Jake Paul ahead of Tyron Woodley rematch talks pranks, schoolyard tactics and why he’s not the perfect role model
- The 24-year-old has upset traditional norms in two sports, boxing and mixed martial arts, by breaking rules with his unique – love him or hate him – personality
- Paul, who is set to fight former UFC champion Tyron Woodley for the second time this weekend, spoke to the Post about what makes him tick
In May this year during a pre-fight press conference for a boxing match between Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather, Logan’s younger brother Jake snatched Mayweather’s hat. The stunt grabbed headlines around the world and infuriated the multimillionaire Mayweather.
But the immature schoolyard stunt offered a glimpse into the world of 24-year-old Jake Paul, that is to act on impulse and never ask for forgiveness.
On the surface, the social media personality turned professional boxer is the celebrity everyone loves to hate, but cannot get enough of, if his pay-per-view buys are any indication. While his antics are dismissed by most, one thing is undeniable: he has upset the traditions of one sport (boxing), and thrown a monkey wrench in another (mixed martial arts).
While the establishment works to dismiss him at every turn, Paul has found a way to push his name into the mainstream doing what he wants, when he wants, and answering to no one.
Paul, who is set to face former UFC champion Tyron Woodley this weekend in Tampa Bay, Florida (available via FITE outside of the US), a rematch booked after Tommy Fury dropped out because of injury, spoke to the Post about his approach to life and the method to all this madness, or if he is simply out to upset the order with pure chaos.
