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‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul, still fresh from his KO win over Nate Robinson, will announce something massive on Triller soon. Following a successful event with Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. on November 28, broadcasting service Triller garnered heavy viewership.

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Jake Paul was one of the prime attractions as he produced a sensational stoppage that went viral all over. Paul challenged a lot of fighters after his win, and he might have sealed another deal. The 24-year-old took to Twitter and teased his fans.

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Jake Paul, once only a YouTuber, has also become a prominent name in the combat community. Standing at 2-0 with both coming from KO’s, Paul has grabbed a lot of boxing glory till now. Although he hasn’t faced any of the professional fighters, ‘The Problem Child’ continues to bill himself as a fighting prodigy.

In the recent list of his callouts, Paul has indulged Conor McGregor, Ben Askren, Dillon Danis, KSI, Austin McBroom, and even his brother Logan Paul. However, Logan Paul will fight Floyd Mayweather on February 20 in an exhibition clash at The Tokyo Dome.

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Meanwhile, UFC star Conor McGregor will return to the octagon against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. So, it leaves a few options for Jake Paul. But they can still be lucrative.

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A month back, Ben Askren also desired to lock horns with ‘The Problem Child’ in a boxing clash. If that deal is done, it will be Paul’s upcoming announcement.

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Jake Paul- The New Star of Boxing?

Several analysts and pugilists likely P4P King Canelo Alvarez and heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua have denounced the YouTubers’ entry into boxing. Alvarez has ridiculed his former foe, Mayweather, for accepting a fight against Logan Paul.

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Meanwhile, heavyweight stalwart Mike Tyson has posed a different opinion. According to ‘Iron’ Mike, celebrity boxing has revived the popularity in the sport and he wants it to sustain for a long time. While people have different opinions on it, YouTuber boxers seems to retain its spot with professional fighters for the coming days.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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