From YouTube to the Ring: Jake and Logan Paul
Bryce Banghart ‘21 Staff Writer
In the world of YouTube, Logan and Jake Paul are some of the most famous brothers. They both went from being a regular Ohio boy to one of YouTube’s biggest influencers. Also, the two Paul brothers both made themselves well known in the boxing ring. Logan Paul, born on April 1, 1995, started his following on a social media platform called Vine, then he moved to Los Angeles, California. After Logan Paul moved to Los Angeles, he started a YouTube channel and was the first YouTuber to reach ten million subscribers within a year. Currently, he has 22.7 million subscribers.
Jake Paul, born on January 17, 1997, followed a path similar to that of his brother: He started his following on Vine, then moved to Los Angeles, California with his brother. Like Logan, he started his o
Jake Paul, born on January 17, 1997, followed a path similar to that of his brother: He started his following on Vine, then moved to Los Angeles, California with his brother. Like Logan, he started his o
On February 3, 2018, another famous YouTuber named KSI, won a boxing match with YouTube star Joe Weller. KSI called out for Logan or Jake Paul to fight him. Logan Paul, still suffering from a scandal in Japan in 2018, saw this as an opportunity to win his fan base back. On February 24, 2018, it was announced that Logan Paul would be fighting KSI and Jake Paul would be fighting KSI’s younger brother, Deji, in two white-collar boxing matches.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 28, 2020 - Jake Paul ready for the boxing match against Nate Robinson. S. MOSTRA/ SPORTSKEEDA
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August 25, 2018 was the day of the fight. The fight took place at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Around 800,000 people tuned in to watch the Paul brothers fight the Olatunji brothers, KSI and Deji. Jake versus Deji ended in a victory for Jake by a fifth-round technical knockout after Deji’s corner threw in the towel following a flurry of unanswered punches. In the fight between Logan and KSI, the match ended in a “majority draw,” making it possible to ensure a rematch the following year. Both Jake and Logan made over a million dollars from their two fights and announced they both will be starting their professional boxing careers. On November 9, 2019, the rematch between Logan and KSI would play out at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The match ended with KSI winning by split decision in their sixth round. Logan’s loss is debated due to a referee’s questionable call taking away two points from Logan due to an “illegal back of the head punch.” The judges scored 57-54 and 56-55 for KSI while the third had it 56-55 for Logan.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 - Logan Paul fighting KSI. BOXING PHOTOS/ BOXING SCENE
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On December 21, 2019, Jake Paul announced that he would fight a fellow YouTuber by the name of AnEsonGib. The fight would be held on January 30, 2020, in Miami, Florida. Jake won the fight by a technical knockout only two minutes and 13 seconds into the first round. In July 2020, Jake Paul announced that he would fight an NBA basketball player, Nate Robinson, in the ring. The match would be held on November 28, 2020, at the Staple Center in LA. Jake won the fight with a shocking knock-out one minute and 24 seconds into the second round.
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The Paul brothers, Logan who is 0-1-1 overall, and Jake who is 3-0 overall, have made themselves well-known fighters in the boxing ring. On December 6, 2020, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, with his 50-0 undefeated record in the ring, announced that he will fight Logan Paul on February 20, 2021. On December 15, 2020, the four-time world champion kickboxer Andrew Tate called out Jake Paul to a match. He even offered three million dollars to Jake, but Jake had no interest in fighting with Tate and declined. On December 14th, 2020, Jake Paul called out one of boxing’s most infamous athletes, Conor McGregor. 82 percent of people have Mayweather winning over Logan Paul and 93 percent have McGregor winning over Jake Paul. No matter the outcome, both of these fights would be some of the biggest fights in the history of the internet.