Jake Paul has found himself in hot water with fans, after his business partner, insisted it would take $100 million for ‘The Problem Child’ to cut weight to face KSI.
The pair of social media icons have undeniably cemented their places as the best two YouTube boxers on the scene.
Nakisa Bidarian gives update on potential Jake Paul vs KSI fight
While fans around the world would love to see Jake Paul and KSI finally set foot in the ring together, it looks unlikely that the match-up will come to fruition anytime soon.
It appears the main obstacle standing in the way of contracts being signed is the weight at which the bout would take place.
Unfortunately, it looks like the American’s team isn’t too happy about the idea of him cutting weight.
Most Valuable Promotions’ Nakisa Bidarian has explained why the Cleveland brawler won’t be making a compromise unless an astronomical amount of money is on the table.
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In an interview with Fred Talks Fighting, he said: “Cruiserweight. Easy. Fight is done. Your opponent can be 167-200 pounds. Canelo Alvarez is never going to say to Jake Paul, ‘You have to cut to fight me’, because he has the cajones to go in there and ‘beat this dude up’.
“The discussion of it is never going to happen because KSI isn’t a 200; it just means you don’t want to make the fight. There’s no reason; there’s no desire for Jake Paul to cut weight to fight KSI.
“Having said that, if KSI showed up and said, ‘Here is a guaranteed $100 million for Jake Paul’, then sure, that’s equal to other opportunities we have, we’d consider that.
“But we’re the A-side here. We’re putting on the biggest events in the world, and no one has come to us with that kind of offer.”
Fans react to Nakisa Bidarian’s comments about Jake Paul not cutting weight for KSI clash
Unsurprisingly, the stance hasn’t gone down too well with the fans, with an army of users taking to social media to voice their opinions.
One said: “100m’s to cut weight. What world is he living in? These lot be making too many demands and don’t want to compromise. Makes no sense.”
Another claimed: “They both finding every reason possible not to make this fight happen.”
A third added: “This why Jake is dodging, lol. KSI not putting up enough money, apparently.”
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