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“	Good morning Jake Paulers!	”
―Jake's old intro

Jake Joseph Paul (born: January 17, 1997 (1997-01-17)), is an American YouTuber, musician, actor, and professional boxer from Cleveland, Ohio. He is best known for the music video "It's Everyday Bro" with his group Team 10, as well as his vlogs and his boxing matches. He was one of the most-followed and viewed people on Vine along with his older brother Logan Paul.

After Vine shut down in January 2017, Jake transitioned to his YouTube channel full-time. As of February 2020, his YouTube channel has over 20 million subscribers and over 6 billion views making it the 40th most subscribed channel in United States. Jake is one of the most polarizing figures on YouTube.

Since his newfound YouTube fame, Jake surpassed his brother in popularity, who was more known a few years prior to Vine's closing. In addition to his YouTube channel and other social media he owns (which are, as well, growing fast) to further interact with his fans, he has acted for both YouTube Premium and television, most known for playing Dirk in the Disney Channel comedy Bizaardvark from June 2016 to July 2017. Since He left the cast due to controversies about him including inappropriate themes in his videos and both sides believing he should move on, ending his two-year contract with the company.

He currently resides in Miami, Florida. He formerly lived in Calabasas, California.

Biography

Nine months after Greg and Pamela Paul (now Pamela Stepnick due to remarriage) got married, their second son, Jake Paul, was born. Jake has claimed to be of Austrian-Jewish, English, German-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.

Jake said in his "Draw My Life" video that he got his nice and caring side from his mother and his manly, hardworking side from his father.

His mother, a nurse, and father, a real estate agent, former military man, "instilled a great work ethic and competitive spirit from the time he can remember", Jake said.

He lived in a house with a large front and backyard and with his family would go to the woods, play sports, and "ride four wheelers".

Growing up, Jake, along with his older brother, Logan Paul, loved playing football. By the time he was ten, he started playing the sport at his local school's league, scoring 33% of the touchdowns in the game. Jake has stated that growing up, he and his brother always wanted to be the best at something. Therefore, they trained with their father to improve their football skills.

Logan also being good at the game inspired Jake to train harder, both of them always competing with each other. Determined, Jake and Logan used their footage from football games to see how they did and what to excel on with the camera their father bought them.

Filmed by their mother, who Jake says was their number one fan and his father, the head coach of their Peewee team, the Paul brothers also spent time filming each other doing random stuff which transitioned into skits and scripted content. Another one of the Paul brothers' hobbies was watching Smosh, who Jake says was their favorite YouTube channel which inspired them to create a YouTube channel called "Zoosh" which is still up online after it being created in YouTube's early years.

On the channel, they would upload the same type of videos in their free time which although Jake finds bad now, thought they were funny back then, so as their friends which made then continue for a while, in the process, trying to gain a following.

Around this time, after fighting for a period, Jake's parents divorced. Jake and his brother were shaken by the event but eventually learned that breakups and heartbreaks are a part of their life. Additionally, he benefited from "two Christmases".

Then middle school for Jake started. There, he was a "class clown", causing trouble, making jokes, and as he says, "couldn't sit still". Jake says it's because he didn't like school which he also states he still doesn't.

Jake eventually straightened up to go to his 8th grade multi-day trip to Washington D.C, as he, by the middle of his senior year in middle school had 14 behavioral strikes and couldn't go if he had 15.

When High School rolled around, he and Logan stopped making videos and started focusing more on football and wrestling, as well. Shortly afterwards Jake quit football and became more interested in wrestling, thus no longer wanting to be in the NFL in the process.

As a freshman, the older kids beat him on the Varsity team but he wasn't discouraged he says.

The following summer, Jake would get his first car; an all lifted black Jeep Rangler. Jake describes the Rangler as "fitting him perfectly". The same time, Jake and his brother would receive many clients for their landscaping business they made at that time which charged their clients ten dollars an hour. Working for large amounts of time allowed the Paul brothers to get more access for car gas and the privilege to take girls on dates.

Public image

Jake was beloved when he and his brother was on Vine through 2013 to 2016, and faced little criticism from his videos until he started to do YouTube full-time after the 6-second video app departed.

Jake has been accused of starting unnecessary drama, doing things to people he wouldn't like to get done to him (ex. Jake not liking when his brother, Logan vandalized his house although he did prior), click-baiting, appearing arrogant, mean and obnoxious alongside friends (many are social media affiliated celebrities) who also isn't well liked by some in the YouTube community.

