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Jake did call for the fight ( literally ) .
Joshua wouldn’t go purposefully seeking Jake it’s just not realistic, the other side would have to had present an offer to him .
Jake is a very delusional person but that’s why he’s created a name for himself, bf the fight he was talking to Eddie Hearn in the last presser on how he beat great fighters and he wasn’t even joking , the notion of how a fighter sees himself or perceives himself is usually greater then what they actually are and Jake proves that .
He’s a decent fighter though for what he’s done .
A lot of people in boxing right now want to fight Jake because it's a fairly easy W and you'll make 7 figures, maybe even 8.
And Jake is terrible. He's less than novice. Hes just a good example of what being rich, the right complexion, having favourable media status among a key demographic, and a modicum of athleticism can get you in a Sport.
Put it like this:
Arturo Gatti was a C-level fighter who lost almost every fight where he tried to touch the upper-tier. But he got insanely famous and numerous bites at the apple because of his last name, and the perception of him being this throwback warrior. This was Gatti (if you dont know or remember him):
Now that's a C-level fighter. Jake Paul is hot steaming garbage by comparison. His only two fights against people who have a modicum of boxing skill and aren't elderly, he got tooled. Also consensus among the boxing community is that Tyson was holding back. Take that for whatever its worth.
Jake is great for marketing, but that's all.