Jake Paul Believes He’s A “Much Better Fighter” Than Both Avni Yildirim And Billy Joe Saunders

By: Hans Themistode

Not solely does Jake Paul proceed to reiterate that in some unspecified time in the future, he’ll tackle an expert boxer but additionally, within the close to future, he’ll be properly geared up to tackle Canelo Alvarez.

For now although, the social media star will face somebody who isn’t properly versed within the boxing ring. On August twenty ninth, Paul will tackle former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Whereas Paul has overtly admitted that Woodley will current him with a way more troublesome struggle than Ali Eson Gib, Nate Robinson and Ben Askren, his three earlier victims, he’s additionally extraordinarily assured that he’ll nonetheless decide up the knockout victory.

With the win just about assured in his thoughts, Paul wish to shift his focus to Alvarez. At the moment, the Mexican native is in possession of the WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Journal tremendous middleweight titles. He’s additionally thought of by most because the primary fighter on this planet.

Nonetheless, whatever the superlative phrases used to explain him, Paul believes that in just some brief years, he’ll be capable of compete with him. Though Alvarez stopped his two most up-to-date opponents in Avni Yildirim and Billy Joe Saunders, Paul has completely little question that at this very second, his general abilities dwarfs that of these beforehand talked about names.

“I’m a a lot better fighter than each of these boxers,” stated Paul to a bunch of reporters. “I’m greater, quicker, stronger, and extra athletic.”

Alvarez, 30, made issues look extremely straightforward in opposition to Yildirim earlier this 12 months, stopping him within the third spherical. As for Saunders, he proved to be far more troublesome. The British native and former two-division titlist gave Alvarez matches throughout their showdown in early Might. Finally although, Alvarez stopped his man within the eighth spherical, breaking his proper orbital bone and shattering his eye socket within the course of.

Whatever the finish end result, Paul was seemingly unimpressed with the best way issues performed out. Whereas he wouldn’t go so far as to say that he’s ready to problem Alvarez at this very second, Paul does consider that in solely a handful of years, he simply would possibly be capable of maintain his personal.

“If Billy Joe Saunders, who fights like a wild rooster, can go in there and get a payday and struggle Canelo and final that many rounds or Yildirim the Turkish Warrior can final three rounds, can Jake Paul in three years go 12 rounds with him and beat him? We’ll see.”