JAKE PAUL revealed he will donate his entire next fight purse to charity in a bid to build more boxing gyms.
The YouTuber-turned boxer is due to return on March 2 on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s Puerto Rico homecoming.
No opponent has yet been announced but Paul has pledged to donate his purse to his charity foundation Boxing Bullies.
He said: “The mission keeps on getting bigger and we’re gonna continue to renovate more gyms.
“I’m actually going to be donating my entire fight purse to Boxing Bullies to renovate more gyms in Puerto Rico.”
His business partner Nakisa Bidarian: “I just wanna repeat that right. He’s donating his entire purse to renovate gyms in Puerto Rico.”
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Paul – who lives in a £13million mansion in Puerto Rico – in 2021 launched his charity in a bid to introduce boxing to a younger generation.
And he revealed the next gym he renovates will be dedicated to boxing legend and seven-division champ Serrano.
He said: “I don’t know if we can sneak preview that one of the gyms is going to be an Amanda Serrano gym.”
Paul, 27, last February suffered the first defeat of his boxing career, losing a split-decision to Tommy Fury, 24, in Saudi Arabia.
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But he bounced back with a points victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, and a first-round knockout against Andre August.
August, 35, was the first boxer that Paul has defeated on his record and came into the bout in December with a 10-1-1 record.
But his next opponent is said to have a better ring resume with title belts to his name.
Paul said: “He’s a professional boxer with an even better record that Andre August and there will be an announcement coming soon.
“But again, it’s another step up in competition, he’s won regional titles etc.
“Announcement will be coming soon but another step up in competition and continuing to challenge myself March 2nd.”
Bidarian added that Paul’s next opponent will be confirmed and announced on January 30.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
