Jake Paul could soon find herself in a real battle of the sexes.
The YouTube star has been angling in vain for a boxing match against UFC star Conor McGregor for a while, but in place of that match, another of the sport’s biggest stars offered her services on Tuesday – Amanda Nunes, considered by many to be the best female. MMA fighter of all time.
It was the culmination of a spirited back-and-forth between Paul and UFC President Dana White, who was dragging his feet at the Paul-McGregor game, but said Monday he was “thinking about letting Amanda hit Nunes.”
The women’s bantam and featherweight champion tweeted ‘I’m in’ on Wednesday.
Fresh off his win against former NBA player Nate Robinson, Jake Paul is now fighting for a much bigger game to prove he is serious about breaking into the world of professional fights.
He claims to have offered the Irish fighter $ 50 million for a matchup.
“You’re afraid to fight me, Conor !! You’re kidding me for not wanting to lose to a fucking YouTuber, ”he said in a wild video filmed Monday, according to TMZ.
“You are 0-1 as a boxer. I’m 2-0 as a boxer, ”he added, referring to McGregor’s loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in 2017 – the second most profitable fight in history based on pay-per-view.
Nunes is widely regarded as one of the most successful fighters in history and is one of only three fighters to ever achieve titles in two weight divisions at once. She is also the only fighter in history to defend two titles while holding them both.
The UFC has not yet released a statement regarding the proposed fight.