Jake Paul was the subject of many call outs from unexpected names following his controversial bout with Mike Tyson.
The 28-year-old beat former undisputed heavyweight champion ‘Iron’ Mike over the eight round distance late last year in Texas following backlash from the boxing world surrounding both the legitimacy and dangers of the event.
Where he goes next is unclear, but it may be hard to top the success of the Tyson fight. Still, he will try, and one way to do it could be to sign for a bout with genuine jeopardy.
They don’t come much harder than undisputed light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, who secured his fourth and final belt last year with a victory over Dmitry Bivol.
Prior to the Bivol points win, Beterbiev had knocked out all 20 opponents. Though he is adamant that fighting is his job and he is not a fan of the sport in the traditional sense, the Russian caught the Paul-Tyson hype and told Seconds Out not long after that he wanted ‘payback.’
Now, speaking to IFL TV ahead of this weekend’s rematch with Bivol, Beterbiev has reiterated that he would take the fight, but wants $100 million on the table.
It is highly unlikely that Paul considers the move, although he was recently close to finalising a fight against Mexican superstar and four-weight world champion, Canelo.
Canelo instead opted for a deal with Riyadh Season to face William Scull this May before co-starring in a megafight with Terence Crawford four months later.