LOGAN PAUL feared his brother Jake would kill himself after his life spiralled out of control – before boxing saved him.
The American was at the height of his YouTube career when he began to get into trouble with the law.
He was slammed by neighbours for throwing wild parties and even had his $10million Los Angeles mansion raided by FBI where guns were confiscated.
It led to sponsorships and opportunities being cut, with the social media personality on the brink of losing it all.
In a new episode of the Netflix documentary series Untold about Jake, dad Greg said: “Jake was so close to being nothing, gone, done. Literally two months from being flat broke.”
Jake, 26, admitted: “It’s not easy to be hate by the whole entire world. It creates a very dark mental place.”
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Logan, 28, was also no stranger to controversy and online hate – but he opened up about fearing the worst for his younger brother.
He said: “Both my dad and I felt worried for my brother’s life. Jake’s always been pretty emotionally unpredictable and volatile.
“There was a point where we were both legitimately concerned that Jake was going to kill himself.
“He needed purpose and I didn’t know what he was going to do. What’s he good at?”
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Logan would help Jake find the purpose he so desperately craved.
In 2018, they would fight on the same night against British rivals KSI and brother Deji.
Logan drew with KSI but Jake would beat Deji in an event few knew would change the landscape of boxing.
Jake would go on to set his sights on a career in boxing, which in turn finally got him back on the right track.
Since his professional debut in 2020, the prankster-turned-prizefighter has fought seven times.
He has beaten ex-MMA champions Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva on the way.
But in February, Jake was beaten for the first time, losing a split-decision to boxing rival Tommy Fury, 24.
Now, he returns over the weekend in Texas against ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in a bout he insists is the start of his comeback.
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Jake said: “I’m back, baby. The comeback starts now, we’ve got a new team, new mindset, new training schedule.
“And guess what? I’m knocking this motherf***er out.”
You’re Not Alone
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
- CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
- Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
- Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
- Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
- Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123
- Movember, www.uk.movember.com
- Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk, 03444 775 774 Monday-Friday 9.30am-10pm, Saturday/Sunday 10am-8pm
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
