‘Know your lane’ – Carl Frampton slams Jake Paul and new era of YouTube boxers and admits he ‘hates’ it
CARL FRAMPTON has told Jake Paul and his fellow Youtuber boxers to: Know your lane.
Paul has been at the forefront of YouTubers gatecrashing the boxing world, which is divided over the effect they’re having on the sport.
The likes of Paul and KSI have undoubtedly brought new eyes to the sport with their massive audiences, but Frampton is nonetheless still not a fan of them.
The Nothern Irishman told William Hill: “I don’t enjoy watching the YouTube fights. I hated it at the start.
“I understand what it is they’re doing, but the thing that annoyed me the most is when these YouTube guys start talking about how they want to fight Canelo [Alvarez], for example.
“Know your limit, fight fellow YouTubers, but know your lane!”
Despite not having a penchant for the world of YouTube and influencer boxing, Frampton admits there is a market for it.
He said: “It does generate a lot of money and it’s bringing a new audience to boxing.
“At the end of the day boxing is a business – it’s one of the dirtiest businesses in the world.
“Nobody’s your friend, it’s just a conveyor belt.
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“I was really naive – I didn’t realise it was a business at the start and I didn’t understand the ins and outs of it.
“It took me a bit longer to become wiser but once I did, I was able to see it for what it really is.”
Former Disney star Paul is plotting to return to the ring early next year following his decision victory over UFC legend Anderson Silva in October.
KSI, meanwhile, is set to face Bellator MMA fighter Dillon Danis in London on January 14.