Jake Paul is wearing an almighty target on his back after outpointing a faded version of the once formidable Mike Tyson last Friday.
The 27-year-old labored to a wide unanimous decision victory through eight two-minute rounds in front of 70,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium, Texas, over the weekend.
Not only that, but an extra 60 million-plus viewers tuned in for Netflix’s first ever live boxing event, headlined by Paul and Tyson’s mind-numbing showdown.
And now, despite nearly sending fans to sleep with his performance against Mike Tyson, Jake Paul is seemingly on the verge of securing another lucrative boxing clash.
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Jake Paul responds to IShowSpeed calling him out after Mike Tyson victory
Since beating Tyson, Paul has been called out by several notable names from the worlds of combat sports and entertainment.
Former world super middleweight champion Carl Froch, for instance, has claimed that he would finish the social media star within 30 seconds.
Undisputed light heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev, too, has targeted a dustup with Paul, offering the American a chance to test his skills against an active, and indeed spiteful, professional boxer.
Meanwhile, IBF world heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has even added his name to the conversation, with Paul welcoming the potential matchup in his immediate response.
A collision with YouTube sensation IShowSpeed, though, is perhaps the most outlandish option of them all.
On social media, the internet star claimed that he would beat Paul after six months of boxing training, with Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Birdarian offering the 19-year-old a $20 million payday in response.
Jake Paul dismisses potential fight against IShowSpeed
Paul has insisted that his ultimate goal is to become a world champion, meaning that he may have to start facing active boxers instead of former UFC fighters and 58-year-old legends.
And so, a showdown against IShowSpeed – someone who is not only significantly smaller than him but also incredibly inexperienced – would not be the most sensible option.
Paul, however, seems to have called the YouTuber’s bluff.
In the comments section of The Bread Batch’s Instagram post – revealing Birdarian’s outrageous offer to IShowSpeed – Paul wrote: “Speed knows better. My guy was playing for sure.”