Jake Paul has earned more than enough fame in the sport of boxing through his 5-0 record that even a professional boxer could not earn by becoming a world champion. However, many still underestimate his boxing skills and his in-ring IQ because of his social media image. But the former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. thinks otherwise.

Recently, the Mexican heavyweight star extolled the virtues of the controversial boxer. He claimed ‘The Problem Child’ has good fundamentals, which would make him a “hell of a fighter.”

Speaking to Fight Hub TV, ‘The Destroyer’ compared the 25-year-old star with himself, who also faced a lot of criticism for his physic earlier.

“A lot of people underestimate Jake Paul as well just like how they did to me. I think he has good fundamentals. He learns fast and I think he gonna be a hell of a fighter. A lot of people talk s**t and all that but at least he has the balls to go inside that ring because so many people lost their lives getting inside that ring,” Ruiz Jr. said.

Next, he reflected on Paul’s upcoming clash with Hasim Rahman Jr. According to Ruiz Jr., this is going to be a good opportunity for ‘The Problem Child’ to make a big payday and show his critics to stop judging a book by its cover.

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As of now, Paul is gearing up to meet the son of a former world champion. Many claimed that it is a risky move to face a professional boxer of Rahman Jr.’s talent in the budding stage of their career. However, Paul did not pay heed to these claims. He had sparred with Rahman Jr. earlier and is confident of knocking out the heavyweight pugilist.

Who is Andy Ruiz Jr. facing next?

After losing the unified WBO, WBA, IBF, and IBO titles in a rematch against British star Anthony Joshua, the Mexican lost his track. He could not regain the rhythm that registered one of the biggest upsets in boxing.

However, the 32-year-old is trying to make it to the top again. En route, he is going to face former WBA interim heavyweight champion, Luis Ortiz.

In general, it’s a new start for both Paul and Ruiz Jr. after a long layoff.

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