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Jake Paul plans to RETIRE from boxing at 10-0 to pursue a shock NFL career
JAKE PAUL plans to enter the NFL after he calls time on his temporary boxing profession.
The YouTuber turned fighter has taken the boxing world by storm over the past two years, during which he’s gone an ideal 5-0.
However the social media phenom is already enthusiastic about life after the candy science, during which he hopes to play American Soccer on the highest degree.
He informed ESPN’s Stephen A Smith: “Stephen, I can run a 4.5-second 40-yard sprint.
“You don’t assume the Browns would draft me? Come on now, I can play Free Security!”
When requested what place he’d wish to play, Paul informed Smith: “Huge Receiver, I obtained arms.
“In the event you get me a few of these sticky Nike gloves, I’ll be up in there scoring touchdowns. You’ll see me on SportsCenter spotlight reels.”
Paul, 25, stretched his skilled report to an unblemished 5-0 final month with a viral KO of former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.
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The Drawback Youngster desires to proceed going through big-name fighters and hopes to spherical off his profession with a world title in tow.
He mentioned: “The sky is the restrict for me proper now and if I wish to accomplish one thing it’s all about me having the ability to do this and me making the dedication and placing within the work required to try this.
“However I feel proper now, going to 10-0, being undefeated, preventing some massive names, making historical past and perhaps taking a world championship belt from any individual simply to say I did it, and retiring at 10-0.”
Paul has seemingly turned his consideration away from boxing to probably competing in blended martial arts.
And the previous Disney star already has a weight class in thoughts for a possible MMA bout.
In a tweet directed to UFC president Dana White earlier this month, he mentioned: “After I make my MMA debut, I may minimize 20 kilos and do it at welterweight/170 kilos.
“That’s what all UFC fighters do and plenty of have destroyed their our bodies and minds doing it.
“However I’m going do it at middleweight (185). Well being first. P.S. Conor [McGregor is] strolling round at 190Ibs.”
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