YouTube personality Jake Paul, just like his brother Logan, seems to be really into boxing as he will be making a fourth professional appearance this weekend. On Sunday, August 29, he will face former UFC star Tyron Woodley and will bag a lucrative purse.
The Problem Child arrives at this bout with a 3-0 record, having beaten fellow YouTuber AnEson Gib, former NBA player Nate Robinson, and ex-MMA fighter Ben Askren in April.
On the other hand, the former UFC welterweight champion will make his professional debut as a boxer this Sunday in Cleveland. Diehard boxing fans might be sick and tired of these kinds of fights, but unfortunately for them, it seems like they continue being profitable for the fighters.
The prize Jake Paul would take home for fighting Tyron Woodley
Whether he is considered and recognized as a true boxer or not, Jake Paul's fights have already earned him interesting paychecks. On top of that, he signed a multi-fight contract with Showtime that would only see more money come his way.
It was reported that he bagged $690,000 for his bout against Askren, and now he will receive an even higher figure in the first fight of his new deal. Although the exact number wasn't disclosed yet, Jake Paul would earn a guaranteed $1 million for taking on Tyron Woodley, according to Sporting Free.
Woodley's agent, who said the former UFC champion will receive a career-high paycheck, said that The Problem Child would take home "the lion's share" of the purse. But Paul's total earnings could be even higher depending on pay-per-view.
After all, it is quite obvious why we continue watching the Internet celebrity putting on the gloves and extending his boxing career. It seems like we have to get even more used to it, as he is just heading into the first of a multi-fight deal.
