Jake Paul has faced a lot of critics during his boxing career and that doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon.
‘The Problem Child’ has clashed with many big names from the MMA world over the years, with Paul having a public feud with UFC CEO Dana White.
The controversial star is set to return to the boxing ring on June 28, in a bout that will go head-to-head with UFC 317, as Paul faces Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in Anaheim, California.
Ahead of his next bout, it’s not surprising that the 28-year-old would get asked about his fight with Mike Tyson, which was the last time that he was in action.
A dig at Paul led to him storming out of an interview with Piers Morgan after the two men briefly traded scathing comments, which has only led to more criticism.
Michael Bisping slams “fake” Jake Paul and downplays his upcoming boxing return
Jake Paul’s interview with Piers Morgan took a turn after the interviewer claimed that Paul wouldn’t have lasted 10 seconds with Mike Tyson in his prime.
Paul responded with insults before he stated that he didn’t care about Morgan’s show and that he was only there to sell pay-per-views before exiting the call.
A video of ‘The Problem Child’ hanging up on social media caught the attention of a former UFC champion who has been critical of the 28-year-old in the past.
It’s not surprising to see Michael Bisping speak negatively of Paul, with ‘The Count’ previously accusing the star of “preying” on older fighters that are past their primes.
There was even a point in time where a potential venue was found which would license a fight between them, despite the fact that Bisping’s retirement from MMA came about due to his lack of vision in one eye.
‘The Count’ posted a short statement on social media to call Paul out as a “fake”, while downplaying his upcoming boxing return.
“Biggest fake in the history of combat sports and no one gives a f— about this fight.”
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Michael Bisping previously addressed his issues with Jake Paul and paid him some credit
Ahead of Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson, which Michael Bisping was extremely critical of, the UFC legend spoke about what his problem is with the controversial star.
The former UFC middleweight champion told Mirror Fighting that if ‘The Problem Child’ truly wants to be respected, he needs to fight an opponent who is on a level playing field with him.
Bisping did give him some credit for the success that he has had, with it being hard to deny from a business standpoint that Paul and his team have expertly navigated the sport.
“Jake Paul, listen, I’ve got nothing personal against Jake Paul, but he just likes to attack the UFC, he likes to attack MMA fighters, all while cherry-picking guys that aren’t boxers. Go and box a boxer, go box a boxer or go and fight someone your own age. That’s all you got to do and, I will give you respect. As a businessman, he’s made a tremendous amount of money, and I applaud him for that because ultimately that’s what we’re all trying to do.”