Jake has gotten away with doing stunts and vandalizing property several times only to get away with it. Many think Jake's endeavors were risky and ignorant and he should be responsible for his actions.

Jake has also been slaughtered for making scripts for many of his videos instead of naturally talking to the camera, in turn, seeming cringy in his videos which some people see him as, especially when Jake uploads a new music video to his channel.

Due to negative reviews of him and his content since becoming a solo content creator, people are either envious and/or hateful of the success he maintains on YouTube by his fans he calls "Jake Paulers", friends and family still supporting him and according to mashoor his net worth is about $30 million.

Despite his haters vocalizing their opinion towards them, he is described by some as fun, talented and hardworking as he has a wide following at a young age, nice and handsome, usually by his fans who tend to be in the teenage girl demographic.

His fans have been described as illiterate, ignorant, young, having a lack of taste, and to be foolish in supporting Jake Paul.

Despite the ridicule of Jake's fans, most are supportive of him (alongside Team 10), both on (ex. Praising him on the internet) and offline (ex. Trying to meet up with Jake in person). His popularity has made him garner many likes, views, comments, and followers on his YouTube channel as well as other social media not only making him a much-discussed topic on the internet but outside of it too. His fame has made him meet and/or collaborate with a lot of famous people (ex. Being at a White House gathering for social media stars on January 5, 2017) and organizations or even mentioned by them.

Again, many disapprove of Jake's success saying that his presence is "killing" YouTube as many believe he is only doing it for money and fame. Some believe that he is not being genuine and humble just so he can be relevant on YouTube turning YouTube to be more of a business for celebrities and corporations, rather than a hobby for aspiring people.

Controversies

Vandalism

Jake Paul has been criticized for destroying his house for "fun" back in one of his vlogs he made in 2017. Many of his viewers said that Jake was privileged enough to own a big house and to destroy it for amusement was ungrateful, disrespectful and ignorant.

Later in 2017, Jake's neighbors reported to the Los Angeles Police Department and its city council of him and a group of people (Team 10 and friends) causing destruction to property around the neighborhood. Examples of the happening include fires and graffiti.

Jake's neighbors also complained about partying and pranking going around the neighborhood as well as loud noises from him and Team 10 (they live together) and an overwhelming number of his fans spontaneously visiting the Team 10's house after Jake had made his West Hollywood address public. Many around the area signed a petition to ensure "safety" and "peace" in the neighborhood. Jake nor Team 10 has not been charged with a crime or been evicted from their house but did pretend to on YouTube for a while causing negativity from viewers due to the misleading circumstance.

When asked by "Inside Edition" on his take on the matter, he refused to talk to them and left, on two different occasions. Jake's behavior was seen as rude and disruptive.

Due to the commotion from many people surrounding the incidents, Jake was fired from Disney, in the process being kicked off of his "Bizaardvark" show after being on it for a year and month during the middle of its second season.

A statement released from a Disney spokesperson concluded that the situation wasn't the only reason why Jake left. He said that Jake and he mutually agreed that Jake should move on due to Jake wanting to expand his YouTube channel, Team 10, and upcoming business ventures, including going into more adult acting roles. However, when he made the fake dox and hackervideo for publicity, he revealed that he had been fired from Disney, and while the dox and hacking were fake, the video was made at the old team 10 house. They made the video 2 months after leaving the house, showing that Jake did in fact get fired due to his actions.

In mid 2017, Jake made a videoin which he tried to gain support and show that he was a "good person". This didn't get many responses, positive or negative, except a song from jacksfilms, "Good people don't brag about how good they are", although this was overlooked due to the huge Faze Banks drama that quickly followed.

Edfluence website scam

On January 3, 2018, Paul started the website Edfluence, a program claiming to teach younger people how to be successful, learn life skills, and earn money online. The course cost US$7 per user, which would allow the user to unlock a series of videos for a "roadmap" to success as an influencer. However, the seven dollars did not unlock the entire program, but only gave a few basic tips. Paul also promised his audience that if they joined the course, they would get to join "Team 1000", which did not happen. Following the situation, Paul was accused of scamming young followers and stealing their money. Then, two years later, on January 31, 2020, Edfluence was shut down, which stopped the course permanently. On February 15, Paul announced that he would partner with Los Angeles-based brand development group GenZ Holdings Inc. to create a $19.99-per-month platform aimed at teaching children how to build an online presence. "The Financial Freedom Movement" promises to give subscribers access to "Jake Paul’s personal experience, rituals and secret formula" and "cutting edge mentorship, coaching, and training". The program has been criticized by some, with one interviewer questioning whether it would send a dangerous message to his young fanbase.

