The Paul brothers have found an undeniable home in the boxing world. The YouTube-personalities-turned-fighters have captured big audiences for boxing matches against fellow celebrities like rapper KSI and former NBA player Nate Robinson. And while their in-ring product rarely looks better than a carnival sideshow, they’ve springboarded their cult of personality into bigger and better opportunities.
Jake Paul, fresh off his second round KO over the aforementioned Robinson – in the co-main event of the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight – seems to have something brewing against former Bellator and ONE Championship title holder Ben Askren (although Askren has since said that Paul is backing out of the fight).