Jake Paul’s supervisor, Nakisa Bidarian, says they’re not curious about accepting the battle in opposition to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois. Bidarian says Jake’s quick purpose is to return to cruiserweight to change into a world champion in that weight class.
It’s not an enormous shock that Jake has rejected Dubois’ provide to battle him for his IBF title as a result of it wouldn’t be aggressive. He’s not prepared for a fighter like Dubois.
“Not Now” – Why Paul is Avoiding Dubois
Bidarian doesn’t say who Jake will battle to change into a cruiserweight champion as a result of he can be overmatched in opposition to any of the prevailing champs. Nevertheless, if the WBC places certainly one of their lesser titles up for grabs, just like the Diamond, Silver, or Interim, Paul can doubtlessly win if he’s matched in opposition to the proper of opponent. KSI or Salt Papi can be perfect. The draw back is that Jake wouldn’t be taken significantly by hardcore boxing followers, however his followers wouldn’t thoughts.
Cruiserweight World Champions
– Gilberto Ramirez: WBA & WBO– Jai Opetaia: IBF– Noel Mikaelyan: WBC
Jake desires to seize a cruiserweight world title earlier than he strikes as much as heavyweight to problem for a belt in opposition to somebody like Dubois. Jake’s finest likelihood of successful a world title at cruiserweight can be in opposition to WBC champion Noel Mikaelyan. He’s broadly seen because the weakest hyperlink among the many three champions within the division.
Paul, 27, defeated 58-year-old retired former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson final Friday in a battle that many followers felt was scripted like a theatrical manufacturing. Followers level out that Tyson pulled his punches to keep away from hurting the younger fight-hustler Paul (11-1, 7 KOs), who has but to battle a world-class boxer throughout his four-year profession.
IBF champion Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) wished to get in on the act to supply Jake a free title shot with out him needing to really earn the battle, as a result of it was fairly apparent that the way in which his profession has been moved, he had no intention of following the conventional guidelines of boxing.
Jake probably would by no means conform to battle a prime 15 contender at heavyweight or compete in a world title eliminator in opposition to somebody like Martin Bakole, Agit Kabayel, or Zhilei Zhang. With Jake’s reputation, he doesn’t must work his option to a title shot. It’ll be given to him.
“Jake’s suggestions to me was, ‘I need to do this battle [with Dubois but] not now, however I need to do this battle,’” mentioned Nakisa Bidarian to Sky Sports activities about Jake Paul not being curious about going through IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois now.
“To be a world champion at cruiserweight, he desires to try this. The opposite [fighting Dubois] is to check the boundaries of expectations. Check the boundaries of what’s attainable,” mentioned Bidarian. “It isn’t concerning the cash. He’s made a number of cash from the time he was 18 years outdated. It’s actually about doing issues that make you say: ‘Wow, that basically occurred.’ That’s what excites us.”
Jake defeated the hapless-looking Mike Tyson by an eight-round unanimous determination in entrance of a giant crowd of 73,000+ followers on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The scores had been 79-73, 80-72 and 79-73.
The unhappy half is that the Texas Fee sanctioned the Paul vs. Tyson battle as an official skilled battle that counted within the report books regardless of the match having two minutes and each fighters sporting 14-oz gloves.
