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“He’s Changed My Whole Mindset”- Deji Olatunji Praises Jake Paul After ‘Pu*e’ Jibe

Published Mar 4, 2022 | 9:00 AM EST

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Jake Paul has expanded his footprint pretty well in the boxing vertical. Moreover, he ranks among the most debatable names in ‘Sweet Science’ who’s only been on a rise with his in-ring activities and outside-the-ring antics. Paul often looks to be the best trash talker, and he jibes at countless rivals.

That said, he went after Deji Olatunji a few days back, and the latter recently addressed all that the Ohio native spoke about him.

Speaking to Behind The Gloves, he said, “‘He said, he called me a pu*e because obviously, I mean, unfortunately, I can’t grow the best beard.”

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“And yeah, I guess he called me an idiot, but it’s true though because with Deli, he’s changed my whole mindset like my attitude. He’s instilled discipline into me. Before I never had that, I was just lazy. I never took it like serious, but now with Deli, as well as Calvin, it’s a different level.”

Not many know, but Deji Olatunji and Jake Paul fought each other on KSI vs Logan Paul‘s first fight. This fight didn’t go in ‘The Problem Child’s professional run, but Olatunji seems eager to run it back.

Last year, Jake Paul scored 3 pro-boxing wins, raising his stakes in the fight universe.

With that, Paul hinted at going even bigger in 2022, looking to fight even better pugilists.

Will Jake Paul confront Deji Olatunji in 2022?

Jake Paul has all the focus upon his boxing run, and this year he’s looking to square off pro-boxers. In between, he was also reported to take on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., but there’s no news on the same until now.

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Citing Paul’s fighting plans, Deji Olatunji doesn’t fit as his ideal opponent for this year.

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Yet, in the coming time, fans can expect the duo to verbally mock each other. Also, most of the trash talks are from ‘The Problem Child’s end and not Olatunji. In fact, in his above comments, he only had some sublime words for the 25-year-old.

What do you make of Olatunji’s views about Paul? Let us know in the comments below.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.
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