THE W.A.D.E. Concept - WEEK IN REVIEW - JAKE PAUL VS AJ TRAINING DISASTER?! TATE VS DEMOOR AND TEOFIMO VS SHAKUR FACE OFF REACTION..

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Podcast Summary: The Herd with Colin Cowherd

THE W.A.D.E. Concept – Week in Review

Episode Date: December 15, 2025
Theme: Deep-dive analysis of the biggest headlines in combat sports, spotlighting Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua, Andrew Tate vs. Chase d'Amore, and Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson, with insight, breakdowns, and face-off reactions.

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EPISODE OVERVIEW

This episode of “The Herd” features the W.A.D.E. Concept team breaking down a loaded week in boxing and crossover combat sports. The conversation spans Jake Paul’s high-risk heavyweight training camp for Anthony Joshua, pivotal face-offs (notably Andrew Tate vs. Chase d’Amore), and a sit-down with Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson. The host combines humor, technical fight analysis, and candid takes on the legitimacy, safety, and spectacle in each matchup, providing listeners with both entertainment and insight.

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MAIN SEGMENTS & DISCUSSION POINTS

1. Jake Paul’s Training Camp for Anthony Joshua

Timestamps: [02:47] – [21:41], [94:44] – [121:28]

Concerns Over Jake Paul’s Health and Preparation

• Brutal Camp Update: Jake has a "massive black eye" from sparring heavyweight Lawrence Okolie, raising alarms.
• Perspective: Jake is fighting legitimate heavyweights in sparring—good for prep, but evidence (bruising, injury) shows the danger.
• Quote:

  “Reality is setting in and it only spells defeat and disaster for Jake Paul.” (Jake Paul Fight Analyst, [02:47])

Technical Breakdown

• Key Issues:
  • Physicality Gap: Jake lacks the size and reach of true heavyweights.
  • Defensive Questions: Sparring shows Jake getting hit hard, indicating a potentially leaky defense.
  • Training Clips: Improvements seen on the heavy bag, bouncing on the toes, rapid combos. But “happy feet” footwork and persistent head-on-center-line remain concerns (see in-depth assessment at [98:02]).
• Quote:

  “What we haven’t seen consistently with him is his defense ... one of the biggest weaknesses Jake will have is the fact that he’s not 6’5”, not £250, not a natural heavyweight.” (Jake Paul Fight Analyst, [98:02])
  “If that black eye is any indication as to getting hit with hard punches in sparring, that’s…not a great thing when it comes to the fight.” ([04:24])

Joshua’s Mentality and Stakes

• AJ’s Attitude: Anthony Joshua is taking the fight seriously and sees major risk for his own reputation and the sport.
• Quote:

  “There is zero chance this fight goes the distance. ... The only way it’s a win-win for me is if I get the knockout.” (AJ, via ESPN, [119:24])

• Stakes:
  • Anything other than an emphatic AJ win is “an indictment on the sport.”
  • “All the pressure is on AJ” to defend boxing’s legitimacy.

Notable Predictions and Mindset

• Jake's Own Words: He acknowledges fighting a giant, but talks up using “speed and size” to his advantage. Despite bravado, there's a sense he understands the danger ([11:21]).
• Analyst Take:

  “AJ has the most pressure maybe on any boxer ever with this fight. Because it's not for a world title, but it's essentially for the legitimacy of the sport.” ([15:21])

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2. Andrew Tate vs. Chase d'Amore: Face-Off Analysis

Timestamps: [31:21] – [58:09]

Dynamic of the Face Off

• Respect Meets Rivalry:
  • Tate, ever the seasoned pro, maintains composure, focusing on performance, not trash talk.
  • Chase references Tate as an inspiration then shifts to confident challenger, pushing the “student becomes the teacher” narrative.
  • “I really like Andrew Tate, obviously…he actually got me through a lot…He’s gonna have to answer for every bit of inspiration…” (Chase d'Amore, [34:31])

Mind Games and Candid Moments

• Tate's Veteran Edge:

  "Perhaps, perhaps, I've just been in the game too long. But after eighty-something fights, I understand that tweets don't matter and talking doesn't matter. This doesn't matter. It's all…today. I'm interested in today. I'm not interested in anything else." (Andrew Tate, [36:43])

