Just just a few months after his devastating loss to Anthony Joshua in Florida, which required two surgeries to repair his broken jaw, Jake Paul is now potentially eyeing a comeback toward in-ring motion.
While his previous opponent Joshua, has seemingly agreed to a fight with Tyson Fury, Paul is currently left with none comeback rivals. With several top-choice potential opponents, Paul has not yet selected a final one.
Recovering from his jaw surgeries and likewise back from his part in Donald Trump’s political rally, “The Problem Child” recently uploaded a post on his socials hinting at a return. He was captured wearing his boxing gloves and involved in a sparring session together with his trainer. “You won’t expect this one hahahaha [purple devil emoji] [thunder emoji] announcement coming in 2 days March 18th.”
He also proceeded to share an inspirational quote on X, potentially dropping more hints a couple of return. “Most fighters spend more time on Instagram than within the gym. And folks wonder why they lose.”
Last yr, Paul was originally scheduled to face lightweight champion Gervonta Davis; nonetheless, after Davis dropped out of the fight resulting from certain personal controversies. British boxer Joshua took his place.
Jake Paul reveals his possible next opponents to Donald Trump
In a recent conversation with USA President Donald Trump, Jake Paul and Trump engaged in a conversation over his boxing return and potential next opponents. “So, who do you fight next? Would you ever fight him again? No?” Donald Trump asked. “That’s an excellent query,” Paul responded. “No, [I wouldn’t fight Anthony Joshua], I don’t think so. I believe I want to go stay at my weight class. I believe Francis Ngannou. Possibly performing some MMA.”
“Who do you wanna see me fight?” asked Paul. “Probably Khabib, how about Khabib [Nurmagomedov]? Once they say, ‘Who was the very best?’ of those, I mean, I’ve had loads of fights; I’ve had Mike Tyson, that was great, ” Trump responded.