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The Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Jake Paul's fiancee Jutta Leerdam steals show as she arrives for Usyk vs Dubois in see-through dress
JAKE PAUL took a ringside seat for Daniel Dubois' fight with Oleksandr Usyk - but it was his fiancee Jutta Leerdam who stole the show. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul walked in hand in hand with his speedskater partner - who wore a see-through dress - at Wembley Stadium. 5 5 5 5 The two had spent the weekend in London after reuniting following nearly three months apart. Paul, 28, had been training for his ten-round points win over ex-middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, in June. And Jutta - who began dating Paul in 2023 before engaging this year - is preparing for next year's Winter Olympics. Paul improved to 12-1 in the ring and is currently linked with a shock fight against two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. He even held talks with Turki Alalshikh - the Saudi boxing chief who claims Paul even accepted the fight. And Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports: "Turki came in and said, 'I'm going to make that fight. "Jake Paul's manager has come out and said, 'no one decides who Jake Paul fights but us'. Usyk vs Dubois 2 - All the info OLEKSANDR USYK and Daniel Dubois meet again in a blockbuster heavyweight unification fight at Wembley Stadium THIS SATURDAY! Usyk won the first fight in August 2023 via a ninth round KO - but only after Dubois knocked him to the canvas with a body blow that was ruled a low blow. Dubois, 27, has improved massively since that first meeting, reeling off stunning wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big fight... INFO All the info for Usyk vs Dubois 2 Latest ticket availability and price How much are Usyk and Dubois earning for the rematch? Get £50 in bonuses talkSPORT BET LATEST NEWS, EXCLUSIVES & FEATURES "For us, we want to fight Tyson Fury, but we are going to fight before that Tyson Fury fight because Tyson Fury is not going to fight Anthony Joshua before spring or summer of 2026." Joshua, 35, is yet to return since being knocked out by Dubois, 27, in September of last year. Tyson Fury - who confirmed he will return to boxing next year - even backed Paul - beaten by his brother Tommy in 2023 - to KO Joshua. He said: "I think Jake Paul knocks the motherf***er out! Why not?"
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jake Paul calls out everybody but the opponent who makes the most sense
Jake Paul beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with ease on Saturday. The long-time creator, an internet sensation with no amateur background, showed visible improvements against an opponent who was brought in for him to beat. Chavez is a former world champion who once went 12 rounds with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, but the 39-year-old has long had a poor attitude toward training. Prior to his 2012 loss to Sergio Martinez, he tested positive for marijuana use. He quit against Daniel Jacobs in 2019. He lost a decision to a 46-year-old Anderson Silva four years ago. Advertisement It was no surprise to see Paul beat Chavez at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, in a Most Valuable Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions joint event on DAZN. An 'average' boxer according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn in 2022, Paul at least applies himself to training. And he looks better now than he ever has. Paul's fiancee is Jutta Leerdam, a championship-winning speed-skater. Together, they live the life of athletes. Chavez is far more accomplished than his famous foe but would seemingly rather eat cereal in his boxer shorts than pay attention to moves his legendary father Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. tried to show him on video, back when he was in his prime. Against Chavez, Paul beat him to the punch, most frequently with his jab, and showcased activity levels and punch combinations that were lacking from his early-career bouts when his opposition included a fellow creator called AnEsonGib or journeyman basketball player Nate Robinson. Paul can throw a double jab now, to the body and to the head. He found the uppercut when Chavez was in close enough proximity for it to land. He absorbed all of Chavez's punches when the former champ finally decided to throw some. He trounced Chavez with scores of 97-93, 98-92 and 99-91 to claim a unanimous decision win. Advertisement Yet despite Saturday's latest victory, there remains plenty of much-needed development to come if Paul is going be competitive against the five-man hit-list he reeled-off post-fight, which included a former rival, boxing world champions and pay-per-view stars. After praising his own "flawless" performance, in which he said he "embarrassed" Chavez, Paul told Uncrowned's Ariel Helwani in the middle of the ring: "I want tougher fighters, I want world champions.' One of those world champions fought on the same card Paul headlined, as Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez came-from-behind to defeat Yuniel Dorticos on points. Advertisement "'Zurdo' looked slow as s*** tonight,' said Paul ahead of a prospective fight between them later in the year. Ramirez's WBO championship would at least be on the line as the sanctioning body committed to reward Paul with a world ranking should he beat Chavez. 