Artur Beterbiev posted on social media today to inquire about Jake Paul’s interest in difficult him for his undisputed light heavyweight championship. Beterbiev notes that Jake didn’t reject or accept his offer and needs to know if he’s interested.
(21-0, 20 KOs) had already expressed interest in giving the famous YouTuber Jake (11-1, 7 KOs) a title shot after his victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson last Friday night in Arlington, Texas.
Few fans expect Jake Paul to simply accept the offer from the two-time Olympian Beterbiev because he knows his possibilities of success could be nonexistent. After 4 years in the professional game, the 27-year-old influencer Jake will not be that sort of a fighter. He’s a man who hustles fights, picking his prey fastidiously to make sure victory against notable fighters past their prime.
Will Jake Accept Beterbiev’s Offer?
Beterbiev, 39, can earn more money fighting Jake Paul than he can defend against former WBA 175-lb champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch.
Jake has far more charisma, popularity, and an enormous following worldwide, making it more profitable for Beterbiev to fight him than Bivol, the somewhat dull comparison. The eye that a fight between them would receive could be levels above a rematch with Bivol.
Jake reacted to the offer from Beterbiev with amusement, saying on X, “4 years in, and I run this sport.”
The fighter that Paul wants is Canelo Alvarez, who’s the face of boxing, and the one that may bring him his biggest payday. Most fans would agree that Paul isn’t going to break his possibilities of hitting the motherload against Canelo by facing Beterbiev and getting destroyed in a single or two one-sided rounds
World-class fighters like Beterbiev could make enormous amounts of cash fighting Jake Paul, and the general public that he and others would receive could be huge. It’s value it for those reasons. Jake’s huge social media reach is why he and his opponents can command massive purses for fights.
Jake Paul’s Subscriber counts
– X [formerly Twitter]: 4.6 million followers
– Instagram: 27 million followers
– YouTube: 20.8 subscribers
The recognition that Jake Paul has makes it worthwhile for Beterbiev to exhaust his efforts to try to get a fight against him.
After 4 years it’s time to have serious challenges. Didn’t notice your acceptance or rejection. So what are we gonna do?
— Artur Beterbiev (@ABeterbiev) November 18, 2024