Content controversies

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled "I lost my virginity" which used a thumbnail of himself and his then-girlfriend Erika Costell posing semi-nude on top of each other. The video was age-restricted by YouTube as a result, and critics such as Keemstar criticized the thumbnail as being inappropriate for his younger audience. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other. Two days later, on January 5, TMZ revealed a video in which Paul used the N-word multiple times while freestyle rapping.

MysteryBrand gambling website

On January 3, 2019, Paul, along with fellow YouTuber RiceGum, came under fire for promoting MysteryBrand, a website that offers the chance to open a digital "mystery box" of pre-selected items with a promise to win one in real life at random. Many users have said they have not received prizes they won through the site.

Feud with Soulja Boy

In 2019, Paul published a tweet directed at Rapper Soulja Boy, saying "i wanna box @souljaboy", to which Soulja Boy would respond with "boy I'll knock you out". The two eventually confronted each other in person when Paul drove to Soulja Boy's house to confirm they would be participating in an official boxing match, which Paul had stated he would put twenty million dollars on. Paul posted a video on YouTube the same day indicating his own status in the rematch between Logan Paul and KSI was undecided, leaving the official status of the fight between him and Soulja Boy in question.

Altercation with Zayn Malik

On February 23, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Paul was involved in an altercation with British singer Zayn Malik at Westgate, the hotel near the MGM Grand Garden Arena at which the two were staying. Paul and Malik's rooms were right across from each other and when Paul's older brother, Logan, went to Paul's hotel room, an argument broke out between Malik and Paul because Paul believed Malik was using a rude tone. Following the interaction, Paul posted about it on Twitter, which drew attention from Malik's girlfriend and American model Gigi Hadid. Paul later deleted his tweets which criticized Malik and then posted another tweet stating that he tweeted about the incident since he was drunk, acknowledging the fact in a tweet later in the day, writing, "someone needs to take my phone when i'm drunk because I am a fucking idiot". Logan released the video footage on the 161st episode of his podcast, Impaulsive, in which he explained the whole situation.

Looting

On May 30, 2020, Paul and a few of his friends came to have dinner at P. F. Chang's outside of Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona, as part of the George Floyd protests, where it escalated quickly and people began looting the mall. Multiple instances of footage show Paul and his friends outside of a P. F. Chang's witnessing the riot and they made their way inside the mall where they documented the incident. People on social media criticized Paul for entering the mall and standing in the middle of the mall witnessing people looting stores. Paul later apologized on social media condemning the violence, and also denied the accusations of looting, instead saying he was filming as a public service for a future video. Paul said, "We filmed everything we saw in an effort to share our experience and bring more attention to the anger felt in every neighborhood we travelled through; we were strictly documenting, not engaging." On June 4, 2020, Paul was charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly, both misdemeanor charges, for being in the mall during the riot. On August 5, 2020, Paul's Calabasas mansion was raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In a statement to the Los Angeles Times the FBI stated, "The FBI is executing a federal search warrant at a residence in Calabasas in connection with an ongoing investigation." On the same day, the charges were dismissed without prejudice, the Scottsdale Police Department said it was "in the best interest of the community" and would allow a federal criminal investigation to be completed. Paul also explained in a now-deleted video that the raid was "completely related to the looting controversy". In August 2021 it was reported Paul would not face federal charges over the incident.

COVID-19 controversies

On July 11, 2020, Paul threw a large party at his home in Calabasas, California, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dozens of people attended without wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. After complaints from neighbors and videos surfaced on social media, Calabasas mayor Alicia Weintraub expressed outrage, saying, "They're having this large party, no social distancing, no masks, it’s just a big huge disregard for everything that everybody is trying to do to get things back to functioning." She continued, saying, "It's really just a party acting like COVID does not exist, it's acting that businesses aren't closed". She later added that the city was looking into "all of our options" regarding penalties for Paul and the attendees of the party.

