The Jake Paul Megathread v2

[muaythaidon1]

Hes full of shit. It wouldnt surprise me if Mcgregor has earned that before with a single UFC event. The top guys in mma can make really great money, they are basically starting to surpass Boxing (aside from the mega stars like Canelo, Mayweather, etc who make insanse money)

The pay issue has always been everyone else in the middle and the bottom of mma who are underpaid. Boxing has the same problem but its even worse for them.

Who's making great money besides Connor?

 

[ineverpost]

He's not wrong but the biggest barrier is the UFC, not the sport of mma. Still easier for youtubers to lace up gloves than get in a cage though. I'm always down for a freakshow, whether it be meme stars or sumo vs pro wrestler in japan.

 

[MWB1982]

Jake Paul makes so much money, he's got UFC fighters wanting to leave the UFC to go into boxing.

 

[HeDidn'tWantTheFight]

You forgot "washed up" and "in a different sport" and "which comprises primarily of the weakest aspect of their MMA skillset" but ok sure

Don't forget smaller too

 

[FIghtxIQ]

HE SAYS..

And considering Conor fought twice in 2021. I would not be even remotely surprised if Conor made more than that from fighting alone.

Who gives a flying fuck what this clown says? I’m serious.. The fucking idiot is so braindead he doesn’t realize they are two different sports with diametrically opposed pay scales at the highest level? Yet, the lowest level UFC fighter makes more money than the lowest level boxer.

Fuck this ridiculous fighter pay shit. Especially when comparing boxing to mma. I’m sick of hearing about UFC fighter pay. I’ll give a shit about it the second they care about my pay. It is literally this topic that really shows who the weidos of this fanbase are. If you care more about how much money somebody else makes as compared to your own earnings. You’re flat out creepy as fuck.

That's not just him saying it, it's what his earnings are. Conor only made more from the sale of Proper 12, his fighting purse is lower than Jake Paul. Boxing contracts are different, plus sponsors. He co promotes so he's getting a nice percentage. Plus the events have been catered to him as the main event so he's been the A side in his most recent fights. It makes sense that he made that much. Just shows the difference between boxing vs mma pay/contracts. Conor could do the same if he did boxing. His biggest pay day is still his boxing fight.

Any UFC fighter that has casual interest can do the same if they crossed over to boxing. If they can sell PPVs it'll be similar or more to what Jake Paul is doing. Even if they don't sell high PPVs it will still be a lot of money, most boxing numbers are lower than UFC events because they usually only focus on the main event. Even with that in mind the boxers still make significantly more per fight. Of course it would require more than one boxing fight. So if it's just a Jake Paul fight they are looking for it would be limited to that fight and depending on the results maybe a rematch. It's better if they actually seriously cross over and go after the champions in boxing. That's where the real money would be.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Why are mma fans so insecure about low fighter pay in their sport??? It's the biggest problem in mma today. From conor going to a different sport, ngannou begging to make Boxing money that Fury, Joshua, Wilder and Usyk all make to usman saying the only fight he wants is vs Canelo and Canelo was like idk who he is.

I’m not insecure at all. But why would anybody pretend a youtube sensation is actually like a real athlete? Yes, I get that he has trained seriously, apparently, for a few years. But it’s not like he’s calling out actual pro boxers of his own weight.

He’s feeding off of the LCD. Exactly how Conor has done. I’m jealous of the money they’ve been able to make by conning idiots out of their hard earned money. But would I actually look in the mirror and think I actually was anything but a grifter? Of course not. But the whole idea of grifting is about the big con. Which of course relies on the sucker mark.

Most of you just don’t realize you are the mark. That’s exactly how it works.

Not that it matters. But, I’m old school. I respect the fuck out of the real deal. Not some fucking fugazi that conned mentally inferior people out of their money.

 

[avenue94]

Hes full of shit. It wouldnt surprise me if Mcgregor has earned that before with a single UFC event. The top guys in mma can make really great money, they are basically starting to surpass Boxing (aside from the mega stars like Canelo, Mayweather, etc who make insanse money)

The pay issue has always been everyone else in the middle and the bottom of mma who are underpaid. Boxing has the same problem but its even worse for them.

No UFC fighter has ever made 40 million for one fight, let alone in fights in one year. Just no.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

That's not just him saying it, it's what his earnings are. Conor only made more from the sale of Proper 12, his fighting purse is lower than Jake Paul. Boxing contracts are different, plus sponsors. He co promotes so he's getting a nice percentage. Plus the events have been catered to him as the main event so he's been the A side in his most recent fights. It makes sense that he made that much. Just shows the difference between boxing vs mma pay/contracts. Conor could do the same if he did boxing. His biggest pay day is still his boxing fight.

I honestly don’t give a flying fuck. I just don’t believe every fucking thing quoted by some asshole on the internet as fact.

Good for both of these assholes that they were able to con mentally inferior marks out of their money.

