Jake Paul has hinted at possibly making his boxing return with an opponent that no one was expecting.
The YouTuber came out victorious in his match against Mike Tyson in November 2024.
The highly anticipated fight at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas, was watched in person by 80,000 fans, with 65 million more streaming the action live on Netflix.
Jake Paul could soon face his next opponent (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Paul failed to knockout Tyson but won the fight after landing 78 punches from 278 thrown, while Tyson landed just 18 punches from 97 thrown, according to Netflix.
Now, it looks like the 27-year-old is hinting at a when his next match could be.
There have been a number of theories including a rematch against Tommy Fury and a fight against Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez.
On X, formerly Twitter, Paul – who is also known as The Problem Child – wrote a cryptic message, saying: “It’s time. Saturday July 5. New York, New York.”
If Paul is set to fight again in July, that means it won’t be against Álvarez as the boxer has already agreed to face Terence Crawford in September.
Paul’s advisor Nakisa Bidarian has previously hinted that a fight with Álvarez was a possibility, but added that several hurdles would need to be overcome in order for it to happen.
Appearing on the Ariel Helwani Show, he said: “We just put on the biggest event since the advent of cable for combat sports.
“And so no matter what fighter you are, you have to look at that and say, ‘That is a pretty special moment, that is a pretty special platform’.
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Jake Paul won the fight against Mike Tyson (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
“Jake Paul doesn’t need Canelo from a fan perspective nor from a belt perspective because they are not going to fight for the belts Canelo holds.
“Canelo certainly doesn’t need Jake Paul to make money either.
“For me, it has to be more than that. It has to be a desire to once again have the world stop and pay attention to this beautiful sport of boxing.
“Have the world look at it and say, ‘Wow! Boxing is back’… the hurdle is not money.”
If the fight between Paul and Álvarez does go ahead, it could be the biggest commercial career of the Mexican boxer’s career.
Speaking to his brother, Logan Paul, on his podcast, Impaulsive, Paul made a revelation about his career plans, saying: “I want to be a world champion, that’s my goal.”
I guess time will tell…
An emotional post from Jake Paul shows the YouTuber-turned-boxer reuniting with Mike Tyson at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the social media star laments on ‘making history’ with Iron Mike.
One of the biggest events at the end of 2024 was the fight between internet sensation Jake Paul and legendary boxer Mike Tyson, as the 27-year-old took his biggest challenge yet against 58-year-old veteran Tyson, who had only fought one exhibition match in nearly two decades.
There was a barrage of controversy prior to the bell, with controversial rule changes, fears of cancellation, and rumors that the fight was fixed with a ‘script’, yet it remained an historic event for the pair and streaming host Netflix.
Over 60,000,000 households tuned in to watch Jake Paul win via decision, and the rather ‘friendly’ fight ended up being labelled boring by many who were expecting a bit more action.
Brotherhood is hard to find. Thank you legend for making history with me.
The fight has clearly created a strong bond between Paul and Tyson though, as a recent emotional social media post from the former shows the pair reuniting at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration where they were both invited as guests.
Paul’s post, accompanied with an image of the two hugging, declared: “Brotherhood is hard to find. Thank you legend for making history with me.”
Jake Paul made it no secret that he was attending the inauguration having live-posted the lead up all over his Instagram feed, so this is the cherry on top of his rather comprehensive coverage of the event.
During this posting session Paul was also seen with two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor, who the former YouTuber extended a glove towards almost immediately after his fight with Tyson was over, so there’s clearly little bad blood between many of his sporting adversaries.
The fight between Paul and Tyson is likely one of the reasons that Paul earned a spot at the inauguration in the first place too, as he had extended an invite to the then-former president, although he did not end up attending.
Paul also pledged his support for Trump in an 18-minute-long video on X, claiming that he was ‘scared’ for his career but felt he needed to speak out to ‘save America’.
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson earned $40 million and $20 million respectively for the fight (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix)
It’s also no surprise that the pair have remained acquainted following their fight, as their combined earnings stretched beyond $60,000,000 according to reports from CBS News.
The replies had a mixed response to Paul’s post, with one user remarking: “Even though it was most likely scripted, it was great to see Tyson in the ring. Was a first for me.”
Another has added: “Congratulations on scamming the world on the worst fight in history.” We’re not sure either Paul or Tyson will be too bothered though, and they can just use the wads of cash to block out the noise instead.
It looks like it’s Paul vs Paul, as Jake and Logan Paul have finally revealed what they’ve been teasing us all with. After making their names on YouTube, the pair have become intertwined with boxing since they first stepped into the ring in August 2018 and took on another set of brothers. Back then, Logan Paul drew with fellow YouTuber KSI, while Jake beat KSI’s younger brother, Deji Olatunji.
That fateful night kickstarted Jake Paul’s impressive boxing career, which spans 11 wins and just one defeat – losing out to Tommy Fury. Jake Paul’s most infamous fight is his November 2024 bout with Mike “Iron Mike” Tyson, where the young upstart controversially beat the former heavyweight champion of the world. There was disappointment that the record-breaking Netflix fight didn’t deliver, with some even accusing Paul’s Most Valuable Productions of fixing the whole thing.
Jake and Logan Paul teased their long-awaited brother versus brother boxing match (Max)
Although many would like to see Jake Paul settle his beef with KSI, you’ll have to settle for a reality show starring the pair.