On November 25, 2020, Paul attracted further COVID-related controversy due to statements in an interview with The Daily Beast. When interviewer Marlow Stern asked Paul if he regretted his words and actions regarding the July 11 party, Paul responded by saying that COVID-19 was a "hoax", also stating that "98 percent of news [about COVID-19] is fake", and that he believed the measures against COVID-19 in the United States should end, calling them "the most detrimental thing to our society." He then incorrectly stated that the flu had killed as many people in the United States in 2020 as COVID-19 did, and claimed that "Medical professionals have [recently] also said that masks do absolutely nothing to prevent the spread of coronavirus"; he later referred to said professionals as "dozens of my medical friends." When Stern tried to question his claims, Paul told Stern "You're arrogant. You're very arrogant", "you want clickbait", and "I've never even heard of you." The interview sparked condemnation from various individuals and media outlets, such as Page Six, and fellow YouTuber Tyler Oakley, who called Paul "aggressively ignorant" and "embarrassing."

Sexual assault allegations

On April 9, 2021, Justine Paradise uploaded a video talking about how she was sexually assaulted by Jake Paul. According to her, while they lived together, Jake once took her to his room, kissed her, then grabbed her hands and forced her to perform oral sex on him. She never told anyone as she had signed an NDA when she joined Team 10 (NDAs do not uphold if a crime has been committed). The video garnered over a million views and Justine received an outpouring of support from most people including h3h3Productions and Trisha Paytas, however a lot of people, even detractors of Jake Paul, were suspicious. People brought up parallels to the Slazo drama and said that if Justine really was sexually assaulted, she should have taken it to the police instead of social media. They also pointed out that the timing itself was suspicious too - Alissa made the video around the same time Paul would get his payday, and she also made TikToks teasing who her assaulter would be. The video has 48K likes versus 26K dislikes. The rest of her vlogs have also accumulated a large number of dislikes.

On the Frenemies podcast, Trisha pointed out that for several sexual assault victims, it takes time to heal from trauma and understand what happened, and that is why sometimes they tend to repress emotions. Ethan himself said "Women are just...their whole experience is so much different then men’s and it’s like been kind of like swept under the rug or a secret and just totally not...like men as a whole as a gender have not have had the amount of sympathy of the female sexual experience.". Even Alissa Violet has said that in the past, when girls would audition for Team 10, Jake would try to sleep with them.

Jake himself responded to the allegations, calling them "complete bullshit" and saying that he "never laid a finger on a girl without their consent" and that he was "a momma's boy who respected women", which was ridiculed online. He also said that around the time he was already in a relationship with Violet.

Investigation in Puerto Rico

On May 15, 2021, Paul was investigated by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources for riding a motorized vehicle on Puerto Rico's beaches, seen on a video that was posted online but then removed. It is illegal to ride motorized vehicles on Puerto Rico's beaches in order to protect natural wildlife such as sea turtles. Paul apologized stating he had intended no harm.

Safemoon crypto scam

On February 18, 2022, in a class-action lawsuit filed against the cryptocurrency company SafeMoon that alleged the company is a pump and dump scheme, Paul was named as a defendant along with musician Nick Carter, rappers Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty, and social media personality Ben Phillips for promoting the SafeMoon token on their social media accounts with misleading information as part of the 2022 Safemoon fraud allegations. On the same day, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit against Bitconnect that the Securities Act of 1933 extends to targeted solicitation using social media. In March 2022, YouTuber Coffeezilla uploaded a video in which he accused Paul of using cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens to scam his fans out of $2.2 million.

SEC fine

In March 2023, Paul was among eight celebrities including Actress Lindsay Lohan, Rapper Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty was charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, with violating investor protection laws by promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing that he had been sponsored to do so. He settled the charges for over $400,000 without admitting or denying the claims.

Boxing career

Amateur career

Jake Paul vs. Deji

Paul after winning against Deji

After it was confirmed KSI would be boxing Logan Paul, KSI's little brother Deji wanted to challenge Jake Paul to a boxing match. Jake Paul agreed and they were set to fight on August 25, 2018. There were two press conferences, Where Jake and Deji would insult each other most of the time. A few days before the fight, Deji showed up at one of Jake and Logan Paul's meet and greets, Jake responded by slapping Deji in the face. One of Deji's friends attacked Greg Paul, Jake and Logan's dad. Jake Paul and Deji also released disstracks on each other.

Jake Paul won the boxing match, however Deji gave him a bloody nose. When Deji was in Los Angeles to make an appearance on Impaulsive, Jake said he would accept Deji's request for a rematch at his place, Deji didn't go because he was advised not to. Jake proceeded to call out American singer-songwriter Chris Brown, saying "I know you were supposed to fight Soulja Boy. But I think it is time you got in the ring with someone your own size.”

