5 reasons why Jake Paul will never fight Anderson Silva

#2. Jake Paul can’t afford to lose, or his entire schtick is dead in the water

A loss for Jake Paul would probably end his entire schtick as the "new face of boxing"

Jake Paul likes to claim he’s the new face of boxing and the biggest star in combat sports. However, the YouTuber’s real talent lies in his ability to make people talk about him.

Paul clearly isn’t the most skilled fighter at this stage – even a casual boxing fan can probably see this based on his fights thus far. However, in terms of drawing power, there probably aren’t that many bigger names out there.

More to the point, Jake Paul is a highly divisive figure. Just as many people are probably paying in the hope of seeing him lose as they are hoping to see him win.

However, Paul’s schtick as the ultimate troll is largely contingent on him winning his fights. Every time he beats another opponent – even if they’re only a slight step up from the previous one – it gives him more ammunition to keep the train going.

If he were to lose, though, fans paying to see such a thing would have their appetite whetted. ‘The Problem Child’ would also lose his aura in a flash.

Would people still want to talk about him if he were to be knocked out? It’s debatable.

Conor McGregor has plenty of losses to his name and is still a bankable star, for instance. But the Irishman had already proven himself as an all-time great by the point he started losing.

For Jake Paul and his boxing career, though, a loss could signal doom. This would, in turn, mean he wouldn’t be making as much money. Essentially, ‘The Problem Child’ can’t afford to lose, which would make a fight with Anderson Silva far too risky at this stage.

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#1. A loss for Jake Paul would put a dampener on the lucrative world of celebrity boxing

Success for Jake Paul might be key to keeping the celebrity boxing fad going

Not only would Jake Paul have plenty to lose in a fight with Anderson Silva, but so would the entire house of cards of celebrity boxing.

Jake Paul might be the most talked-about star of this current fad, but he certainly isn’t the only online celebrity to attempt to use boxing to drum up more publicity.

His brother Logan Paul, for instance, has already faced Floyd Mayweather in a highly lucrative exhibition bout. June saw a bizarre ‘YouTubers vs. TikTokers’ boxing show that featured Austin McBroom facing Bryce Hall.

Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh has already promised that his platform will be looking at YouTube celebrities to unearth other “celebrity boxers” in the near future.

But while the world of celebrity boxing continues to roll right now, would it have much of a future if its biggest star were to be exposed as an amateur in a potential fight with Anderson Silva?

The honest answer is most likely no. Celebrity boxing essentially lives and dies by the idea that YouTube stars can hang in the ring with legitimate fighters. If that idea were to be proven wrong, the house of cards could quickly come tumbling down. That’s something that Jake Paul surely wouldn’t want to risk just yet.