Joe Rogan says Jake Paul is a ‘real’ boxer – ‘he can crack, 100 per cent’
- UFC commentator insists YouTuber ‘doesn’t look like a guy who’s attempting boxing’ despite continued criticism
- ‘The feints, the foot movement, the way he lands shots ... that’s the difference,’ Rogan says
UFC commentator Joe Rogan insists there is nothing fake about Jake Paul’s boxing credentials, acknowledging that the YouTube star has “dynamite in his hands”.
The 25-year-old American’s abilities continue to be questioned despite racking up an undefeated 5-0 record, with critics calling for him to face tougher opposition instead of ageing MMA stars.
“Nothing about watching him fight screams to me he’s in over his head,” Rogan said on the latest episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. “He looks like a real boxer. He doesn’t look like a guy who’s attempting boxing.
“That’s the difference – the feints, the foot movement, the way he lands shots. He fights like a boxer. He doesn’t fight like a guy who’s trying to box in a celebrity boxing match.
“So if he wasn’t that big YouTube star, and you just saw him as a boxing contender, you’d be like, ‘That dude’s got dynamite in his hands.’”
Paul knocked out former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the sixth round of their rematch last December, after winning a decision against “The Chosen One” in August – on what was Woodley’s professional boxing debut.
