Jake Paul is one of the most talked about names in the world of boxing and he’s not even a professional boxer. He went from YouTuber to being one of the 20 highest paid sportsmen in the world today.
When did Jake Paul leave YouTube?
In 2018, Jake Paul experienced a backlash to a video of his brother Logan. Paul was already controversial and his videos left no one indifferent, and sometimes he even posted inappropriate material.
It was then that the platform on which he had begun to amass his fortune decided to turn its back on him, scaring sponsors away and leaving him without any support. That’s when boxing crossed his path.
The call of the ring
His personality and his strong physique were the driving force behind Paul‘s rise in the boxing world. In 2020 he made his debut against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib with a knockout.
Little by little he made a name for himself in the boxing universe to the point that YouTube finally begged him to return. It lifted the demonetization order and today he boasts more than 20 million subscribers.
This August 5 he will have the opportunity to beat Nate Diaz, in a fight of global importance, despite neither being professional boxers.