But at least I know I wasn’t conned. And my intrepidation of the quote at all should prove that. Now go brag about some other asshole’s money.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

I honestly don’t give a flying fuck. I just don’t believe every fucking thing quoted by some asshole on the internet as fact.

Good for both of these assholes that they were able to con mentally inferior marks out of their money.

But at least I know I wasn’t conned. And my interpretation of the quote at all should prove that.

You can look up the fight purses for his previous fights and add them up yourself. Numerous sources on the fight purses. The post isn't about if you care or not, it's just about how much he made boxing in 2021.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

You can look up the fight purses for his previous fights and add them up yourself. Numerous sources on the fight purses. The post isn't about if you care or not, it's just about how much he made boxing in 2021.

I don’t fucking care that some Youtube sensation grifted you. What part of that don’t you understand?

If you’re proud of being a mark. What the fuck am I even supposed to say about that? Go send an extra $100 to him by Paypal. Conor already said it..

I literally don’t give a fuck about you, and all I want is your money.

Wow!

 

[wlu.29]

Who gives a fuck what a meme says?

If you don't care, you shouldn't comment

He's a promoter, hes in the business of saying and doing things to bring in more eyeballs and butts in seats


Just like Dana

 

[FIghtxIQ]

I don’t fucking care that some Youtube sensation grifted you. What part of that don’t you understand?

If you’re proud of being a mark. What the fuck am I even supposed to say about that? Go send an extra $100 to him by Paypal. Conor already said it..

I literally don’t give a fuck about you, and all I want is your money.

Wow!

LOL you are the one all emotional and triggered. You must hate life or something. Calm down buddy, enjoy your Sunday. You can go back to hating Jake Paul tomorrow.

 

[Tapatio]

Why are mma fans so insecure about low fighter pay in their sport??? It's the biggest problem in mma today. From conor going to a different sport, ngannou begging to make Boxing money that Fury, Joshua, Wilder and Usyk all make to usman saying the only fight he wants is vs Canelo and Canelo was like idk who he is.

I don't get it either. It's like they've got too much of Dana Whites manspunk all over their glasses to see what's going on

 

[Oz.Pride]

Why are mma fans so insecure about low fighter pay in their sport??? It's the biggest problem in mma today. From conor going to a different sport, ngannou begging to make Boxing money that Fury, Joshua, Wilder and Usyk all make to usman saying the only fight he wants is vs Canelo and Canelo was like idk who he is.

No it's not.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

Jake Paul made over 40 million in Boxing in 2021. He says that is not possible in mma set up and business landscape. Says Boxing more visible and freedom on the global market.

Correct. He's doing celebrity boxing. 8 round fights between other celebrities but at a higher level than the past.

5 bouts against other celebrities who have never boxed before(a youtuber, nba player and 3 bouts against former UFC fighters). It's a smart business model though wouldn't translate to an established MMA organization or traditional boxing.

 

[mkt]

I won't fault him for being a great marketer and good amateur/journeyman-level boxer. And for calling out guys he can beat (basketball players, old/retired/washed-up MMA wrestlers). But it's not like a bunch of MMA stars (or even Youtube celebrities) can follow his lead and make that much money. He and his brother have pretty much carved out a 2-man niche. If others started to copy him, it would get old fast and people would quickly lose interest. That may start happening to him soon if he can't do better than Woodley rematches.

 

[mkt]

Correct. He's doing celebrity boxing. 8 round fights between other celebrities but at a higher level than the past.

5 bouts against other celebrities who have never boxed before(a youtuber, nba player and 3 bouts against former UFC fighters). It's a smart business model though wouldn't translate to an established MMA organization or traditional boxing.

I once made a thread about the fight in your pic ("Refrigerator" Perry vs. Manut Bol) calling it the original Jones vs. Cormier fight. However, the 1990s celebrity boxing thing ended pretty quickly, as I suspect Youtube celebrity boxing will.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

LOL you are the one all emotional and triggered. You must hate life or something. Calm down buddy, enjoy your Sunday. You can go back to hating Jake Paul tomorrow.

lol.

You’re a joke and much more likely to hate anything than I am. I don’t go around pretending everyday that I was somebody else and earning their cheque. If you go around admitting and acting as if you’re proud of the money somebody else is making. You’re a loser, and missing out on just making the best out of what you actually have. Life actually has a way of really fucking a lot of us around. The man scored exactly because of losers like you. But, you pretend you aren’t actually that loser??

Go get a contract with Triller you hero. Oh wait, I bet McDonalds won’t give you the day off to show up for the try out.

 

[The Mookster]

Honestly, if he really made 40 million dollars that is quite impressive. I cant believe there are people stupid enough to pay for those fights. The kid is a marketing genius.

 

[warriorfan808]

Jake needs to quit comparing apples and oranges. He has the hype train and seems to want to take on Dana, so he should do just that. Why not put together an MMA card and show fighters that MMA can pay more money. All he’s really doing is proving what we already know and that’s boxing pays more than MMA.