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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after knocking out Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
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Dec 18, 2021; Tampa, FL, USA; Jake Paul celebrates after knocking out Tyron Woodley (not pictured) at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Paddy Pimblett may have won against Jared Gordon at UFC 282, but he is yet to win the respect of his contemporary fighters. Bantamweight fighter Sean O’Malley has expressed his views about ‘The Baddy’ in a podcast with Daniel O’Malley. He seemed quite convinced that Jake Paul will win over the ‘Liverpudlian’ in a boxing match. Jake Paul had earlier called out Pimblett for a sparring session. He even put $1 Million on the line for the spar. The feud had started when Pimblett had accused Jake Paul of fixing his fights.
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Talking on the podcast, Sean O’Malley had no qualms in expressing what he felt about the English fighter. O’Malley thought Jake Paul was a far superior boxer. It appeared that O’Malley had watched Pimblett‘s last fight against Jared Gordon closely. He pointed out that Pimblett‘s punches were inaccurate and ineffective.
Paddy Pimblett and Jake Paul engaged in a cold war
Talking about ‘The Baddy’s’ chances against Jake Paul, Suga Sean said, “Jake’s a lot bigger than Paddy, a better and cleaner boxer. Jake probably f***s Paddy up in a boxing match, especially after watching his fight with Gordon“.
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Paddy Pimblett before his fight at the O2, London. Picture date: Saturday July 23, 2022. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images)
He further added, “It’s weird because Paddy has decent technique but when it comes to throwing punches in the cage, he throws from his hip or doesn’t land the punches cleanly,” Jake Paul and Paddy Pimblett‘s to-and-fro banter and the ongoing cold-war is exciting fans of both camps.
Pimblett responds to Jake Paul’s spar invitation
‘The Baddy’ hasn’t taken Jake Paul‘s digs lying down. Paddy talked about his MMA skills, explaining why he could take down Jake Paul. Pimblett Joked about his spar possibilities with Paul. He said, “Just shoot in, pick him up, drop him on his fog, and then kick him in the face on the floor if I wanted to.”
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 12: Jake Paul answers questions from the media during a press conference at Madison Square Garden on July 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Jake Paul downed Brazilian MMA fighter, Anderson Silva, in his last boxing bout. Paddy Pimblett also won his last fight against Jared Gordon. The win, however, was controversial and Jake Paul was quick to point out that life was easy for Pimblett because he was UFC President Dana White‘s favorite.
It will be interesting to see who comes out as the winner if a boxing bout actually happens between the two flamboyant fighters. What is certain is that none of these two fighters will back down from a fight. Which one do you think is a stronger boxer? Let us know.
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