The famous YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul has been minting money and climbing the success ladder and not looking back. With an undefeated pro-boxing record but no title fights, how and why did the WBA crown him with the championship belt? Dig in to find out.
The World Boxing Association honored the Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul with the championship belt even though he never had any title fight.
The WBA Convention expressed their admiration and said that Paul has changed the boxing business and that they wanted to present the belt to him as a token of motivation. The host said, "You are changing people to move up. So, we want to give you this as a token of motivation, and discipline in order to work hard.”
Jake Paul was very much amazed by this honorable gesture but was not satisfied as he never had any title fight.
The boxing legend Bernard Hopkins presented the belt to Paul and replied to Paul's dissatisfied reaction. Hopkins said, "If you feel I can accommodate you very well.” But Paul replied to him with gratitude for the honor and promised to use it as motivation.