'That'd be easy work.' Paul continued: 'Badou Jack. I want everybody. Anthony Joshua. Gervonta [Davis]. Tommy [Fury] — stop running." 'I'm just getting warmed up in this s***.' When elaborating on the options backstage to reporters, Paul's business partner and Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nikisa Bidarian noted that, "Someone like Badou Jack is someone we want to have a conversation with." Advertisement Paul, meanwhile, hinted at his motivation to take on even bigger names. 'People hold the Tommy Fury [loss] against me,' he said. "I'm going to fight all of these guys. This is chapter two, moving forward." The clear name Paul and Bidarian want to push for is Joshua. "I'm definitely not a heavyweight but I'm still going to take the challenge," Paul said, adding that Joshua would be 'an insane fight,' but is one he says he wants. On-paper, it seems like a blockbuster in which organizers could thrash out a bout agreement relatively quickly. Joshua, after all, has been sliding into Paul's DMs to express his eagerness at that option. The Brit also has no immediate fight obligations, and, with Tyson Fury retired, no clear rival right now outside of Deontay Wilder. Advertisement There could, though, be one stumbling block. Matchroom boss Hearn, who is Joshua's long-time promotional representative, said, according to Bidarian, that if Paul is serious about an AJ bout then they'd have to 'do it at the end of 2025.' But this is something Bidarian immediately shot down. 'No,' Bidarian said. 'Jake's going to do it on a timeline where he feels prepared to have a good chance against Anthony Joshua, and he feels that's the end of 2026." However there is one opponent who Paul has omitted from his hit-list, who is available, and whom they could fight this year in a money-spinner. That opponent is Wilder. Could Deontay Wilder vs. Jake Paul be the right move? (Richard Pelham via Getty Images) He's the man who makes most sense for Paul at this stage in his career if Paul is looking to do something he's done in his previous role as one of YouTube's most-subscribed creators and break the internet. Advertisement Wilder fought this weekend, too, albeit to less fanfare as he took on the unheralded heavyweight Tyrrell Herndon in Wichita, Kansas, and won by seventh-round knockout. When Wilder was at the peak of his powers, he was one of the most fearsome fighters in combat sports history because he specialized in separating people from their consciousness with the most heinous of punches. Though Wilder returned to the ring with a bang on Friday, it remains unclear what the American puncher can still offer at the elite level because of the devastating toll the Tyson Fury fight series had on him, together with subsequent losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang. It's one thing obliterating Herndon, but it's another doing it against anybody with a top-10 ranking. But Paul doesn't operate on the elite level. Advertisement Like Wilder, it's unclear if Paul can even be competitive against "Zurdo" Ramirez, let alone stand up to Joshua. That's arguably why Bidarian wants another 18 months. Not only does it provide more time for Paul to develop his boxing acumen, it also ages Joshua even more. A Paul vs. Wilder event is a headliner in many of America's boxing venues, from New York, where Wilder has many fans, to Florida, where there'd be little question of that commission approving of the fight, to Las Vegas. It's also a suitable spectacle for Netflix. Wilder's people have even spoken about a possible fight with Paul, refusing to rule it out as an option. Earlier this year, Wilder's manager Shelley Finkel told Sun Sport that he'd always present such an opportunity to his client, so the 39-year-old remains in full control of his career and can weigh one option against another. 'It's his decision because it's his life,' Finkel said. Advertisement 'I might say, 'Hey, this is a great opportunity. You may get laughed at with people thinking it's a freak show,' or, some might say, 'Wow, this is interesting,' and you know it's a big payday.' And, if Wilder had the decision, he might say what he's said for much of his life: 'If it makes dollars, it makes sense.' There are few fights out there for Paul, right now, that would make more cents than Wilder.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jake Paul calls out everybody but the opponent who makes the most sense
