“Hate Me All You Want…” – $37 Million Richer Jake Paul Reacts to Being One of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Aged 25 and Under

Published 05/18/2022, 6:00 PM EDT

The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, Jake Paul, is no doubt one of the most exciting boxers currently. ‘The Problem Child’ has brought an incredible number of new viewers to the sport of boxing. Consequently, his global following makes up for high PPV sales.

Paul recently was included in the illustrious list of the highest-paid athletes in the world among his age.

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How rich is Jake Paul?

Mark J. Burns tweeted out the list of the highest-paid athletes in the world under the age of 25 years. Unsurprisingly, the internet sensation, Jake Paul comfortably made the list, finishing at the 6th place with his yearly income stated as $37 million.

Top-earning athletes age 25 and under, per Sportico:
1️⃣@JoshAllenQB: $66.5M
2️⃣@naomiosaka: $53.2M
3️⃣@KMbappe: $48.8M
4️⃣@Max33Verstappen: $43M
5️⃣@shonrp2: $41M
6️⃣@jakepaul: $37M
7️⃣@DevinBook: $35.5M
8️⃣@Trevorlawrencee: $32.8M
9️⃣@spidadmitchell: $32.5M
🔟@jaytatum0: $30.3 million
— Mark J. Burns (@markjburns88) May 17, 2022

Jake Paul had reacted to this achievement by tweeting an inspiring story of his own road to success. He stated, “Made my pro-debut January 30, 2020. 2 years & 4 months later, I’m the 6th highest paid athlete in the world 25 and under. Hate me all you want… I’m just gonna prove you wrong.”

Made my pro-debut January 30, 2020. 2 years & 4 months later, I’m the 6th highest paid athlete in the world 25 and under 🤯.
Hate me all you want…I’m just gonna prove you wrong.
Next stop August 13th. https://t.co/7fzMGvymxd
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) May 17, 2022

He ended the tweet by hyping up his return to the squared circle as he said, “Next stop August 13th.” Since his YouTube days, ‘The Problem Child’ has made quite a name in the ring. Furthermore, he isn’t afraid to call out the biggest names in combat sports like Conor McGregor.

A look back at Jake Paul’s boxing career

‘The Problem Child’ first came into the ring professionally when he knocked out fellow YouTuber Aneson Gib in the first round. Following this, Paul went up against former NBA player Nate Robinson and knocked him out in the second round.

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After his win over Robinson, Paul challenged the UFC fighter, Ben Askren. However, the result was identical to his first fight as Askren was also knocked out in the first round.

Paul followed this emphatic win by taking on former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. He defeated Woodley not once but twice as he incredibly knocked out Woodley in the sixth round.

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Written by:

Darsh Karkera is a Boxing author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his masters in Clinical Psychology at CHRIST University, Bangalore. According to Darsh himself, the one and only one thing that fuels him, is sports.

Edited by:

Vibhanshu Kumar

“Hate Me All You Want…” – $37 Million Richer Jake Paul Reacts to Being One of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes Aged 25 and Under

How rich is Jake Paul?

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A look back at Jake Paul’s boxing career