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Following $1 Million Offer, Jake Paul Reveals Date for Paddy Pimblett Sparring Session in Appalling Revelation

Published 11/30/2022, 10:01 AM EST

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YouTube sensation Jake Paul has responded to UFC superstar Paddy Pimblett after the latter accepted his sparring challenge. Paul recently took to social media and called out Pimblett for a sparring session. The Problem Child put up a whopping $1 million for a session with ‘Paddy the Baddy’ in Puerto Rico and was waiting for the fighter from Liverpool to accept his offer.

Moreover, Pimblett was quick to reply to Paul and accepted his challenge but was not keen on flying to Puerto Rico for the session. In a video, he fired back and asked Paul to come to the UFC performance center if he wanted to spar.

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“Challenge accepted. But I’m not going to Puerto Rico when I’m fighting next Saturday. If you wanna come and spar, get to the PI [UFC Performance Institute] next week. As I say, I fight Saturday, I’ll chill Sunday, and I’ll beat you up Monday. Offer’s there” he said.

Jake Paul reveals the date for a sparring session with Paddy Pimblett

Now, Paul has made another startling revelation about how Pimblett wanted him to feature on his podcast. He then stated that he would be sending a jet for the British fighter and spar with him on January 5 in Puerto Rico and even make an appearance on his podcast. He also claimed that Pimblett’s weight should be normal by that time and a sparring session should not be an issue.

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Fella my team told me you have been trying to book me for ur podcast, Jan 5th. So I’m sending you a jet to bring you to Puerto Rico. Both of our teams will film. We spar, 5 rounds and then we can do your podcast. By then you will be back to your normal weight. No excuses.” Paul wrote.

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This sparring session certainly seems interesting. Despite Pimblett being a UFC star near his prime, he is mainly a grappler. However, he is still a very dangerous striker and could give Paul a lot of problems. The only thing Paul has going for him in this matchup would be his size and boxing pedigree that comes with competing in six professional bouts. Despite all this, it might be unlikely that Pimblett would fly over to another island to spar with Paul even if it is for a million dollars.

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What did you think about Paul’s response to Pimblett after their back and forth? Let us know in the comments,

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.
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