Jake Paul beat Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with ease on Saturday. The long-time creator, an internet sensation with no amateur background, showed visible improvements against an opponent who was brought in for him to beat. Chavez is a former world champion who once went 12 rounds with Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, but the 39-year-old has long had a poor attitude toward training. Prior to his 2012 loss to Sergio Martinez, he tested positive for marijuana use. He quit against Daniel Jacobs in 2019. He lost a decision to a 46-year-old Anderson Silva four years ago. Advertisement It was no surprise to see Paul beat Chavez at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Southern California, in a Most Valuable Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions joint event on DAZN. An 'average' boxer according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn in 2022, Paul at least applies himself to training. And he looks better now than he ever has. Paul's fiancee is Jutta Leerdam, a championship-winning speed-skater. Together, they live the life of athletes. Chavez is far more accomplished than his famous foe but would seemingly rather eat cereal in his boxer shorts than pay attention to moves his legendary father Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. tried to show him on video, back when he was in his prime. Against Chavez, Paul beat him to the punch, most frequently with his jab, and showcased activity levels and punch combinations that were lacking from his early-career bouts when his opposition included a fellow creator called AnEsonGib or journeyman basketball player Nate Robinson. Paul can throw a double jab now, to the body and to the head. He found the uppercut when Chavez was in close enough proximity for it to land. He absorbed all of Chavez's punches when the former champ finally decided to throw some. He trounced Chavez with scores of 97-93, 98-92 and 99-91 to claim a unanimous decision win. Advertisement Yet despite Saturday's latest victory, there remains plenty of much-needed development to come if Paul is going be competitive against the five-man hit-list he reeled-off post-fight, which included a former rival, boxing world champions and pay-per-view stars. After praising his own "flawless" performance, in which he said he "embarrassed" Chavez, Paul told Uncrowned's Ariel Helwani in the middle of the ring: "I want tougher fighters, I want world champions.' One of those world champions fought on the same card Paul headlined, as Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez came-from-behind to defeat Yuniel Dorticos on points. Advertisement "'Zurdo' looked slow as s*** tonight,' said Paul ahead of a prospective fight between them later in the year. Ramirez's WBO championship would at least be on the line as the sanctioning body committed to reward Paul with a world ranking should he beat Chavez. 'That'd be easy work.' Paul continued: 'Badou Jack. I want everybody. Anthony Joshua. Gervonta [Davis]. Tommy [Fury] — stop running." 'I'm just getting warmed up in this s***.' When elaborating on the options backstage to reporters, Paul's business partner and Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nikisa Bidarian noted that, "Someone like Badou Jack is someone we want to have a conversation with." Advertisement Paul, meanwhile, hinted at his motivation to take on even bigger names. 'People hold the Tommy Fury [loss] against me,' he said. "I'm going to fight all of these guys. This is chapter two, moving forward." The clear name Paul and Bidarian want to push for is Joshua. "I'm definitely not a heavyweight but I'm still going to take the challenge," Paul said, adding that Joshua would be 'an insane fight,' but is one he says he wants. On-paper, it seems like a blockbuster in which organizers could thrash out a bout agreement relatively quickly. Joshua, after all, has been sliding into Paul's DMs to express his eagerness at that option. The Brit also has no immediate fight obligations, and, with Tyson Fury retired, no clear rival right now outside of Deontay Wilder. Advertisement There could, though, be one stumbling block. Matchroom boss Hearn, who is Joshua's long-time promotional representative, said, according to Bidarian, that if Paul is serious about an AJ bout then they'd have to 'do it at the end of 2025.' But this is something Bidarian immediately shot down. 'No,' Bidarian said. 