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Celebrity crossovers are more prominent in boxing nowadays. Since Jake Paul became a star, no one can speculate who would lace gloves and appear on the undercard. Paul’s antics have opened the door for any person with a reasonable following on the internet to enter the ring and “box”. In hindsight, these celebrity fights have been good for the boxing world, and hopefully, allow real professional up-and-coming boxers to get their fair share as the sport grows.

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The most recent face that wanted to lace gloves is the American singer and actor Ray J.One of Kim Kardashian’s ex-boyfriends expressed his eagerness to square off in the ring with billionaire rapper Kanye West. While unveiling his boxing goals, he took a firm stand against the Kardashians.

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Speaking about boxing on Paul’s weekly show singer-actor faced a bizarre question. Paul’s girlfriend Julia Rose asked the 43-year-old singer about his opinion on fighting with Kim Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner.

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To which J replied, “I don’t fight ladies.”

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This made everyone laugh. Taking a pause, he continued, “We gotta do that in court.”

Putting emphasis on an ongoing feud between the Kardashian’s and Ray J, ‘The Problem Child’ prolonged the conversation by asking, “Is this whole situation gonna end up in court?”

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Asking for a permission to fight on Paul’s undercard, Ray J said, “… I’m on a mission and I’m not even gonna annoy people. Every step with it and just run it into the ground, but I am like fighting for my name, I’m fighting for like my respect as far as a human being. My morals my values all that s**t is on the line with this s**t…”

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When will the fight card of Jake Paul come into action?

After putting in a lot of efforts, the social media personality has finally got an opponent, who would definitively not make any excuse of pulling back from the showdown.

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The 25-year-old’s skills would be tested on October 29 at the Gila River arena in Phoenix against one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, Anderson Silva. This bout would define the further trajectory of the controversial YouTuber.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi. He is also a staunch supporter of Canelo Alvarez and Floyd Mayweather, and strongly believes that Canelo is one of the greatest punchers and Floyd the greatest defender of all time. When not practicing his uppercuts and hooks at home, he can be found watching cinematic classics.

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