‘We got a couple of names’ – Jake Paul already in talks for next fight as coach teases boxing and MMA opponents
JAKE PAUL already has “a couple of names’ lined up for his next outing to the ring.
The YouTuber turned boxer stretched his professional record to a perfect 6-0 last weekend with a unanimous decision victory over UFC legend Anderson Silva.
Paul, 25, is eager to get back into the ring as soon as possible next year, so much so his team have already started eyeing up opponents.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, head coach BJ Flores said: “We got a couple of names that we’re looking at.
“And that’s all I can say about it.
“Jake wants the biggest names, the biggest challenges and he deserves those types of fights.
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“He’s taken care of these guys. He’s paying these guys. Well, he’s given them full training camps.
“He’s letting these guys really come in the best version of themselves.
“There’s boxers on there. There’s a couple of MMA fighters too. That would make sense too.”
Tommy Fury and former UFC star Nate Diaz are the frontrunners to face Problem Child Paul next year.
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Paul and Fury have twice been scheduled to face one another but have yet to share the ring.
Injury and illness to Fury – the younger brother of WBC heavyweight king Tyson – scuppered the pair’s first scheduled meeting last December.
Visa issues for Love Islander Fury laid waste to their rescheduled rumble last December, which both men are seemingly keen to re-book.
MMA great Diaz alluded to a switch to the boxing world after seeing out his UFC contract last month.
And Paul is confident he’d mop the floor with the Stockton slugger, saying during an appearance on The MMA Hour: “I’ll be down.
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“I just beat one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.
“Nate Diaz is easy work. Anderson Silva is way more difficult than Nate Diaz.”