Michael Bisping and Jake Paul have had their fair share of disagreements online, but Bisping has surprisingly backed Paul’s recent idea of entering the Olympics in 2028 to try and bring home gold for the USA in boxing.
Jake Paul has historically targeted former UFC middleweight champion turned UFC commentator, Michael Bisping, as a potential opponent, which has never sat well with the Brit.
With ‘The Problem Child’ continuing his rise in the boxing world by fighting either retired MMA fighters or MMA fighters seemingly long in the tooth, Bisping has heavily criticized the 27-year-old’s strategy.
Jake Paul plans to enter the 2028 Olympics for boxing
Paul’s recent endeavor in the boxing ring came against current BKFC fighter, Mike Perry, in which he knocked him out in the sixth round. Again, Bisping wasn’t entirely impressed with that outing considering the size difference between the two.
Following his win over ‘Platinum’ Perry, the internet sensation turned boxer has revealed that he plans on entering the Olympics in 2028 when it arrives in LA.
“I’m going to enter the 2028 Olympics for boxing in Los Angeles. I’m sick and tired of waiting for another gold (medal) for Team USA… I’m going to do it, why not? 2028 Olympics, you heard it here first, Gold medal, you’re mine brother,” Paul revealed in a video on his YouTube channel.
Team USA won a Bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, with Omari Jones being the one to win it. The last time the USA won gold in boxing was in 2004 when Andre Ward topped the light heavyweight weight category.
Michael Bisping surprisingly backs Jake Paul’s Olympic plan
Although Paul’s idea may not be agreed by many, Bisping has surprisingly backed the 27-year-old, stating that it would be a chance for him to showcase his skills against actual professional boxers.
“You know what, I’ve actually got a lot of respect for (that idea). If he did go and fight in the Olympics, well first of all it wouldn’t be his promotion so he wouldn’t be able to cherry-pick opponents, he wouldn’t be able to take people that are way past their sell-by date like Mike Tyson, who is 58 years old,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel.
“The last time Jake Paul fought someone his own size and weight, we know that he lost. I’m not here to s*** on Jake Paul, fair play to him, I hope he does go to the Olympics, that’s what I wanna see and I’d really respect him taking on real opposition and real challenges,” he added.
Of course, if Paul does decide to attempt to go ahead with his plan, he would likely compete at 92kg which would make him smaller than the general pool of opponents.
Paul has four years to make the decision, and before that, he will undoubtedly continue to split the opinion of the boxing world as he continues to compete on the pro scene.
His next fight is still scheduled to come against Mike Tyson in November, despite the criticism from the masses.
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