Jake Paul eyes Forbes' list of highest-paid boxer after making $100m… and admits he ENJOYS fans wanting him to be KO'd
After all, that is what has made him $100MILLION (£73m) in the ring - closing in on becoming the highest-paid boxer on Forbes' list.
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Jake Paul admits he enjoys fans wanting him to be knocked out
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Jake Paul is eyeing Forbes' highest-paid list
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The boxer has made over $100m in the ring
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He has no problem flaunting his wealth
The YouTuber-turned prizefighter gave up on trying to be liked the moment he first laced up the gloves - and has profited from being boxing's bad guy.
Paul told SunSport: "I don't think they'll ever show me love, to be honest. To conduct the orchestra, you must turn your back on the audience.
"So I know what I'm doing, I'm just playing a game. People want to tune in to see me lose or the doubters, all of this stuff.
"But, at the end of the day, there's just as much love that, and that's what I focus on."
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He banked $50m (£36m) with $40m (£30m) of that made in his last fight against Mike Tyson -
Paul also earned $30m (£20m) in defeat to
And after earning $30m (£20m) for his three fights in 2021 alone - the former prankster-gone-prizefighter has cleared over $100m as a boxer.
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JAKE PAUL'S controversial boxing career rolls on this weekend with the Problem Child facing boxing royalty in Anaheim, California.
The Mexican, 39, has fought just once in the last four years but has the best boxing resume of any fighter to step into a ring with Paul - bar
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And he reckons surpassing Canelo Alvarez -
Paul boasted: "I think it could happen for sure. I definitely think it can happen in the next 12-24 months.
"It would be a cool thing to check off in a great accomplishment, so we'll see what happens."
Paul, 28, returns to the ring TONIGHT against former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, back down at cruiserweight.
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And it is that threat of being knocked out, embarrassed and proven wrong that motivates him to succeed.
Paul said: "I think definitely I use a bit of like fear and what people say as motivation, inspiration.
"But mostly I try to focus on the love and proving myself right and challenging myself at this point.
"I've already exceeded my expectations of what I was going to do in this sport and so everything else here is is a win, right?
"Like, I've built my whole entire dream life, businesses, companies, so really I'm just playing with house money now."
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Jake Paul returns against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
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