Professional career

Jake Paul vs. AnEsonGib

Paul after winning against AnEsonGib

On December 21, 2019, it was announced that Paul would be making his professional boxing debut against AnEsonGib on January 30, 2020, in Miami. The match between Paul and Gib was the co-feature to the WBO world middleweight title bout between professional boxers Demetrius Andrade and Luke Keeler. Paul won the fight via TKO in the first round. Jake proceeded to call out KSI to a boxing match.

Jake Paul vs. Nate Robinson

In July 2020, it was announced that Paul would be venturing into the ring for a second professional bout, facing NBA player and three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Nate Robinson as part of the undercard for the Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. exhibition match. The event was initially scheduled for September 12 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California; however, in August, Tyson revealed the event had been pushed back to November 28 to maximize revenue.

Paul vs. Nate Robinson at the Staples Center

Jake Paul faced Robinson in the co-main event. For the first round, Paul forced the action, with Robinson often running to Paul and engaging a clinch. Robinson was dropped late in the first round, and subsequently appeared disoriented in the ring and in his corner. In the second round, he continued to rush forward and was dropped twice by Paul, with the second causing Robinson to fall face first to the canvas, unconscious. Paul was declared the winner by KO at 1:24 of the second round. In his post-fight interviews, he proceeded to call out Mixed Martial Arts fighters Conor McGregor and Dillon Danis.

Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren

Paul vs. Ben Askren at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

After a back-and-forth on social media, the fight was announced on December 22, 2020, along with tentative plans to hold the match in Los Angeles. It was later announced that the venue had been changed to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The event was held with limited attendance, consisting of 100 spectators who won tickets via promotions on the Triller app. The fight was executive produced by actress and producer Malea Rose who also served as the creative director for the events overall vision. On Mike Tyson's podcast, UFC President Dana White stated that he would be willing to bet $1 million on Jake Paul losing to Askren. Jake Paul responded to White's statement with excitement, and offered to double the wager. Rapper Snoop Dogg also responded to Dana White's declaration, offering to bet $2 million on Jake Paul winning the fight.

Paul defeated Askren via TKO in the first round. The event reportedly made 1.45 million pay-per-view buys as per Triller, however, the legitimacy of both the match and the numbers of the event have been heavily questioned by multiple personalities, fans, MMA fighters and boxers alike.

Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley

It was announced on May 20, 2021, Jake Paul had signed a promotional deal with American television network SHOWTIME, an agreement that would see his next bout aired on the network. His fight against former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley was announced on July 12, 2021, with the venue and date set to be in Paul's hometown of Cleveland on August 29, 2021.

Paul vs. Tyron Woodley at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Prior to the bout, Paul had compiled a record of 3–0 (3 KOs) as a professional boxer, and was coming off a first-round technical knockout victory on April 17, 2021 against former mixed martial artist Ben Askren, who similar to Woodley had also previously competed in the UFC. For his part, Woodley made his debut as a professional boxer against Paul, and had most recently competed as a mixed martial artist on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260, when he suffered a first-round submission defeat against Vicente Luque. The defeat against Luque was Woodley's fourth consecutive loss as a mixed martial artist. On the night of the fight, Paul defeated Woodley via split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 77–75 for Woodley, while the other two judges scored it 77–75 and 78–74 in favor of Paul. After the bout, Woodley expressed his desires for a rematch and Paul offered him one if he tattooed 'I love Jake Paul' on his body.

Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II

Paul vs. Tyron Woodley at the Amalie Arena

It was announced on October 29, 2021 that undefeated duo Paul and Tommy Fury would be facing each other on December 18, less than four months after Fury had made his U.S. debut on the undercard of Paul's bout against mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley on 29 August. Fury defeats Anthony Taylor via unanimous decision to mark US debut with a win. The bout was slated to be contested at a limit of 192 lbs under the cruiserweight division and aired live on Showtime PPV in the United States similarly to Paul-Woodley.

On December 6, 2021, Fury pulled out of the bout due to a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib, and was replaced by Tyron Woodley, who faced Paul in a rematch after losing a split decision to him back in August. The rematch was contested over eight rounds at a limit of 192 lbs under the cruiserweight division. On December 18, 2021, Jake Paul won the rematch by KO, 2 minutes and 12 seconds into the 6th round. After the bout, Paul was awarded the ESPN Ringside Award for 'Knockout of the Night' over his victory on Woodley.