'Jake's going to do it on a timeline where he feels prepared to have a good chance against Anthony Joshua, and he feels that's the end of 2026." However there is one opponent who Paul has omitted from his hit-list, who is available, and whom they could fight this year in a money-spinner. That opponent is Wilder. Could Deontay Wilder vs. Jake Paul be the right move? (Richard Pelham via Getty Images) He's the man who makes most sense for Paul at this stage in his career if Paul is looking to do something he's done in his previous role as one of YouTube's most-subscribed creators and break the internet. Advertisement Wilder fought this weekend, too, albeit to less fanfare as he took on the unheralded heavyweight Tyrrell Herndon in Wichita, Kansas, and won by seventh-round knockout. When Wilder was at the peak of his powers, he was one of the most fearsome fighters in combat sports history because he specialized in separating people from their consciousness with the most heinous of punches. Though Wilder returned to the ring with a bang on Friday, it remains unclear what the American puncher can still offer at the elite level because of the devastating toll the Tyson Fury fight series had on him, together with subsequent losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang. It's one thing obliterating Herndon, but it's another doing it against anybody with a top-10 ranking. But Paul doesn't operate on the elite level. Advertisement Like Wilder, it's unclear if Paul can even be competitive against "Zurdo" Ramirez, let alone stand up to Joshua. That's arguably why Bidarian wants another 18 months. Not only does it provide more time for Paul to develop his boxing acumen, it also ages Joshua even more. A Paul vs. Wilder event is a headliner in many of America's boxing venues, from New York, where Deontay has many fans, to Florida, where there'd be little question of that commission approving of the fight, to Las Vegas. It's also a suitable spectacle for Netflix. Wilder's people have even spoken about a possible fight with Paul, refusing to rule it out as an option. Earlier this year, Wilder's manager Shelley Finkel told Sun Sport that he'd always present such an opportunity to his client, so the 39-year-old remains in full control of his career and can weigh one option against another. 'It's his decision because it's his life,' Finkel said. Advertisement 'I might say, 'Hey, this is a great opportunity. You may get laughed at with people thinking it's a freak show,' or, some might say, 'Wow, this is interesting,' and you know it's a big payday.' And, if Wilder had the decision, he might say what he's said for much of his life: 'If it makes dollars, it makes sense.' There are few fights out there for Paul, right now, that would make more cents than Wilder.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Jake Paul's fiancée? The 7-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist he's planning to marry
Jake Paul proposed to Jutta Leerdam in March 2025.(Image via Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty) Jake Paul , one of the most famous influencers and an American professional boxer, has been pretty open about his dating life. Jake Paul has been in a serious and steady relationship with Jutta Leerdam for around two years now, and the couple are now busy planning their wedding after they got engaged early this year. Here is everything one needs to know about Jake Paul's fiancée, Jutta Leerdam. Everything about Jake Paul's fiancée, Jutta Leerdam, and their relationship While Jake Paul is a famous influencer and a boxer, his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam, is a renowned Dutch speed skater and an Olympic silver medalist. Jake Paul's fiancée, Jutta Leerdam, was born in the Netherlands on 30th December, 1998, and has shown exceptional talent since her childhood. Before she took up speed skating, she had taken up playing field hockey for close to a decade. However, field hockey did not interest Jutta Leerdam much, and she quickly shifted to speed skating. Jutta Leerdam has even spoken about this to Infrostada Sports and said, "I enjoyed it, but I have never been a team player…The individual aspect of skating appeals to me." Jutta Leerdam also participated in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, where she represented the Netherlands and ended up winning the silver medal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Affordable Online Counseling – Anytime, Anywhere Affordable Online Counseling | Search Ads Learn More Undo Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam have been together for more than two years and have been pretty open about their relationship. A few days before Jake Paul proposed to her, he even made a post about how proud he is of her achievements. The photo had them cuddling as the caption read as, 'So proud of my baby 1st, 2nd, and 3rd this weekend at the world championships. She's a 7 time world champion now😤. The hardest worker and the most gorgeous. You inspire me babe. Isn't ironic how the person who is the most important athlete to a sport is the one that they try to tear down the most. Can't relate because we don't fly at y'all's altitude🤴🏼👸🏼I hope love runs the universe one day💞' The two got engaged on 25th March 2025, when Jake Paul went down on one knee to pop the big question. Neither Jake Paul nor Jutta Leerdam have revealed their wedding dates yet.
