YouTube boxer Jake Paul seems to think he is a jack of all trades ‘AND’ master of all. You see, back in August, during an episode of BS w/Jake Paul, the social media star went viral for claiming he could beat fellow influencer IShowSpeed in a race. If you weren’t aware, Speed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., is quite the speedster.

Watkins recently competed in a race with none other than Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles. Believe it or not, despite losing the race, Watkins performed spectacularly for a non-professional losing the race marginally. Regardless, back to Paul—the 27-year-old bet Gary Vaynerchuk $25K that he could beat Watkins in a 40-yard dash. 

Fast forward to today, former NFL player Shannon Sharpe released an interview with Watkins, which happened a day after ‘El Gallo’ defeated Mike Tyson via unanimous decision. In the interview, the former Denver Broncos player probed Watkins about Paul’s bet, asking about his thoughts on the matter.

Without any hesitation, Watkins suggested it would be too easy for him to beat Paul in a race. “It’s just charity at that point,” Watkins told Sharpe. “Like I don’t even know what he’s even thinking. Like, he’s not beating me.” When Sharpe tried to confirm whether a non-professional athlete like Paul could beat him, the influencer responded with a resounding, “No.”

Watkins went on to suggest that the only time he has lost a race was against an Olympic Champion, Lyles, noting, “That shows a lot.” While the actual race between Paul and Speed hasn’t happened yet, IShowSpeed seems eager for it. Meanwhile, talks of a boxing match between them have emerged. 

IShowSpeed vs. Jake Paul: Is it real? 

After Paul defeated Tyson on November 15th, Watkins appeared on stage in an interview at ComplexCon. During the interview, Watkins claimed he could “beat Jake Paul in a fight,” as he felt Paul doesn’t look “fluent” in his fights. He even added “If I had six months of training, I am beating any boxer in the world,” noting, “I think I am knocking him out” in 5th or 6th round. 

These statements seem to have caught the eye of Paul’s business partner Nakisa Bidarian, who quickly offered the influencer $20 million for the fight. “Cool. Tell him I have $10 million for him right now. Sign this week. If he beats Jake he gets a $10 million bonus. Put your signature where your clout is,” Bidarian responded. 

Paul himself also responded to the statements from Speed, writing, “Speed knows better. My guy was just playing for sure.”

That said, it appears a rivalry between Jake Paul and IShowSpeed is starting to take shape. Whether this rivalry ends in a fight or a race is yet to be seen. Until then, why don’t you share your prediction for both sports in the comments?