At 51 years old, Chuck Liddell responds to fan and says he is 'ready' to face Jake Paul in boxing

C. Liddell (left) wants to face J. Paul (right) in a boxing match. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

Jake Paul is one of the big names in the world of combat sports right now. After beating Ben Askren and achieving his third boxing victory, the youtuber continues to be a target of desire among MMA fighters. Now, it was the turn of the legend and current member of the Ultimate 'Hall of Fame', Chuck Liddell, to express interest in facing him.

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In your 'Twitter' official, the former light heavyweight champion (up to 93kg.) responded to a fan when asked about a possible confrontation against Jake. The former fighter revealed that he is ready and would be happy if the duel happened.

“I’m ready for that clown anytime,” Liddell wrote.

At 51 years old, Chuck is one of the pioneers of what is known today as MMA. The athlete began his career in mixed martial arts in 1998. The peak of his career took place between 2004 and 2006, when the North American was considered one of the most feared fighters in Ultimate. O 'Ice Man' bore the title, which today belongs to Jan Blachowicz, between 2005 and 2007, when he was defeated by Quinton jackson.

Although there is still no prediction of when he will return to the ring, Jake Paul does not hide his desire to continue performing according to the rules of the 'noble art'. O youtuber The 24-year-old remains undefeated in boxing (3-0) after knocking out Askren in less than two minutes.

Liddell retired in 2010 after suffering a run of three consecutive defeats. However, Chuck decided to put on the gloves again and renew a confrontation against Tito Ortiz in 2018, against whom he had fought on two occasions – and won. In 2018, at the age of 49, the former champion showed that his physical shape was not the same and ended up defeated in the first round by knockout.

Jake Paul gained great notoriety in the United States after producing videos on YouTube. Currently, the North American has more than 20 million on the platform. In total, he has around 7 billion views on published videos.

I'm ready anytime for that clown https://t.co/J0QeXRvvzn

- Chuck Liddell (@ChuckLiddell) May 10, 2021