time with his family for Christmas, Alvarez will get back in camp soon for a fight just two months away.
Anthony Joshua updates on Tyson Fury fight: "I promise you it’s happening"
Tom Taylor - December 28, 2020
Anthony Joshua has shared a very promising update on a proposed heavyweight title fight with fellow Englishman Tyson Fury. Joshua and Fury currently stand atop the heavyweight boxing landscape, as Joshua holds the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles, and Fury holds the WBC title and is the lineal heavyweight champ.
Ben Askren says Jake Paul has gone silent ever since he accepted his fight offer: “He’s a coward”
Harry Kettle - December 28, 2020
Ben Askren has taken aim at YouTuber Jake Paul for “going silent” after Askren accepted his recent offer for a boxing fight. Paul has been picking fights with just about everyone since his knockout win over Nate Robinson, and while the majority have dismissed him as little more than a hype artist, nobody can deny the intrigue that comes with seeing him compete in the ring.
Vitor Belfort says he will put Jake Paul on his knees: "You are 'Joke' Paul. You're not Jake."
Chris Taylor - December 27, 2020
Former UFC champion and MMA legend Vitor Belfort sent a stern warning to YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul. Paul (2-0) has been making headlines ever since scoring a brutal second round knockout over Nate Robinson at last months ‘Tyson vs. Jones Jr’ event.
Logan Paul issues scathing response to Canelo Alvarez
Chris Taylor - December 26, 2020
Logan Paul has issued a scathing response to Canelo Alvarez after the boxing great accused the Youtuber and his brother Jake of disrespecting the sport. Alvarez (54-1-2) is the consensus best boxer in the world, and reaffirmed his No. 1 P4P ranking earlier this month when he defeated the much larger Callum Smith by lopsided decision.
Jake Paul rejects proposed fight with Amanda Nunes: “No one knows who she is”
Chris Taylor - December 25, 2020
Jake Paul has no interest in having a boxing match with current UFC women’s champ-champ Amanda Nunes. Ever since he scored a nasty knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson, Paul (2-0) has been busy calling out some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts.
Jake Paul roasts Conor McGregor, Dillon Danis, Dana White, other MMA stars in new impersonation video
Tom Taylor - December 23, 2020
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul is not shy when it comes to trash talking the stars of the mixed martial arts world. On Wednesday, Paul took to his social media channels with a video that featured impersonations of UFC stars Nick and Nate Diaz, Bellator MMA star Dillon Danis, former two division UFC champ Conor McGregor, UFC President Dana White, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, and former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ Ben Askren.
Ben Askren says "bet the house" after opening as betting underdog to Jake Paul
Adam Martin - December 23, 2020
Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren says to “bet the house” after opening up as the betting underdog to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Askren confirmed on Tuesday to BJPenn.com that he has accepted a boxing match with Paul that is scheduled to take place on March 28 in Los Angeles. Askren later took to his social media to release a video explaining why he accepted Paul’s callout, admitting he took the fight because he views it as easy money. Even though he’s a wrestler by trade and not a striker, Askren believes that he has the upper hand because he is a professional athlete who has competed at the highest levels of combat sports for nearly 20 years.