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva

Paul vs. Anderson Silva at the Desert Diamond Arena

It was announced on September 6, 2022, Jake Paul would face mixed martial artist, boxer and former UFC Middleweight Champion 47-year old Anderson Silva on October 29 in Glendale, Arizona. During the conferences, Paul spoke about growing up as one of "Silva’s fans" and watching the Brazilian "dominate" the sport. On the night of the fight, Paul defeated Silva via unanimous decision, which moved him to a record of 6 wins and no defeats. In the final round, he knocked down Silva. The judges scoring the bout 78–73 (twice) and 77–74 all in his flavor, Paul proceeded to call out former UFC star Nate Diaz and Mexican professional boxer Canelo Álvarez.

Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury

Paul vs. Tommy Fury at the Diriyah Arena

Originally, Paul was scheduled to fight English professional boxer Tommy Fury on 18 December, 2021. However, Fury pulled out of the bout due to a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib and was replaced by former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley instead in a rematch billed as Leave No Doubt. Paul was scheduled to fight Fury again on 6 August, 2022. However but pulled out of the bout due to travel issues. It was announced on July 7 that Hasim Rahman Jr. would replace Fury in the fight. This bout was also cancelled due to "weight-issues" (Rahman Jr. coming in overweight), and that all sales towards that fight would be refunded.

On 17 January 2023, Ariel Helwani confirmed on Twitter that Paul vs Fury was now scheduled for 25 February in Saudi Arabia. On 21 January, in an interview with Seconds Out Boxing Tyson Fury claims that Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury is an imminent announcement is on the horizon. On 27 January, it was officially announced that Paul would face Fury on 26 February in Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. On 23 February, Paul offered Fury a deal to pay Fury double if he wins, but if Fury loses he gets nothing. On 26 February at the event, Paul was handed his first professional loss to Fury via split decision, despite knocking Fury down in the 8th round. One judge scored the fight 74–75 for Paul, while the other two judges scored it 76–73 in favor of Fury.

Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz

Paul vs. Nate Diaz at the American Airlines Center

On December 19 2021, Paul proceeded to call out mixed martial arts fighter Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal following his win over mixed martial artist and former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley. On October 30 2022, Diaz was involved in a brawl backstage at the Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match and was removed from the event as a result. Following his win over mixed martial artist, boxer and former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, Paul called out Diaz as the next opponent in his developing boxing career. On January 5 2023, Paul announced that he signed a multi-year deal with the Professional Fighters League, where Paul challenged Diaz in boxing, and then facing off under MMA rules six months later.

On April 12, it was officially announced that Paul would return to the ring against Diaz in an eight-round bout which would mark the latter's professional boxing debut on August 5 at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. In June, it was announced that the bout would be increased to 10 rounds after both parties agreed to the change of terms via social media. On the night of the fight, Paul defeated Diaz via unanimous decision, with judges' scorecards of 97-92 and 98-91 (twice) and 118–111 in his favour.

Jake Paul vs. Andre August

Paul vs. Andre August at the Caribe Royal Hotel

On October 16, 2023, it was announced that Paul will be returning to the ring on December 15. On November 8, Paul's opponent was confirmed to be American professional boxer Andre August (10–1–1) at the Caribe Royal Hotel in Orlando, Florida as he headlines Most Valuable Prospects IV. This will be Paul's first headline bout to not be on pay-per-view with Paul stating "so far, my entire boxing career has been on PPV, but now it’s about more than business. Now I want to build my experience in the ring." On the night of the fight, Paul defeated August by knockout in the first round.

Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland

On December 21, 2023 it was announced that Paul will be fighting on March 2, 2024 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico. On January 30, 2024, it was announced that Paul will face American professional boxer and Golden Gloves champion Ryan “The Rhino” Bourland (17-2) as the co-feature bout to Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke. Paul defeated Bourland by technical knockout in the first round, Paul proceeded to call out Mexican professional boxer Canelo Álvarez.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry

On June 11, 2024, it was announced that Paul will face former UFC fighter and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship "King of Violence" Mike Perry on July 20, 2024 after Mike Tyson was unable to compete on that date. On June 18, the Paul vs. Perry fight was confirmed for July 20 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. Paul won the fight by technical knockout in the sixth round.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

