Jake Paul rejects heavyweight world title fight after Mike Tyson win

Jake Paul has turned down the chance to fight Daniel Dubois but the YouTuber-turned-boxer is open to the clash in the future.

Soon after defeating Mike Tyson last Friday, several stars were quick to call out the 27-year-old, including Dubois. "Hi Jake," 'Dynamite' wrote in a message on Instagram. "Good business on the weekend but how would you feel fighting for the legitimate heavyweight championship of the world. This is Daniel Dubois calling you out, let's get it on."

The 27-year-old at first only needed just three words to respond, telling Dubois to "get in line," but later said: "Man been boxing for 12 years, has over 100 fights between amateur and pro and fought on my undercard…hahaha. But f*** it…I’m going to have Nakisa talk to Frankie Warren and get you in line for the throne. Unlike Artur, at least you have a few thousand fans."

The Brit's callout came just days after the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion, Artur Beterbiev, had a message for 'The Problem Child'. “@jakepaul what can you do in ring against the current undisputed champion?" Beterbiev wrote on Instagram on Saturday. "Just know that I’m always open to any suggestions.” Paul was quick to respond, saying: "Just seen this….top 5 pound for pound fighter in the world calling me out. Hahahahahaha. 4 years in and I run this sport."

Following the callout from Dubois, Most Valuable Promotions co-promoter Nakisa Bidarian has revealed the fight between the Brit and Paul won't be happening any time soon. “When Jake got that DM, he sent it to me and said: ‘How funny is this, how the world has turned,'" he told Sky Sports. “Jake’s feedback to me was I want to do that fight. Not now. But I want to do that fight.

“To be a world champion at cruiserweight, he wants to do that. The other is to test the limits of expectations. Test the limits of what’s possible. It isn’t about the money. He’s made lots of money from the time he was 18 years old. It’s really about disruption. It’s really about doing things that make you say: ‘Wow, that really happened.’ That’s what excites us.”

While several stars have been quick to mention Paul's name since the heavyweight dust-up, it appears as if the American's next fight has been confirmed. Social media sensation IShowSpeed has provided an update on a potential boxing clash against the 27-year-old after he called out 'The Problem Child.'

"If I have six months, all I need is six months [to train for a fight]. If I have six months of training, I'm beating any monster in this world," said IShowSpeed. "I feel like I can beat Jake Paul in a fight. Look, I respect his work ethic, but when I watch him box, he doesn't look fluent. I feel like I could really get him. When you watch it, you see flaws in his game."

He has recently doubled down on his challenge to Paul, saying: "I will fight Jake Paul in 2025. It will probably be near like GTA 6. I feel like I could be Jake Paul though. We will fight." Paul responded to the YouTuber's initial statement, saying: "Speed knows better. My guy was just playing for sure."

Soon after Speed's initial comments emerged online, Bidarian made Speed a life-changing eight-figure offer to get in the ring with 'The Problem Child'. "Cool. Tell him I have $10million for him right now," Bidarian said. "Sign this week. If he beats Jake he gets a $10million bonus. Put your signature where you're clout is."