Jake Paul confesses early boxing career earned him financial setbacks amid recent $40 million annual income
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Jake Paul
, who is now among the highest-paid identities in the sport of boxing, revealed that his path to multimillion-dollar fight purses didn't begin with overnight fortune. The 28-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer admitted his early boxing years yielded more losses than gains.
With an 11-1 professional career and headline-grabbing fights to his credit, Jake Paul insists that his largest paychecks are yet to arrive.
Jake Paul shares financial struggles in early boxing days despite huge paychecks today
Jake Paul's boxing career is now perhaps equated with spectacle and money, but the social media personality has opened the books on his early financial reality. Appearing on the Iced Coffee Hour podcast, the Pittsburgh-born personality revealed that the first part of his professional career was anything but profitable.
"I've roughly been averaging around $40 million a year for the past four years in boxing," Jake Paul shared. "The first year and a half of boxing, I didn't make much. I was definitely at a loss in my first year in boxing."
Jake Paul went pro in 2020 after his white-collar fight with Deji Olatunji in 2018. His initial fights were mainly against other influencers and retired MMA competitors, which generated hype but not necessarily riches.
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It wasn't until he fully embraced his divisive "problem child" image that the dollars began flowing.
Paul declared being the villain is not an act—it's a marketing technique. He says his reputation as trouble follows him into the ring because fans watch him, frequently hoping to witness him lose. That fame has paid off with huge profit, including a reported $40 million paycheck for his last bout against Mike Tyson.
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"I think everything worked out perfectly," he added.
"If I didn't have my YouTube persona and following, with everyone doubting I could become a boxer and everyone hating me, I don't think I would be making as much. In boxing, the villain makes more, and that is why I purposefully make people hate me and play that role and be the bad guy.
Paul's next in line is a high-profile battle against ex-WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. next weekend. While some forecast danger for Paul, others, such as ex-world champion Shawn Porter, anticipate a knockout victory for the YouTuber.
As Paul gets ready for another high-paying fight, one thing is certain—his fighting for no cost is long behind him. And if his statement is anything to go by, he feels his most profitable years in the sport are ahead.
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