In 2021, former undisputed heavyweight world champion 57-year old Mike Tyson claimed he would beat Paul “so f*cking easy”. On November 3, 2023, it was reported that Netflix is considering streaming a boxing match involving Paul. On March 7, 2024, it was announced that Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions have partnered to host an event headlined by Paul facing Tyson on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be streaming globally exclusively on Netflix. The bout will mark Paul's debut fight at heavyweight. On April 2, Tyson confirmed the fight will be an exhibition and will not go on their professional records. In response to rumors of 18 ounce gloves and headgear, Tyson said in an interview, "not true at all", and clarified: "This is called an exhibition, but if you look up exhibition, you will not see any of the laws that we're fighting under. This is a fight." On April 10, Paul confirmed that they will be submitting a request to the Texas Combative Sports Program for the bout to be sanctioned as a professional bout. On May 31, it was announced that the fight was postponed after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare up aboard a plane. On June 7, it was announced that the fight will take place at the same arena on November 15, 2024.

Jake Paul vs. KSI

On 8 February 2018, British YouTuber KSI made his debut as an amateur boxer against YouTuber Joe Weller at the Copper Box Arena in London. On that night, KSI defeated Weller via third round technical knockout. After the fight, KSI called out Jake and Logan Paul to an amateur bout. Initially, both Paul bothers declined KSI's offer and instead insisted that KSI should fight their father Greg Paul, or challenge them to an MMA fight. After constant back and forth, it was scheduled that KSI would fight Logan and Jake would fight Deji, KSI's younger brother, at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on 25 August 2018. Jake won via technical knockout against Deji in the fifth round while KSI and Logan resulted in a majority draw. KSI and Logan then had a professional rematch on 9 November 2019 resulting in KSI winning via split decision.

Paul and KSI face off in 2020

On 31 January 2020, Paul made his professional debut against British YouTuber AnEsonGib as the co-feature to the WBO world middleweight title bout between professional boxers Demetrius Andrade and Luke Keeler. During the KSI vs Logan Paul II bout, KSI insisted that Paul should fight Gib and if he were to win, then they would face each other. Paul won via technical knockout at 2:18 in the first round. After the fight, KSI and Paul exchanged words on stage. KSI and Paul were then expected to face each other however on 23 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first national lockdown in the United Kingdom in responds to the COVID-19 pandemic which prevented KSI from being able to train for the bout.

Paul however, continued his boxing career, and faced NBA player Nate Robinson on 28 November defeating him via second round knockout. On 17 April 2021, Paul defeated retired professional mixed martial artists in Ben Askren via first round knockout. On 29 August, Paul defeated retired professional mixed martial artists Tyron Woodley via split decision. On 18 December, Paul defeated Woodley a second time via sixth round knockout after professional boxer Tommy Fury withdrew. On 29 October 2022, Paul defeated retired mixed martial artists legend Anderson Silva via unanimous decision. While the United Kingdom was in lockdown, KSI released two studio albums, Dissimulation and All Over the Place.

Paul is challenged by KSI to fight at Wembley Stadium for 2023

On 27 August 2022, KSI made his boxing return after his three year hiatus against two opponents on the same night, British rapper Swarmz and Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda. On that night, KSI defeated both Swarmz and Pineda via second and third round knockout. Originally, KSI was set to face American YouTuber Alex Wassabi but was removed from the fight after sustaining a concussion. After Wassabi pulled from the fight, Paul took it to Twitter to call out KSI and offer him as his Wassabi's replacement. KSI declined his offer and stated that they already contracted another fighter incase Wassabi were to pull from the fight. On 8 August however, KSI tweeted an offer to Paul stating that they will fight in 2023 at Wembley Stadium with the winner taking 100% of the purse made from the event. Paul reasoned to KSI's offer and accepted the deal.

On 14 January 2023, KSI fought American YouTuber FaZe Temperrr (originally was scheduled as Dillon Danis, but Danis withdrew). On that night, KSI defeated Temperrr via first round knockout and proceeded to called out Paul after the bout. On 26 February, Paul finally fought professional boxer Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia and lost via split decision. KSI's manager Mams Taylor, revealed that Paul's team had decided that they no longer wish to have a bout in August favoriting a bout with American professional mixed martial artist Nate Diaz instead. On 13 May, KSI fought professional boxer Joe Fournier and originally won via a controversial knockout, but was later overruled to a no contest due to an unintentional elbow strike. KSI faced off with Paul's former opponent Fury, whom originally called out KSI in 2019, and intendeds to have a bout in late 2023. On 14 October 2023, KSI was defeated by Tommy Fury via a controversial unanimous decision. On 16 December, both KSI and Paul were active. Paul fought and defeated professional boxer Andre August via knockout in the 1st round while KSI and fellow YouTuber IShowSpeed held a charity spar for the Anthony Walker Foundation at the exact same time.

