Jake Paul may have suffered the first loss of his boxing career in his last fight against Tommy Fury, but at least he got paid handsomely for that fight.
Jake Paul may have suffered the first loss of his professional boxing career to Tommy Fury on Sunday, but he certainly didn’t walk away empty-handed.
The YouTube star-turned-boxer announced on his podcast BS With Jake Paul on Wednesday that he earned $30 million for the fight.
Paul also noted on his podcast that the fight garnered 500,000 pay-per-view purchases. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, the price for the fight in the United States was $50 and $19.95 in the United Kingdom.
‘Problem Child’ will step into the boxing ring for the eighth time as a professional when he meets Nate Diaz this Saturday in Dallas, Texas, which will mark Diaz’s first boxing fight after a long career in MMA that will see him fight. saw him become one of the biggest stars in the UFC. In fact, UFC fighters have even made predictions. The fight has gone a bit unnoticed for the past few months with all the other major combat sports events and announcements that have taken place, but no doubt many fans will be watching Saturday to see if Paul is able to bounce back from the premiere. loss of his career when he faces the former UFC title challenger.
Jake Paul talks about a massive payout
Jake Paul was 6-0 going into his last fight, and when asked by Ariel Helwani how he handled his loss to Fury, the 26-year-old said the money he made in that fight had certainly helped soften the blow.
“I lost and I won $30 million,” Paul said. “I don’t feel like I lost, I’m in a bigger fight now. It’s only a loss if you let it be a loss. I learned from it, I became more focused after that, I brought in a whole new team. I became a better person, a better man after that, I reviewed my priorities and my goals. So it’s a victory. »
‘Problem Child’ first rose to prominence as a boxer beating Ben Askren and former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley before facing Tommy Fury, who won a split decision in a eight-round bout in Saudi Arabia.
Paul’s next fight against Diaz will be his first ten-round boxing bout, but he’ll be the tallest man in the ring and he’s also 12 years younger than his opponent. Many fans are curious to see if Diaz’s legendary cardio will come into play if the clash drags on to the final rounds, but it seems opinions differ on what to expect from the real-life boxing skills of Diaz. 38-year-old once he steps into the ring.
