Jake Paul Brushes Off Backlash Over Mike Tyson Fight

Jake Paul isn’t losing sleep over the backlash from his decision win against Mike Tyson in November.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer faced criticism after outpointing the legendary former heavyweight champion in a Netflix-streamed main event, but Paul made it clear he doesn’t care about anyone’s opinion—unless they’ve got his number.

Speaking at a roundtable in Orlando with Amanda Serrano and Nakisa Bidarian, Paul shrugged off the controversy surrounding his performance. “There’s no response to the reaction to the Tyson fight,” Paul stated. “I, quite frankly, didn’t look at it. What do I care what people have to say about anything that I do? If anyone in my life has something to say, they’ll text me. And if you don’t have my number, then I don’t give a f*ck about you.”

Paul went on to claim his victory over Tyson has left critics salty. “People are just upset that it’s permanently on BoxRec that I beat Mike Tyson,” he said. Despite the blowback, Paul says his inner circle only sent positive feedback. “All of the texts were, ‘Best event ever. Incredible. You’re the face of boxing,’… love, love, love. That’s all I care about.”

Since the fight, Paul has faced callouts from boxing heavyweights like Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Dubois, Gervonta Davis, and Claressa Shields. But Paul dismissed their criticism, chalking it up to clout chasing and a shot at a massive payday. “That’s the landscape we’re in—just everyone’s trying to talk sht and peacock and jockey for their position,” Paul said. “But beyond all the sht talk… I have the biggest fight in boxing history. Numbers tell the truth of that.”

In typical Jake Paul fashion, he didn’t hold back on his detractors. “There’s like a long line of people [that want to fight me]. They can take a ticket and get in line to see who I want to fight next seriously,” he quipped. “I’m the biggest payday in the sport of boxing right now… When you’re the hot girl on the block, you can do what the f*ck you want.”

What do you think about Jake Paul’s attitude toward his critics and his victory over Mike Tyson? Is he redefining boxing or just ruffling feathers? Share your thoughts in the comments below!