Jake Paul has shocked many people since he traded his camera for boxing gloves and set a professional record of 5-0 with (almost) impressive knockout victories against two pro athletes, an NFL player and a YouTuber. But his next plan is even more ambitious as the social media star has expressed his desire to join the NFL.
Paul He started boxing professionally in 2018 by defeating British YouTuber Deji Olatunji and remained undefeated after five fights. However, after calling out Conor McGregor and a few other famous athletes, he’s now decided to make the switch and gain fame in a whole new sport.
Earlier this year, Paul announced his intention to quit boxing with a 10-0 record and then join the NFL. “I can run 40 yards for 4.5 seconds. You don’t think the Browns are going to draft me, come on. I can play free safety.” When asked what position he would like to play, Paul replied: “Slot receiver, I have hands. If you buy me those sticky Nike gloves, I’ll be there scoring goals and you’ll see me on SportsCenter’s highlight reel.”
Jake may have a long way to go, but this isn’t the first time a Martial artist has jumped into the sport of Football. WWE star Brock Lesnar decided to make the same jump and was given an opportunity by the Minnesota Vikings. He played a few matches before the season.
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“The Dream” Tony Ferguson supports Jake Paul’s passion to play for the NFL
UFC lightweight superstar Ferguson responded to a tweet in which Paul said he would begin training to advance to the world’s premier American football league. Ferguson wrote, “Don’t Let The Ems Tell You I Can’t, Big Dreams -Champion -CSO #YouNeedHelpIGotYouCovered Defensive Back State Champion.”
Tony is also a medal-winning athlete representing Muskegon Catholic Central High School and academy in three different sports: American football, baseball and wrestling. He started defensively for the team and won the Division 8 State Football Championship in 2000.
Tony then went on to have an impressive UFC career with a 12-fight winning streak from 2013 to 2020. Tony was also inspired to try his luck at Boxing, where Jake Paul fought Tyron Woodley and sent Paul a lot of credit.
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