Jake Paul could have an interesting task on his hands, with former darts world champion, Gerwyn Price, claiming he’d finish him with ‘One punch’.
Throughout his career, ‘The Problem Child’ has made a reputation for boxing athletes from other sports.
Therefore, with Paul missing out on the Canelo Alvarez fight, he may be open to seeing if the Welshman can back up his boasts.
However, unlike most darts players, ‘The Ice Man’ is built for violence.
Gerwyn Price thinks he could knock Jake Paul out cold
Since his arrival in the PDC, Gerwyn Price has cemented his status as somewhat of the ‘bad boy of darts’. While a friendly individual away from competition, he oozes bravado on stage, with the 39-year-old, renowned for his boisterous celebrations.
After an impressive stint in professional rugby, Price switched sports, and scaled the mountain, winning the 2021 Darts World Championship.
Having excelled in two worlds, the athlete is now attempting to conquer another, starting his own YouTube channel.
During an interview with talkSPORT, he was told that should he reach 100,000 subscribers, he’ll have to fight Jake Paul.
Price responded: “Well, that’s easy. I look forward to that.
When pitched the idea of a showdown at the 74,500-seater, Principality Stadium, the darts legend exclaimed: “He’ll never beat me in Wales. Nobody beats me in Wales. He’d probably beat Canelo, but I don’t think he’d beat me.”
When asked exactly how that fight would go down, Price confidently exclaimed: “I think it would just be one punch — all over. Out cold. It would be a waste of money for people to tune in.”
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How good a rugby player was Gerwyn Price?
Upon hearing the trash talk fired in his direction, the American will likely respond. After all, he’s never one to shy away from voicing his opinions, with Paul recently going in on Canelo Alvarez for their fight falling through.
While Price certainly isn’t an experienced boxer, he’d likely be able to give the Cleveland brawler a harder challenge than any other darts player, with the sportsman having utilized his physical strength to excel on the ruby field.
Price played at a high-level, representing Welsh Premier Division sides, Neath and Cross Keys, where he won the 2011-12 WRU Challenge Cup, scoring a historic try in the final. He also graced the pitch for rugby league teams South Wales Scorpions and Blackwood Bulldogs, where he was capped by Wales Dragonhearts. Furthermore, he enjoyed a stint at Pro12 team, Glasgow Warriors.
Price retired in 2014 to focus on darts. And by the sounds of it, he could still have one last sport to explore.