Dana White denies feud, but says Jake Paul will have a 'short life' in boxing adventure

D. White (left) talks about J. Paul (right). Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

After knocking out Ben Askren, the digital influencer Jake Paul He has attracted attention in contact sports due to his provocative style and the amount of money made in his fights. In one of the controversial moments, he took the opportunity to accuse UFC president, Dana White, of paying small grants to his company athletes.

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In an interview with 'Full Send Podcast', the Ultimate 'boss' denied that there is a feud between the two, rejected the possibilities of doing business with the YouTuber and still bets on a 'short life' in boxing for Paul.

“I just don’t see that happening. I don't hate the child. Is he f***ing annoying? Yes, he is annoying. But he's trying to make that money and his shelf life (in boxing) is very short. I never say never, but I highly doubt it (that I will work with Paul). It's just not what I do. There is a market for this. He could fight a different type of celebrity every week and there would be a segment of the population that wants to pay to see it, but that's not what I do. I pit the best against the best,” says White.

Dana also gave her opinion on 'Jake Paul x Tyron woodley'. The president stated that, despite recognizing that the former UFC fighter has knockout power, the public may lose interest in the YouTuber's superfights, as long as he does not 'measure strength' against boxers.

“The media isn’t following it as much as it did in the beginning. I think for him to get the media back, he's going to have to fight someone (some boxer). They're tired of this bullshit of, 'Hey, it's me, at 86 pounds, wanting to fight guys who weigh 77 pounds. or 70kg. They're 40 years old and haven't won a fight in three years.' If he wants to be taken seriously now by the real media, I think he needs to really fight”, concluded the president.

Popularly known for his YouTube channel – which currently has 20,5 million subscribers -, Jake Paul He gained great fame in the fighting world when he switched to boxing. Since then, he has received million-dollar sums in his fights and, still undefeated with three victories, faces the former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron woodley. The duel takes place on August 29th.