Jake Paul has made it a career out of saying outlandish things. The YouTuber-turned-boxer is really doubling down on a promise he made before his fight against Cedric Doumbe.
Paul faces Doumbe on Christmas Eve in Dubai. It’s the first bout for “The Problem Child” since getting knocked out by Anthony Joshua last December.
Before the Joshua loss, Paul (12-2) was on a six-fight win streak. He has seven knockout wins. Paul faces someone in Doumbe with 45 knockout wins in kickboxing. In his short MMA career, Doumbe has six knockout wins.
Though this is his first boxing fight since 2015, Doumbe is one of the most dangerous athletes in combat sports. Paul understands this, and said he would put his career on the line in this fight.
"If he wins, I will hang up the gloves and call it a day," Paul said on his YouTube channel via ESPN. "But if he loses, the man who calls himself 'The Best' just got beat up by a YouTuber with a titanium jaw."
It was unknown if Paul would fight again after suffering a broken jaw against Joshua. After reportedly earning $92 million for the fight, he contemplated retiring after multiple surgeries to fix it.
Many expect Paul to go back on his word. However, during a press conference in Paris, Paul doubled down on his retirement claims.
“100% retiring if I lose to this guy. Sure, like 100%. For sure. For sure, for sure,” Paul said.
Jake Paul career earnings
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Paul has a net worth of $200 million.
His biggest payday before the Joshua fight was against Mike Tyson, where Paul reportedly came away with $40 million.
Before that, in fights against Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and others, Paul was earning between $2 to $7 million.
