The 24-year-old believes that if Usman competed in the squared circle at his natural weight of 190 pounds, it would not end well for the UFC welterweight champion.
Paul, who is set to challenge Tommy Fury on December 18, recently attended a press conference to promote his fifth professional boxing match. When a reporter asked him about a potential clash with Usman, Paul audaciously claimed he’s a better striker than almost every member of the UFC roster.
Paul later predicted that Kamaru Usman will beat Colby Covington at UFC 268 later tonight.
Catch Paul’s comments on Usman in the video below (1:00):
Kamaru Usman wants “eight zeroes” on his check for a Jake Paul fight
Kamaru Usman and Jake Paul engaged in a war of words after the YouTuber’s win over Ben Askren in April this year.
While the idea of a boxing match between the two seems far-fetched, the UFC superstar told ESPN MMA he’d consider fighting ‘The Problem Child’ if he was offered a $100 million payday.
Watch Kamaru Usman talk about Jake Paul in his interview with ESPN MMA below (3:40):
As of now, Paul is not on Usman’s radar. The 34-year-old champion is now interested in taking on the No.1 pound-for-pound boxer, Canelo Alvarez.
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