In 2024, Paul was scheduled to face former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on 20 July but was postponed due Tyson suffering from a ulcer flare up. On 1 June, Paul called out KSI on Twitter to step in for Tyson. KSI responded by stating he has a bout scheduled in August and offers to fight in December. Paul then leaked KSI's opponent being former unified light welterweight champion Amir Khan, and offered to fight Khan in February 2025 if he immerged victorious. Paul then offered KSI a fight in February at 200 Ibs at Madison Square Garden. KSI responded demanding the fight takes place in December at 185 Ibs. The following day on 2 June, Mams Taylor confirmed that Paul will be receiving a contract for either December or February at 185 Ibs. On 8 June, KSI uploaded a YouTube video proposing one final offer to Paul for May 2025 at 185 Ibs with the option to have the bout take place in the US rather than England. However, Paul's manager and Most Valuable Promotions co-president Nakisa Bidarian stated that Paul is booked for May, and suggested February again. Taylor responded to Bidarian and accepted the offer. On 17 June however, Taylor confirmed that team Paul have been "radio silence" in negations.

Boxing record

Professional

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	AnEsonGib	TKO	1 (6), 2:18	30 Jan 2020	The Meridian at Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Nate Robinson	KO	2 (6), 1:24	28 Nov 2020	Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Ben Askren	TKO	1 (8), 1:59	17 Apr 2021	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
4	Win	4-0	Tyron Woodley	SD	8	29 Aug 2021	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
5	Win	5-0	Tyron Woodley	KO	6 (8), 2:12	18 Dec 2021	Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
6	Win	6-0	Anderson Silva	UD	8	29 Oct 2022	Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
7	Loss	6-1	Tommy Fury	SD	8	26 Feb 2023	Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
8	Win	7-1	Nate Diaz	UD	10	5 Aug 2023	American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
9	Win	8-1	Andre August	KO	1 (8), 2:32	15 Dec 2023	Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando
10	Win	9-1	Ryan Bourland	TKO	1 (8), 2:37	2 Mar 2024	Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico
11	Win	10-1	Mike Perry	TKO	6 (8), 1:12	20 July 2024	Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
12	–	–	Mike Tyson	–	– (8)	15 Nov 2024	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S.

Amateur

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	Deji	TKO	5 (6), 1:51	25 Aug 2018	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

Trivia

• He is a fan of rapper Lil Wayne.
• His song "It's Everyday Bro" is the seventh most disliked video on YouTube, with over 3 million likes and 5 million dislikes as of October 2020.
• He recorded a YouTube video where he visited The White House, which led him to spend the night there. The next day, secret services raided his house and threatened him to take the video down.

Quotes

• "It's everyday bro with the Disney Channel flow"
• "WALMART!!!"
• "When there's a fork in the road, go with the spoon"

Channel milestones

Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.

Subscriber milestones

• 1 million subscribers: December 23, 2016
• 2 million subscribers: January 26, 2017
• 3 million subscribers: March 13, 2017
• 4 million subscribers: April 9, 2017
• 5 million subscribers: May 7, 2017
• 6 million subscribers: June 6, 2017
• 7 million subscribers: June 21, 2017
• 8 million subscribers: July 8, 2017
• 9 million subscribers: July 25, 2017
• 10 million subscribers: August 18, 2017
• 11 million subscribers: September 27, 2017
• 12 million subscribers: November 26, 2017
• 13 million subscribers: January 9, 2018
• 14 million subscribers: March 9, 2018
• 15 million subscribers: May 17, 2018
• 16 million subscribers: August 1, 2018
• 17 million subscribers: September 16, 2018
• 18 million subscribers: February 16, 2019
• 19 million subscribers: May 24, 2019
• 20 million subscribers: April 14, 2020

Video view milestones

• 1 billion views: June 19, 2017
• 2 billion views: August 20, 2017
• 3 billion views: November 25, 2017
• 4 billion views: April 12, 2018
• 5 billion views: September 28, 2018
• 6 billion views: July 18, 2019
• 7 billion views: April 16, 2021

Gallery

Team 10 in 2017

Team 10 in 2018

References

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