JAKE PAUL has claimed he’s the ”greatest fighter on the planet” – and has an inventory of causes to again it up.
The YouTuber-turned boxer is 8-1 in his profession and has set out lofty objectives of changing into world champion.
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And Paul has insisted he is rather like ”each fighter” who needs to succeed in the head of the game – earlier than making maybe his most outlandish declare but.
He informed Fox Sports activities Australia: “I’m the most effective on the planet.
”That’s what I imagine. And that’s what each fighter who will get to the place they wish to be believes.
“And you need to imagine it earlier than the statistics or rounds of fights put you there.
“I imagine all issues thought-about, my pure means, my expertise, my IQ, all of these items, my means to be taught, to adapt, my toughness, preparation, my will energy, my workforce, all the issues behind me, I imagine that I’m the most effective fighter on the planet.”
Paul, 27, suffered defeat for the primary time final February, shedding a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24.
He then bounced again in August to beat ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, on factors over ten rounds.
However Paul quickly introduced a change in his profession path and deliberate to combat lesser-known however seasoned boxers to construct expertise.
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It began with 10-1-1 Andre August, 35, who he knocked out in spherical one in December, kickstarting what he claimed is his highway to the world title.
Paul now returns on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming in opposition to 17-2 Ryan Bourland.
And his masterplan is to carry a world title by the age of 30, however enterprise parter Nakisa Bidarian warned it may come as early as subsequent 12 months.
And Bidarian in contrast Paul’s trajectory to former IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, 28.
He stated: “Jake’s objective is to be world champion by the point he’s 30. He’s simply turned 27. So it might be 28 or 29 years outdated.
“I believe Jai has 55 fights between newbie and professional. Jake although, after this combat is ten fights in.
“However for those who take a look at the place Jai was ten fights in in comparison with the place Jake is, while you see these two paths merging, Jake goes to surpass anybody performing nicely within the cruiserweight division at present.”