Announced during an Instagram Live, Jake and Logan Paul confirmed their cryptic tease of a brother versus brother boxing match is actually their own reality TV series calling Paul American. The pair threw down some smack talk, with Logan Paul turning up at Jake’s house and demanding he step outside. Logan kept telling his brother to ‘step up’, but it was clear they were doing a bit.
After exchanging a few shoves, the brothers embraced and revealed that they won’t be fighting each other…at least not yet. Many think that Jake Paul would easily beat Logan due to the latter being typically associated with wrestling, but for now, you won’t be finding out.
The boisterous brothers hinted that they might eventually step into the ring together, but for now, it’s just another tease.
If you want a taste of what’s to a come, a teaser of Paul American was also released alongside the announcement. Yes, it’s just as chaotic as you’d assume.
Promising more that they’ll be more controversial than ever before, and with Jake saying we’ll get some unprecedented access into THAT Tyson fight, this could be a big one for Max’s ratings.
It looks a case of once bitten, twice shy, as streaming fans say they’ll refuse to watch Jake and Logan Paul’s long-awaited ‘fight’ after seeing the trailer. Of course, we knew it was too good to be true. Instead of committing to the much-hyped brother versus brother fight, the controversial Paul brothers instead announced they’re releasing their own reality TV series. Following in the footsteps of the Hogans and the Osbournes, the brothers will headline Paul American.
As well as saying they’ll be more controversial than ever, the big pull is undoubtedly Jake’s promise that we’ll get to learn more about his November 2024 fight against Mike Tyson. With many accusing the boxing content creator of ‘fixing’ the fight, it should at least be interesting to find out more about what went down in and out of the ring.
Still, with only 50,000 people tuning into the Instagram Live revealing Paul American to the world, it might be a worrying sign of what’s to come.
When the first trailer dropped, there was a largely negative reaction, with many saying they won’t be turning in on March 27.
The chaotic trailer includes breasts, boxing, and (obviously) brothers. They refer to themselves as ‘villains and bad guys’, and saying they don’t care about the haters, they know their family will have their back.
Over on X, one angry critic grumbled: “Not one person will be watching this ‘reality show’.”
Another added: “This is gonna be ass🔥🔥,” and a third chimed in saying, “I speak for literally everyone when I say we will not be watching this clown show.”
A particularly scathing comment concluded: “The Paul brothers are exact type of people who would do a reality show 😭.”
The Paul brothers at least have confidence in their brand, hyping Paul American with exactly the kind of gusto you’d expect. Sadly, it doesn’t seem that everyone is sharing that enthusiasm.
Jake Paul refer to himself as ‘un-cancellable’ in the trailer, but if some these viewers have anything to do with it, Paul American won’t be back for season 2.
It seems we can’t go a day without controversy on the internet, and when Elon Musk is accused of turning the once flourishing Twitter into a free speech warzone known as X, plenty of that controversy flows from there itself.
Musk is again thrust into the limelight following allegations that he performed a ‘Nazi salute’ at Donald Trump’s inauguration celebrations. While he’s clapped back at critics and said the internet is trying to unfairly paint him as ‘Hitler’, he’s then generated further controversy by seemingly comparing Taylor Swift to the Nazi leader. With excuses ranging from his autism to others claiming he was doing the equally controversial Roman salute, the story shows no sign of dying down anytime soon.
BMW has a troubled past with some of its history (ullstein bild Dtl. / Contributor / Getty)
Having had enough of X and keen to get out of the drama is BMW, but unfortunately for the automobile giant, trying to duck out quietly hasn’t gone as planned.
BMW was founded in Germany in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, then went on to start making cars in 1929. It has a somewhat murky past thanks to Günther Quandt and his son Herbert Quandt being members of the Nazi party – while funds amassed by Günther during the Nazi era allowed Herbert to buy BMW. The family was ‘denazified’ after the war and Herbert went on to save BMW from bankruptcy, but with modern heirs Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten being two of the top five richest people in Germany, critics aren’t adverse to reminding them about the past.
The BMW UK X account said it would no longer be posting on the platform but didn’t give a reason. The account then added: “Don’t worry though, our Customer Support team is still here if you need us. You can also see all the latest BMW news by following us on Facebook and Instagram at BMWUK.”
The timing couldn’t be worse given the recent Musk debacle, and although comments were quickly locked, the reshares have led to some unfortunate remarks.
One person wrote: “Elon just said ‘my heart goes out to you.’ You on the other hand… Your early history is not too clean, is it?”
Another added: “Shut. Up. So a company that actually went full Nazi in WW2 (check the quote reposts for the BMW swastika logo) is virtue signalling against a fake news “Nazi” salute by Elon Musk. 🤣👌🏻🍒”
We’re no longer posting on X. Don’t worry though, our Customer Support team is still here if you need us. You can also see all the latest BMW news by following us on Facebook and Instagram at BMWUK. #BMWUK
Alt-right Jack Posobiec shared a black-and-white photo of Adolf Hitler walking around a BMW facility and wrote, “This you?”
In 2016, BMW released a statement acknowledging its history and apologized for its use of Nazi slave labor: “To this day, the enormous suffering this caused and the fate of many forced laborers remains a matter of the most profound regret.”
Even if BMW is keen to move on, Musk’s supporters are less eager to do so.
Still, BMW’s X exodus is nothing new as it follows in the footsteps of The Guardian jumping ship last year. While BMW hasn’t given a reason, The Guardian launched a scathing attack on Musk and said: “X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.”
Celebrities ranging from Mark Hamill to George Takei, Stephen King to Lizzo have waved goodbye to X, so at least BMW is in good company as it hopes to leave X in the past with its own misdemeanors.
