Still on the lookout for a return to boxing before the end of the year, Jake Paul has piqued the interest of a British boxing star.
Searching for a short-notice opponent for a potential December return to the ring, Jake Paul saw a controversial exhibition clash with Gervonta Davis fall to the wayside ahead of a bout next weekend.
And receiving countless callouts in the time since, the Ohio native has been linked to fights with the likes of Nate Diaz, as well as a clash with a veteran who holds a shock win over Manny Pacquiao.
However, seeing his record and résumé called into question, Paul is still garnering interest from a particular British star who is approaching his own return to the ring.
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Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty ImagesChris Eubank Jr. fuels ‘fun fight’ with Jake PaulReturning to action in London next weekend, former WBA super middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. will look to bring a definitive end to his rivalry with Conor Benn.
And despite being preoccupied with a pairing against the outspoken Londoner, Eubank Jr. has remained coy on a potential matchup of sorts against Paul.
Linked with a massive Wembley outing against Canelo Alvarez before too long, too, Eubank Jr. claimed a clash with Paul — whose record he is skeptical of — would be a “great” fight.
“I would fight him (Jake Paul), if the opportunity ever came up — which it never will,” Eubank Jr. told TMZ. “Because he doesn’t fight, you know, legitimate fighters. That would be a great fight, that would be a fun fight.
“…He’s at the top of that influencer-level fighting [game],” Eubank Jr. explained. “You know, that world: it makes a lot of money. …So who knows, maybe one day I’ll get involved. But for right now, we’re sticking to the real fighters.”
Jake Paul looks to steal Chris Eubank Jr.’s thunderBefore the above-mentioned Canelo’s deal with Turki Alalshikh to take on Terence Crawford earlier this year, the Jalisco star was linked prominently with a pairing against Paul.
And as far as the Ohio native is concerned, do not rule out a potential fight with the former undisputed champion in the near future, claiming an important figure on the chessboard is now in play.
