Influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul may have bitten off more than he can chew. The 28 year-old faces Olympic gold medalist and former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday in Miami, Florida.
Some believe Paul has a chance against the much larger and much more experienced Joshua, but former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley‘s coach, Tim Welch, has serious concern for Paul.
“I’m scared for Jake Paul. I’m scared he’s going to get a severe concussion, a severe concussion that changes you as a human. Hopefully he has corners in there that are willing to take care of him,” Welch said on his YouTube channel.
“If he gets dropped one, two times, throw the towel in. Throw the towel in. Save him from a severe, career-changing knockout. This is all fun and games until you’re in there with him.”
It’s a dangerous fight for Paul. Welch questioned what’s the goal in taking on Joshua.
“If Jake Paul makes it to a decision against Anthony Joshua, that is such a huge win for him. If he makes a decision to Anthony Joshua, even if he gets his ass beat,” Welch said.
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“I just don’t know what the goal here is,” he continued. “Maybe Jake Paul owes Netflix like a favor. He wants to stay in good standing with Netflix and he knows this is going to be a giant fight. Everyone I know is going to be watching this fight because everyone wants to see Jake Paul get beat up. I don’t really want to see him get beat up. I’d love to see him get out of there healthy so he can continue to do big fights. But this could change your life.”
“I just hope Jake Paul’s corner is ready to take care of him a bit. If they see in that first, second, third, fourth, fifth round, whatever, however long it goes, if they see him taking damage, you’ve got to throw in the towel. You have to take care of Jake Paul. Jake Paul has so many other big fights that we’re going to watch, but this fight scares me so bad because it could change, I’ve seen it so many times. A good f*cking ass whooping can change a guy, can absolutely change a guy’s whole mentality … I’m nervous.”
