JAKE PAUL is a man with many options in the boxing business.
For now, he is set to fight Tommy Fury, the brother of heavyweight champion Tyson, on December 18 in Miami, as revealed by SunSport.
Paul is the betting underdog and will for the first time face an opponent with professional boxing experience.
But the YouTube sensation is thus far unbeaten in his four-fight career and he proven capable of carrying knockout power.
With the chance of a bookies upset victory, SunSport looks at five potential opponents for Paul afterwards.
Conor McGregor
Paul, 24, has relentlessly chased a fight with McGregor, 33, who lost his pro boxing debut to Floyd Mayweather, 44, in 2017.
So far, even after a $50million offer, the Irishman has refused to engage or even acknowledge social media star Paul.
But McGregor is coming off a horror leg break sustained in his trilogy bout to Dustin Poirier, 32, in July, and boxing will be an easier way back into competition.
And if the mega money is still being fronted, the ex-UFC champion may feel the deal is too good to turn down.
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Jorge Masvidal
Before Paul knocked out Masvidal’s ex-opponent and rival Ben Askren, 37, in April, the pair trained together.
But when Paul signed to fight – and later beat – Masvidal’s training partner and friend Tyron Woodley, 39, their relationship soured.
The internet celebrity later called out Masvidal, who is willing to accept but only ones his UFC career comes to a close.
Despite that, if the price is right and it makes sense, UFC president could give the green light for the crossover fight sooner, rather than later.
Anderson Silva
Silva, 46, was released by the UFC last year after three consecutive losses but made a move into boxing, where he was already 1-1.
He beat ex-boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez, 35, and then knocked out Tito Ortiz, 46, formerly of the UFC, in one round in September.
Silva then opened the door to fighting Paul or his brother Logan, but talks did not progress far.
The Brazilian is a proven striker, has size to match Paul but does not speak good English and his age could leave any opponent with a lot to risk but not as much to gain.
Tyron Woodley rematch
There was not much debate surrounding the result in August, but Woodley felt he did enough to win.
Previously, the pair bet that the loser must get the winners name tattooed on them but afterwards Paul promised a rematch if the wager was honoured.
Woodley has since got the tattoo, on his finger, helping build towards some demand for a second fight.
And if the ex-UFC champion was able to get a win in the meantime in the ring, it could help drum up interest for a rematch.
Tommy Fury rematch
Without a single punch being thrown between Paul and Fury – millions of dollars have already been made.
The pay-per-view and ticket sales are almost guaranteed to be a success, meaning no matter the result, a rematch is always a possibility.
As the A-side, it would be more likely if Paul were to lose and then demand a rematch.
But if Fury, 22, is stunned, and the fight was exciting enough, a two-partner cannot be ruled out.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
