Jake Paul in talks over next fight but fans call YouTuber ‘shameful’ for ‘cherry picking’ his opponent
BOXING fans have accused Jake Paul of “cherry picking” his next boxing opponent after it was revealed who he was in talks to fight with next.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul moved to an 8-1-0 record after beating Andre August in his last fight earlier this month.
And Paul appears to have already lined up his next opponent in Neeraj Goyat.
Boxing reporter Michael Benson shared a screenshot of the two fighters in conversation on Instagram.
Goyat, 32, called out Paul on his Instagram page.
Paul, 26, then responded by commenting: “Any time any place.”
Goyat has a record of 18-4-2 and normally weighs between 144lbs and 147lbs when fighting.
Meanwhile, Paul weighed in at 199.4lbs when he knocked out August.
Paul highlighted this weight difference during their exchange.
He said: “Brother you too small. Walking around at 150 lbs? Maybe I tie one arm behind my back?”
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To which Goyat replied: “The bigger they are the harder they fall. I’m ready to fight you at any weight.
“My walking weight right now is 158 lbs (and) I don’t care about yours.
“Your both hands and your brother’s both hand will be less to even touch me.”
Paul’s promoter Most Valuable Promotions then revealed talks were now underway with a comment of their own.
However, fans were not happy with the match up.
One fan said: “So Jake has a 50lb advantage against this dude? He’ll probably run around saying he’s a future world champion after knocking him out.”
A second said: “Joke Paul fighting lightweight at 135 is disrespectful.”
A third said: “That’s so shameful.”
Another said: “Making a mockery of the ‘sweet science‘.”
While a fifth added: “Jake Paul cherry picking his opponents again.”
Paul’s only defeat was at the hands of Tommy Fury.
In 2019, Goyat was once lined up to fight Brit Amir Khan.
However, the fight did not happen after Goyat was injured in a car accident.