Revisiting the Jake Paul and Zayn Malik Feud, Including Gigi Hadid’s Response

Published 04/16/2021, 6:30 AM EDT

Jake Paul’s fans are well acquainted with his antics outside the fight world, as he never fails to take a dig at his rivals through his Twitter or other social handles. Consequently, Jake Paul has ended up in some serious Twitter interactions with some hotshot celebrities, thus embarrassing himself up in front of the entire world.

A year back, the YouTuber turned boxer ended up in a feud alongside One Direction elite, Zayn Malik. Paul put out a string of tweets and asserted that at an event, Malik told him to “f**k off.”

“Almost had to clap up zane from 1 direction because he is a little guy and has an attitude and basically told me to f**k off for no reason when I was being nice to him …. Zane ik you’re reading this… stop being angry cause u came home alone to ur big a** hotel room hahaha,” wrote Paul.

Article continues below this ad

But, Zayn Malik’s lady love, Gigi Hadid, came to the rescue of her man and hit wild shots at ‘The Problem Child’.

She responded to his tweets by writing, “Lol cause he doesn’t care to hang w you and your embarrassing crew of YouTube groupies..? Home alone with his best friends like a respectful king cause he has me, sweetie. Unbothered by your irrelevant ugly a**. Go to bed….”

The then 23-year-old later deleted his tweets and even rolled out an apology tweet. He wrote, “Someone needs to take my phone when I’m drunk because I am a f***ing idiot’.”

Tyson Fury Reveals the Real Reason Behind His Fearlessness

Is Jake Paul the most notorious celebrity boxer ever?

Paul only has two fights/wins under his pro-boxing resume, but the amount of fame and attention he’s gathered is unparalleled.

Article continues below this ad

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jake Paul (@jakepaul)

In the past, there have been countless bad boys of the sport in the form of ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, Tommy Hearns, Nigel Benn, and more. But in the modern boxing era, Jake Paul has predominantly established himself as one of the most notorious pugilists.

His trash-talking game is sublime, and his boxing record can speak for itself. However, it’ll be interesting to see if he can maintain his trash-talking and his record as he moves ahead and encounters sturdier opponents.

Article continues below this ad

However, on the back of this exchange, could we see Zayn Malik vs Jake Paul in celebrity boxing bout?

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

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.

Revisiting the Jake Paul and Zayn Malik Feud, Including Gigi Hadid’s Response

Is Jake Paul the most notorious celebrity boxer ever?

Trending

Ryan Garcia’s Payout for Devin Haney Fight to Exceed ‘$50 Million’ After $2 Million Bet Pays Off Big

“This Ref Must Have a Bet”: Jorge Masvidal, Jake Paul, Manny Pacquiao, and Others Stunned as Ryan Garcia Upsets Devin Haney In Dominant Fashion

Can You Bet on Yourself in Boxing? Ryan Garcia’s $50 Million Payout Sparks Debate Among Fans

Ryan Garcia’s Relationship Status After Divorcing Ex-Wife: Does He Have a New Girlfriend?

Devin Haney’s Last PPV Buys: Can He Generate Record-Breaking Revenue?