Malik Scott has revealed that if the timing is true, we are going to see Jake Paul combat Deontay Wilder.
Scott and Wilder have been pals because the pair fought one another in 2014.
Their relationship prolonged into the skilled realm in 2021 when Wilder employed Scott as his head coach.
Though they parted methods forward of ‘The Bronze Bomber’s combat towards Tyrrell Herndon, the place Wilder managed to return to successful methods after 4 back-to-back defeats.
Following his knockout win final month, Wilder’s subsequent opponent stays unknown.
Nevertheless, the Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul has bravely thrown his identify into the combo.
When chatting with Thunderpick, Scott defined that Paul is set to face off along with his former fighter.
Scott stated: “Jake is useless critical in regards to the Deontay Wilder combat. I’ve been in New York for the Katie Taylor combat and I simply met Jake Paul’s accomplice [Nakisa Bidarian], actually three minutes in the past. And the very first thing he stated was, ‘we’re within the Deontay Wilder combat’.
“He requested me, ‘what do I consider it?’ They’re simply so critical. A number of the issues that he stated confidently to me, actually makes you understand that they’re not pretend assured, they are surely assured [in defeating Wilder].
To start with of his profession, Wilder was dubbed as one of many hardest punchers in heavyweight historical past.
Though he retains his exceptional energy, he has suffered 4 losses within the final 5 years which has dropped his report to 44-4-1.
As for the possibilities of making the bout occur, his former coach thinks that Wilder just isn’t an unrealistic opponent for Paul.
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Scott defined: “I don’t know if it would ever materialise into one thing, however they’re on to one thing, this entire Jake Paul factor, and I consider the important thing to their success is timing.
“However we’re speaking about Jake within the ring with Deontay Wilder, it simply is unnecessary in any respect. However sadly Jake Paul is a giant cash man within the sport of boxing proper now.”
Is Jake Paul able to combat Deontay Wilder?
Paul made his debut in skilled boxing debut in 2020 towards AnEsonGib and received his first six bouts.
In his seventh outing to the ring, Paul skilled his first loss by the hands Tommy Fury.
His most well-known boxing look got here when he beat legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson.
The outcome sparked upset amongst boxing followers because the scorecards learn 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in Paul’s favour.
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In his final outing, Paul defeated the previous WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr through unanimous choice.
Coming off of his twelfth profession win, Paul is now actively searching for out his subsequent opponent and has has been linked to some big names within the boxing fraternity.
Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed that Paul might even get a shot at combating Joshua upon his return as Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is backing the bout.