Jake Paul has positioned himself on the best facet of boxing historical past and has change into a beacon of cause as the game modernises... as Bob Arum is to thank for the YouTuber's latest rise
- Jake Paul has change into a beacon of sunshine on this planet of YouTube boxing just lately
- The streaming star has risen to boxing fame alongside his brother Logan
- Paul remains to be undefeated and Bob Arum is to thank for his rise within the business
There actually isn't any sport like boxing for unlikely heroes. The roots of the combat sport are entwined with rags, riches and randoms reaching immortality. And but, even for boxing's fetish for the exceptional, these are extraordinary occasions.
Not as a result of Saturday's conflict between Liam Williams and Chris Eubank Jnr rings the opening bell on a pulsating begin to 2022. Not even as a result of we would quickly see two semi-finals within the combat for heavyweight supremacy.
No, this can be a redemption story to rival any of latest years: the antichrist has change into a beacon of cause as furnishings rots in darkish corners. Not acquainted with Jake Paul? Concern not, you are not lacking a lot - within the ring anyway.
To the (blissfully) ignorant, Paul and his brother Logan made their title on YouTube. They're now making (huge) cash by way of boxing - novices who by dint of their on-line enchantment have skipped the queue, laughing all the way in which to the financial institution. Throwing a couple of punches en route, too.
Till now, they've been seen as scourges, whose success marks one other nail within the coffin of boxing as a critical sport.
Lately, although, Jake Paul has positioned himself firmly on the best facet of historical past. Out of nowhere, the 25-year-old has change into a spokesman for boxing's extra enlightened circles.
For this turnaround he can thank Bob Arum, the 90-year-old promoter who for the previous half-century has steered this sport.
On April 30, Arum is because of stage Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez. That very same evening, at Madison Sq. Backyard, Katie Taylor meets Amanda Serrano for the undisputed light-weight crown.
'Folks do not notably take note of the ladies's fights,' Arum advised iFL TV. 'I do not need to be accused of being anti-women in sports activities however I am telling you that is just like the Premier League towards girls's soccer.' Pricey me. Cue this riposte from the Youtuber, who now promotes seven-weight champion Serrano (do not ask).
'Males like this dinosaur are the explanation girls have not been given a good shake in lots of elements of society,' Paul tweeted to very large assist. 'His time in boxing is coming to an finish.'
Who ever thought Paul would possibly outlast one of many sport's nice survivors?