Paul vs. Paul in March? ‘Problem Child’ Jake Paul riles up fans with surprise fight news turn

Jake Paul vs. Logan Paul — in a boxing match? Online tease sets sportsbooks and fan perceptions on fire, but to what end?

Paul vs. Paul in March? ‘Problem Child’ Jake Paul riles up fans with surprise fight news turn

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Jake Paul and Logan Paul did what they do best on Tuesday morning: be the talk of social media. The “Problem Child” Paul has never been one to shy from controversy and rolls as it pleases fans. Now, he takes up a particular boxing gimmick from last year and goes with it. The brothers made the joint announcement on Tuesday, billing it as “the moment you’ve waited a decade for.”

If Jake Paul ever cared about perceptions he wouldn’t give into the complex of boxing consensus legend Mike Tyson! Jake Paul vs. Tyson headlined MVP’s Netflix boxing event. When the elderly Tyson had an ulcer flare, Logan Paul wanted to sub in (gleeful gamesmanship). He has boxed as part of Misfits & DAZN: X Series 10 before. But now, they make it more official; guess Mom did change her mind… or did she?

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Further information is in the pipeline for this Thursday. Again, both Jake and the other Paul have started off as influencers; so not weird for them to pull a long prank. A Paul brothers fight is not listed on BoxRec. The website BoxRec lists sanctioned pro and amateur fights but not exhibitions. Given Paul has gone legit as a sanctioned pro boxer, that is the only avenue he has.

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Logan Paul vs. Conor McGregor exhibition is rumored to be off. UFC and its parent TKO Group Holdings helm “Notorious” and Paul’s WWE career. But despite the $250 million fight purse, the McGregor’s comeback train never arrived. Yet to make a PFL debut, the other Paul is to announce his (actual) next fight. In the meantime, fighting his brother was on no one’s list and fans have reacted as such.

Fight fans react to weird Paul vs. Paul news

Jake Paul’s lopsided elderly beatdown (80-72, 79-73, 79-73) over a once-WBA, WBC, and IBF beltholder streamed to 60 million households. Regardless of the moral implications, Paul is now 11-1 with 7 KOs. He’s dreaming about grand PPV bout against IBF, WBC, and WBO super middleweight champ Canelo Alvarez.

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Fans react to Jake Paul’s tease (Source: X)

But no one thought Logan Paul would be the one in the news; “Maverick” is more athletic than he is a prime boxer. Meanwhile “Problem Child” has a good cruiserweight boxing hydration for years. Gimmicky or not, he did swipe out many MMA washouts; perfectly capable of some form of standup defense.

Sportsbetting.ag thus opened Jake as the -600 (1/6) on the money line against +400 (4/1) for underdog Logan. The props have 86% of Jake Paul prevailing in this weird boxing announcement. On the other hand, fans have their own take on it. Here are a few top reactions to it:

Currently one of the top names in WWE, Logan has just one pro fight to his name. A decision loss to fellow social media personality KSI in late 2019. However, the elder Paul has taken on several foes under exhibition rules, including Floyd Mayweather Jr. in June 2021. Paul vs. Paul is a weird tale to root and hoot for but could be interesting, if real.

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