Jake Paul admits dramatic body transformation to heavyweight for Mike Tyson fight was ‘brutal' and left him ‘too FAT'
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JAKE PAUL admits his heavyweight days could be behind him - after he got TOO FAT for his fight with Mike Tyson.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul bulked up TWO STONE to 227lb (16st 2lb) before controversially bringing Mike Tyson out of retirement in November.
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Jake Paul admits he got 'too fat' at heavyweight
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It was a dramatic transformation from his 185lb fighting days
The food-lover gorged on pasta, steak and potatoes in a bid to eat his way up in weight - but he even struggled to RUN amid the additional lbs he was forcing down.
So Paul - who beat Tyson over eight shorter two minute rounds - has spent the last six months trimming back down the the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit.
He said: "It was just too much and my body wasn't made for it and even when I got into the ring I just felt too fat.
"So cruiserweight is definitely the perfect weight for me."
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The lightest Paul has fought at was 183.6lb he scaled before defeat to Tommy Fury, 26, in 2023 in what has been his first and so far only loss.
Paul's fight with Tyson was as scrutinised due to the age gap as it was commercially successful - with over 100 MILLION watching on Netflix.
And the American looked to add to the streaming home run by entering shock talks to face Canelo Alvarez, 34, on May 3 in Las Vegas.
But Canelo pulled out of the deal to instead sign with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh - agreeing a four-bout contract.
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He beat William Scull, 32, in Riyadh in May to reclaim the undisputed super-middleweight titles to defend against Terence Crawford, 37, in their September 13 super-fight.
So Paul, 28, turned his attention to an exhibition bout against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, 30.
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But Davis is now set to rematch Lamont Roach, 29, in August after their controversial New York draw in March.
Paul finally called upon ex-middleweight world champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, back down at his natural and more comfortable weight.
He said ahead of the June 28 DAZN PPV: "I wanted the hardest and the biggest fights, which was first Canelo then Gervonta fell through.
"And then at any given point in time we're negotiating or talking with five to six fighters to see who's down and ready to fight and making a date happen.
"And after Canelo and Gervonta, we were talking to multiple people and Chavez was the one to step up, that made sense for me to stay active and get a fight in June.
"So really it's just the long line and I just need more time but I'm gonna get to all of these names when the stars aligned."
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Jake Paul faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr next
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