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[HRK69]

 

[Sybrix]

Pathetic.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[AJUMP23]

Another fake match?

 

[IDKFA]

If Joshua doesn't end Paul within round 1 then either he's finished as a boxer or it's rigged.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only professional boxer Paul has taken on is Tommy Fury, who he lost to. I'm even using the term "professional" loosely here as well.

 

[winjer]

 

[Mr Reasonable]

$$$$$

 

[kruis]

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Stupid fight. Noone asked for this and if AJ doesn't knock Jake Paul out in 2 rounds, I'll be very surprised.

 

[Boo Who?]

No one wears the Charlie Chaplin moustache anymore.

 

[Sybrix]

Stupid fight. Noone asked for this and if AJ doesn't knock Jake Paul out in 2 rounds, I'll be very surprised.

It's in AJ's intrest to knock this fool out within the first few rounds to have any sort of Boxing future.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

A Hobo versus a Black Man. Wouldn't it make sense to make some sort of Blacked collab?

 

[RCX]

If its an actual, real fight, they should book an undertaker for Jake for the 20th

 

[DeepEnigma]

Just fight Bud Crawford and make it legit so we can watch you get dismantled and knocked out in the first.

 

[Ishma3L]

Are they using guns?

 

[Flash Junkins]

If AJ doesnt end this fight by the 3rd round it further proves Jake Paul is fixing fights. Pathetic.

 

[GymWolf]

If AJ doesnt end this fight by the 3rd round it further proves Jake Paul is fixing fights. Pathetic.

3 rounds? An heavyweight olympic boxer should beat paul ass in less than half a round dude.

 

[Flash Junkins]

3 rounds? An heavyweight olympic boxer should beat paul ass in less than half a round dude.

Gotta give the people something.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Jake Paul is fixing fights.

This has been a thing. Cameras stay catching the WWE ear whispers then mood changes in his "opponents."

 

[SpiceRacz]

AJ is going to fucking maul him.

 

[GymWolf]

Gotta give the people something.

At the cost of his credibility as a boxer.
Paul doesn't even have the power to scare joshua, he koed retired welterweights, joshua fought legit monsters heavyweight that probably hit 3-4x times harder than paul ever gonna do.

 

[DaciaJC]

I'm tickled that both of these dudes have first names for last names.

 

[Drake]

Joshua is still probably a top 10 in the world heavyweight. People clown on him a lot, but he's still a top boxer. If this is anything other than a 1st round KO you know its rigged.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

I want AJ vs Fury and AJ vs Wilder instead.

 

[Gaiff]

 

[BennyBlanco]

AJ folded Francis Ngannou like a beach chair not that long ago. Paul has no chance if the fight isn't fixed.

 

[HAYA8U5A]

 

[Durien]

AJ folded Francis Ngannou like a beach chair not that long ago. Paul has no chance if the fight isn't fixed.

Damn!

 

[Durien]

"WAIT! What's Mike Tyson doing ringside?? I don't like the look of this. Paul and the referee haven't noticed him yet. Why is he reaching under the canvas? Oh my God, He's got a steel chair! Somebody stop him!!!"

 

[EverydayBeast]

Jake Paul is going to knock this bum right in his feet and it's going to be

 

[DeepEnigma]

Jake Paul is going to knock this bum right in his feet and it's going to be

 

[poppabk]

Looks like current MMA, but standing up.

 

[P:axMagellanic]

I wish they'd stop degrading the sport like this.

 

[MaestroMike]

 

[DeepEnigma]

I wish they'd stop degrading the sport like this.

Like all sports, their souls have been sold for the highest dollar.

 

[ReasonBeing]

I'm of two minds on this. As a more than casual boxing fan, I appreciate the attention the sport receives from these glamour bouts. On the other hand, Jake was able to circumvent the great filters of boxing and is one of the biggest money makers in the sport.

I can't hate his hustle. I can't hate his effort. I can hate that no young up and comer was able to make a name by having an opportunity to take on a star. He did fight Fury, but Fury was there due to his name.

 

[Little Mac]

Must be rigged.

 

[MaestroMike]

 

[MaestroMike]

 

[DeepEnigma]

Joshua would obliterate him if not rigged.

 

[DKehoe]

I get that "surely this is the guy that will finally beat him" has been the promotional gimmick the whole time. But, and I say this as someone who only has a very casual knowledge of boxing, this time does seem like too big of a step up. I wonder if this is the end of the road for this stuff and Paul is planning to retire after this and this is him cashing in one last time, knowing he's going to get KTFO but will make a shitload from it?

 

[Zephyranthes]

Whatever a person may think of Jake Paul as a boxer, he's undeniably a genius when it comes to his ability to promote himself. The fact that he is getting this kind of fight without having to defeat a single ranked opponent to earn that opportunity speaks volumes. Sure, Joshua isn't quite in his prime anymore, but he competed for a heavyweight title just last year....he's definitely not in the same category as the washed up MMA dudes that Paul tends to cherry pick.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I get that "surely this is the guy that will finally beat him" has been the promotional gimmick the whole time. But, and I say this as someone who only has a very casual knowledge of boxing, this time does seem like too big of a step up. I wonder if this is the end of the road for this stuff and Paul is planning to retire after this and this is him cashing in one last time, knowing he's going to get KTFO but will make a shitload from it?

He already lost to tommy.

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

Do we know how much AJ is getting for this must be 100 million

 

[GymWolf]

Do we know how much AJ is getting for this must be 100 million

Imagine getting 100 mil for this clown show...

 

[RagnarokIV]

What a loser.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Do we know how much AJ is getting for this must be 100 million

Unlikely if the estimates for the Tyson fight are to be believed. More like $30m each if it's a split.

Barely worth getting out of bed for.