Jake Paul has made a name for himself in the boxing world by talking trash, antagonizing people, and fighting everyone that is not a professional boxer. His 3-0 record so far consists of a YouTuber, a basketball player, and a retired MMA fighter, yet for some reason people wanted to see all of these fights happen. It is pretty clear that Paul is going to keep padding his record with fighters that have either never boxed before or have no chance of beating him, so here are some predications as to who he may make a nauseating amount of money against next.
1. CM Punk
Embed from Getty ImagesDoes anyone remember CM Punk, the retired professional wrestler who decided that he wanted to try MMA and got his butt firmly handed to him on a platter twice in the UFC? That guy would be perfect to headline a pay-per-view event against Jake Paul. There is absolutely no way Punk would be able to make it out of the first round, but people would still pay to see it just because he is a famous athlete that used to be somebody.
2. KSI
Embed from Getty ImagesOne of the original YouTubers that helped turn the sport of boxing into a circus is KSI, who actually has a professional record of 1-0 after beating Logan Paul. This could easily be hyped up as a grudge match between the two, and there is no doubt that this will eventually happen just to sell pay-per-views. Ironically KSI would be the stiffest competition Jake Paul has faced yet since he has an actual win in professional boxing, but the victor of this bout would still be extremely predictable.
3. BJ Penn
Embed from Getty ImagesThe seeds for this bout have already been sewn by BJ Penn, as the former UFC fighter has started campaigning for the fight on social media. While a lot of other fighters have, this is the perfect next fight for Jake Paul, as BJ Penn is a respected UFC Hall of Famer who has never boxed, is way past his prime, and has not won a fight in MMA since 2010. BJ’s chin is completely gone, so even though he might be able to land a few punches, the first one he takes will make Jake Paul another million dollars.
4. Soulja Boy
Embed from Getty ImagesSoulja Boy has never boxed before, despite training for a bout against Chris Brown to settle a beef. Not only that, but he was even scheduled to fight Jake Paul before the Nate Robinson fight, with the bout not coming to fruition for undisclosed reasons. With an existing beef against a well-known musical artist who has never fought professionally, this sounds like the perfect script for a Jake Paul fight.
5. Dillon Danis
Embed from Getty ImagesThe latest fighter to campaign for a fight against the part-time boxer and full-time d-bag is Dillon Danis, a Bellator MMA fighter who rarely fights and comes from a jiu-jitsu background. Paul and Danis have already had a squabble involving water balloons, as if they were still in high school, creating a history between the two “men” that would probably lead to a high selling pay-per-view fight. Danis does not have the pedigree or boxing skills to do anything to Jake Paul, making this a low risk and high reward fight for the former YouTuber turned national laughing stock.