How much does Jake Paul pay his opponents?

[Tripnsweep]

I'm watching him "fight" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. I've never seen a "fight" of his where anyone throws a lot of punches at him. It's just surreal that anyone believes this is legitimate boxing. This is just the ultimate rich guy paying to win against washed up fighters. When he did "fight" somebody who went off script or whatever, he lost. This is just sad to watch. 

[GreatWhiteNorth]

He pays them as employees. From what I understand, the pay is generous.

Why not. It's not like any of them have been real matches. As close to being scripted without actually being scripted as is possible (with one match going a bit off script.)

It's not 'real' boxing in any way, shape, or form. It's more like 'play' boxing for millennials who know nothing about boxing but will pay to watch exhibition matches.

This sort of thing won't save real boxing, but it will make money. If a bit of that money were to go toward real boxing...

[WrestlingRasta]

It’s a joke and an embarrassment to combat sports. It should go the professional wrestling route and be dubbed ‘entertainment’…..perfect for those who find ignorance entertaining.  

[red viking]

I've still never r watched him fight live, and won't. From the highlights though., he looks pretty good to me. I think its just smaller and/or washed up fighters, not getting paid off. Just looking for another payday though. Those can look similar.  Maybe a top 50 fighter? I think he'd give Tommy fury a much tougher fight now. 

 

Edited 17 hours ago by red viking

[Saylors_Tiny_Willie]

14 hours ago, Tripnsweep said:

I'm watching him "fight" Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. I've never seen a "fight" of his where anyone throws a lot of punches at him. It's just surreal that anyone believes this is legitimate boxing. This is just the ultimate rich guy paying to win against washed up fighters. When he did "fight" somebody who went off script or whatever, he lost. This is just sad to watch. 

Shades of DuPont.

[Tripnsweep]

2 hours ago, Saylors_Tiny_Willie said:

Shades of DuPont.

DuPont really thought he was a good wrestler though. Jake Paul knows he sucks but plays the part. 

[red viking]

4 hours ago, Saylors_Tiny_Willie said:

Shades of DuPont.

Zero similarity imo. Dupont was just a rich guy because he inherited all of it. Absolutely horrid wrestler that couldn't beat the average guy on the street and mentally ill.  

Jake Paul? 100% self made w almost zero evidence he paid anybody off and I can 100% guarantee that he would ko every single person on this forum with ease. There are levels to this. He's probablynot a top 10 fighter in world but he is a tough and athletic guy that has worked hard and had excellent trainers for past several years. 

 

Edited 7 hours ago by red viking

[GreatWhiteNorth]

3 hours ago, red viking said:

Zero similarity imo. Dupont was just a rich guy because he inherited all of it. Absolutely horrid wrestler that couldn't beat the average guy on the street and mentally ill.  

Jake Paul? 100% self made w almost zero evidence he paid anybody off and I can 100% guarantee that he would ko every single person on this forum with ease. There are levels to this. He's probablynot a top 10 fighter in world but he is a tough and athletic guy that has worked hard and had excellent trainers for past several years. 

 

I wouldn't make the mistake of saying Paul doesn't have boxing skills or that he's not tough and in shape. Both those things are certainly true. I'm with you on that.

But as far as the scope of professional boxing goes, he doesn't even register. Not anywhere near Top 10, not Top 50, he's not even on the radar because all of his fights have been garbage PPV stunts against nobodies.

I would like to see Paul vs Opetaia - but I realize it won't happen. Not until Paul is for real, and he's not yet.

Edited 3 hours ago by GreatWhiteNorth