The Irish Sun
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Jake Paul admits proposing to Jutta Leerdam was more nerve-wracking than any fight and he needed help of strong whiskey
JAKE PAUL revealed proposing to his partner Jutta Leerdam was more nerve-wracking than any fight - and he needed strong whiskey in his corner. The sports power couple went official in April 2024 and have Advertisement 8 Jake Paul says proposing to his partner Jutta Leerdam was more nerve-wracking than any fight Credit: Instagram / @jakepaul 8 He popped the question in St. Lucia Credit: Instagram / @jakepaul 8 The two have been dating since April 2024 Credit: Instagram / @jakepaul 8 He admits no fight was as daunting as popping the question Credit: Esther Lin And the YouTuber-turned-boxer - who has 11 wins in his 12 professional fights - admits no opponent has struck the same fear into him. After requiring some Dutch courage, he said: "By far I was way more nervous to propose than than for any fight. "So yeah, to all the men who are getting ready to propose, some whiskey before it's very helpful." Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING Cruiserweight Paul began dating champion speedskater Jutta just months after his first and so far only loss - a split-decision defeat to Tommy Fury. And he revealed how the Dutch Winter Olympian The boxer became an uncle in September when brother Logan and Danish supermodel fiancee Nina Agdal Advertisement Most read in Boxing 8 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The newly-engaged enjoy a long-distance relationship due to their training schedules - pitting them over 4,000 miles away from each other. Jutta, 26, is coached in her homeland of the Netherlands while Ohio-born Paul, 26, has relocated to Puerto Rico Advertisement Jake Paul leaks 's***-talking' private messages with Anthony Joshua goading him about being KO'd as trash talk ramps up He has his team out with him in the Caribbean island - Paul revealed: "His track workouts are absolutely brutal, long runs, sprinting. Not a lot of breaks. It's hot in Puerto Rico and muggy. "So you really find out who you are, like I said, in those moments and I just have that voice while I'm running that's wanting to quit but you just have to push through that. "And I think that's the art of fighting and in the ring you have those moments where your body is telling you to give up but you just have to push to the next round and keep going." Advertisement Paul returns on June 28 in California against And he will do so back at cruiserweight having gone to heavyweight in November for his controversial clash with Mike Tyson - who made a comeback aged 58. Paul had hoped to capitalise on the 100 MILLION viewers he had tune in on Netflix by holding shocks talks to fight either Canelo Alvarez, 34, or Gervonta Davis, 30. But when both collapsed, he turned to Chavez, the son of Mexican icon Julio Cesar Sr who was also beaten on points by Canelo in 2017. Advertisement Paul said: "I wanted the hardest and the biggest fights, which was first Canelo then Gervonta fell through. "And then at any given point in time we're negotiating or talking with five to six fighters to see who's down and ready to fight and making a date happen. "And after Canelo and Gervonta, we were talking to multiple people and Chavez was the one to step up, that made sense for me to stay active and get a fight in June. "So really it's just the long line and I just need more time but I'm gonna get to all of these names when the stars aligned." Advertisement 8 The couple enjoy a long-distance relationship Credit: Instagram / @juttaleerdam 8 Jake holds Logan's baby daughter Esme Credit: INSTAGRAM 8 Jake Paul returns against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 28 Credit: Reuters
