Artur Beterbiev took to social media today to question Jake Paul’s interest in challenging him for his undisputed lightweight championship. Beterbiev notices that Jake hasn’t rejected or accepted his offer and wants to know if he’s interested.
(21-0, 20 KOs) had previously expressed interest in giving popular YouTuber Jake (11-1, 7 KOs) a title shot following his victory over former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on Friday night in Arlington , Texas.
Few fans expect Jake Paul to accept the offer from double Olympian Beterbiev because he knows his chances of success will be non-existent. After four years in the pro game, the 27-year-old influencer Jake is not that type of fighter. He’s a guy who throws fights, choosing his prey carefully to ensure victory against notable fighters past their prime.
Will Jake accept Beterbiev’s offer?
Beterbiev, 39, can make more money fighting Jake Paul than he can defending against former WBA 175lb champion Dmitry Bivol in a rematch.
Jake has much more charisma, popularity, and a huge worldwide following, making it more profitable for Beterbiev to fight him than Bivol, the rather dull comparison. The attention that a fight between them would receive would be levels above a rematch with Bivol.
Jake responded to Beterbiev’s offer with amusement, telling X, “4 years in, and I love this sport.”
The fighter Paul wants is Canelo Alvarez, who is the face of boxing, and who will bring him his biggest payday. Most fans agree that Paul didn’t ruin his chances of hitting the mater charge against Canelo by making Beterbiev and getting destroyed in one or two one-sided rounds.
World class fighters like Beterbiev can make huge amounts of money fighting Jake Paul, and the audience he and others will get would be huge. It is worth it for these reasons. Jake’s immense social media reach is why he and his opponents can command massive purses for fights.
Jake Paul subscriber counts
– X (formerly Twitter): 4.6 million followers
– Instagram: 27 million followers
– YouTube: 20.8 subscribers
The popularity that Jake Paul has is worth it for Beterbiev to exhaust his efforts to try to make a fight against him.
After four years, it is time to have serious challenges. You have not noted your acceptance or rejection. So what will we do?
— Artur Beterbiev (@ABeterbiev) November 18, 2024
