Jake Paul question prompts savage retort from former world champion boxer: "It's obvious"

Jake Paul has become a permanent fixture in the boxing world, especially after his widely panned bout with Mike Tyson. Now, another aging legend of the sport in Chris Eubank was asked for his thoughts on how a matchup would have gone between him and 'The Problem Child' were he in his prime.

Naturally, Eubank, who is one of the greatest boxers of all time, scoffed at the notion that Paul could, in any way, compete with him. The Englishman addressed a hypothetical matchup with Paul on his Call Chris Eubank podcast, where he answered a question about whether he would have beaten Paul.

"I don't want to get into that, and the reason I don't want to get into that is because it's obvious. You know, bringing the name is giving oxygen to something that, if I get into, I'm bringing oxygen to it. Sorry, can't do that. Next."

Check out Chris Eubank dismissing Jake Paul's chances against him (3:54):

Eubank retired in 1998, a year after Paul was born, and he is among Britain's finest-ever boxers. With a record of 45-5-2 and WBO title reigns at both middleweight and super middleweight, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest super middleweights of all time for his legendary exploits.

Paul, meanwhile, has a far less accomplished career, having yet to capture a world title despite highlighting it as his eventual goal. Furthermore, 'The Problem Child' has built his career off of beating aging, undersized MMA fighters with limited boxing experience.

When he does face boxers, they are often journeymen or, in his recent case with Tyson, significantly older. The only time Paul has tasted defeat was when he fought a boxer in his age bracket, Tommy Fury, who is himself not regarded as an elite pugilist.

---

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson was uneventful by 'The Problem Child's' standards

Jake Paul is known for his thunderous punching power, and despite his promise to knock Mike Tyson out, he failed to accomplish much of anything in his boxing match with the legendary heavyweight. At 58 years old, Tyson no longer had the legs or gas tank to make his peak-a-boo style effective.

Yet, Paul remained wary of engaging Tyson in pocket boxing exchanges. As Tyson tired rather quickly, Paul picked him apart from the outside to score a win via unanimous decision, amid boos from a restless crowd.