Jake Paul Defends His Boxing Career In Interview With Stephen A. Smith

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Jake Paul believes his career trajectory has just been like any other.

Jake Paul is one of the biggest boxers in the world right now, and while that might piss some people off, it is the reality in which we are living right now. Paul has proven himself to be quite good in the ring, and he has managed to defeat former MMA fighters like Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, while also taking home fights against lesser opponents such as Nate Robinson.

The biggest criticism of Jake Paul has been that he doesn't fight against real boxers. Stephen A. Smith brought this up in an interview with Jake yesterday, although Paul chimed in with an interesting response. 

Jake Paul Defends His Boxing Career In Interview With Stephen A. Smith
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In his view, he has been going up against people who have had similar odds to win as he has. This led to a conversation about Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez, who both fought against scrubs while they were rising in their careers. Paul then went on to say that his opponents were training in their respective sports, while he was on the Disney channel. Simply put, Paul believes his fast progress is beyond impressive.

"I was on Disney Channel while these guys were winning UFC Championships!" Paul said. "I've always gone against people where the odds are even."


It remains to be seen who Jake will fight next, so stay tuned to HNHH as we will be sure to bring you all of the latest updates.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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