Hollywood actor - martial artist counters the notion of Jake Paul's fights being fixed

Jake Paul seems to have Michael Jai White on his side when it comes to the debate surrounding the legitimacy of his fights.

While Paul started his career as an internet and TV celebrity, he took up boxing in 2018 and turned professional in 2020. 'The Problem Child' has since permeated the combat sports community with his bouts against former MMA stars like Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva, all of which he won.

However, some still claim that Paul's fights are fixed. Most recently, UFC star Paddy Pimblett claimed that Paul's fights aren't entirely legitimate, prompting a response from the YouTuber-turned boxer.

In a recent interview with VLADTV on YouTube, Michael Jai White gave his take on Paddy Pimblett accusing Jake Paul of fixing fights. The 55-year-old martial artist and Hollywood star said:

"I don't believe that. As somebody who is a part of choreography and fighting and everything... It's not easy to fix a fight in front of everybody... They react to a punch that would've knocked them down... Imagine they're falling and they look at the mat before they land. Little things like that. One little eye movement can tell... It's not that easy."

Watch the full interview below:

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Sean O'Malley on potential Jake Paul vs. Paddy Pimblett boxing match

Jake Paul and Paddy Pimblett are not on the best terms after the duo recently went back-and-forth on social media. Paul challenged the Liverpudlian to a sparring match for $1 million after Pimblett accused the YouTuber-turned-boxer of fixing his bouts.

Sean O'Malley is of the opinion that 'The Problem Child' would have his way with 'The Baddy' in a boxing-only setting. Speaking on an episode of his podcast, 'Sugar' offered his take on the prospective sparring battle:

"There's a difference between finding people's chins and being accurate and sniping, and then just throwing just to f***ing throw and land on something which was a lot of [Jared] Gordon's gloves. Jake's a lot bigger than Paddy, a cleaner boxer. Jake probably f**ks Paddy up in a boxing match, especially after watching that."

Watch the clip below:

Jake Paul is expected to return to the boxing ring next year in February. While his next opponent hasn't been announced, the frontrunners appear to be UFC superstar Nate Diaz and British boxer Tommy Fury.

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