JAKE PAUL has been accused of losing his “selling power” with his next fight to be held in a 4,000 capacity casino.
The YouTuber-turned boxer has proven to be one of the biggest selling pay-per-view draws throughout his polarising prizefighting career.
And that has also included headlining sold-out arenas around America.
But for his next bout, he will face little-known 10-1-1 boxer Andre August at the Caribe Royale Orlando casino.
It holds only 4,400 and the fight will also be aired on regular DAZN and not PPV – which will be a first for Paul since his 2020 debut.
So fans questioned whether the American has lost his star power as one said: “Only 4.4k people? He’s finished.”
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Another added: “Turns out, Jake Paul’s next fight isn’t even a PPV, and is included in the dazn subscription.
“For future events, do you think he has PPV selling power?”
Paul, 26, suffered defeat for the first time this year, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
The grudge match drew over 800,000 PPVs and the social media sensation claimed it banked him $30million.
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He bounced back in August by beating ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, which is believed to have sold close to 450,000 buys.
But for his return, Paul wanted to responds to criticism of his opposition and chose to face unknown August, 35.
He has even claimed the fight could see him break even – and some fans have hailed him for the move.
One said: “The irony in this. “Everyone has been calling for Jake Paul to fight actual boxers…
“Then when he does, people saying he’s lost his selling power because he’s fighting someone that is an actual boxer, as opposed to someone with social media clout? Who else is he meant to fight?”
Another added: “He going the actual boxing route now. This what comes with it.”
One agreed: “He’s fighting a legit boxer with little name value. This is how it should be.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