• Chase’s Confidence and Trash Talk:
  • Chase needles Tate for age, injuries, and being “slow.” Also calls out Tate’s tendency to quit due to a detached retina.
  • “You might have all the experience, 80 something fights, but… I think the first thing that goes is your reflexes.” (Chase, [38:14])
• Memorable Exchange:
  • Chase: "After I knock you out, can I get a free membership to the real world?"
  • Tate (serious tone):

    “…going in there believing you’re gonna knock me out easily is the biggest mistake you’re ever going to make in your life…Don’t be walking through life saying I’m gonna knock Andrew out like it’s nothing because it’s not gonna happen like you think it is.” ([52:16])

Observations from Fight Analyst

• Energy Shift: The tone changes when Tate bristles at Chase’s dismissals.
• Respect for Both Sides: Analyst notes both lay out real tactical points—Tate about Chase’s right hand; Chase about Tate’s defensive habits and injuries.

Notable Takeaway

• Final Impression:

  “That stone cold delivery of what Tate said to Chase right there…that was where this entire fight changed.” ([56:57])

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3. Lopez vs. Stevenson: World-Class Rivalry & Sit-Down

Timestamps: [61:52] – [91:09]

The Showdown’s Importance

• Elite Talent Collision:
  • “These two are the best in the world at a young age, prime of both of their careers. This is what boxing needs.” (Host, [61:52])
• Rivalry Origins: Old amateur encounters, promotional rivalry, and underlying tension about attention/promotion:
  • “I thought Tio was a little jealous of me.” (Shakur Stevenson, [64:17])
  • On rumored favoritism: “I remember you saying a little comment with the ESPN only like black fighters… it was a shot at me.” (Shakur, [65:12])

Psychological Warfare and Personalities

• Shakur’s Confidence:
  • “I know I'm gonna break him. I know it's gonna be a certain point in that fight to where he's going to be mentally frustrated. And when he gets mentally frustrated, that is where I'm going to attack.” ([74:56])
• Teofimo's Versatility:
  • Tio alternates between humble and brash, keeping Shakur guessing, peppering in humor ("Mentally [you're slow]") ([83:56]).
• Mind Game Excerpt:
  • Shakur: "I'm slow, right?"
  • Tio: "Mentally." (deadpan, [83:56])

Debate over “Brothers” in Boxing

• Should close gym-mates or 'brothers' fight?
  • Shakur: “There ain't no money in the world that's gonna make me do that, bro.” ([88:22])
  • Tio: “Ain't no brothers in this thing.” ([86:30])
  • Analyst: Highlights this as a philosophical split and humanizes both—Shakur holding loyalty above legacy, Tio demands full competition.

Technical/Historic Notes

• Fight Style & Strategy:
  • Analyst expects a technical chess match (“defensive sweet science display”) over a brawl.
• Division Intrigue:
  • Stakes for 140lb division (Ring belt, potential for fights vs. Haney, Garcia, Tank Davis), and questions about Shakur’s power/hand durability at higher weights.

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MEMORABLE QUOTES & MOMENTS

• “If Jake walks out and knocks out Anthony Joshua in the first round…boxing as a whole has to take a look in the mirror.” (Host, [15:21])
• Andrew Tate’s warning to Chase d’Amore:

  “Don’t be walking through life saying I’m gonna knock Andrew out like it’s nothing because it’s not gonna happen like you think it is.” ([52:21])

• AJ’s self-imposed pressure:

  “There is zero chance this fight goes the distance. ... The only way it’s a win-win for me is if I get the knockout.” ([119:24])

• Shakur on mental battle:

  “I know I'm gonna break him. I know it's gonna be a certain point in that fight to where he's going to be mentally frustrated.” ([74:56])

• On the philosophy of brotherly fights:

  “Ain't no brother in this thing.” (Teofimo Lopez, [86:30])
  “There ain't no money in the world that’s gonna make me do that, bro.” (Shakur Stevenson, [88:22])

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

On Jake Paul vs. AJ:

• Jake’s camp shows real risk; his black eye and broken nose from heavy sparring are warning signs.
• Analysts agree this is the toughest, riskiest fight of Jake's career—questioning the wisdom of his leap to heavyweight.
• Anthony Joshua faces existential risk too—anything short of a destructive KO is a disaster for him and the sport.

On Tate vs. d’Amore:

• The face-off is intense but respectful: Tate uses experience and composure; Chase tries to needle and hype.
• Tate’s shift from cordial to cold marks the promotional turning point—stakes felt much higher after.

On Lopez vs. Stevenson:

• The rivalry is real—professional jealousy, friendly ties, and contrasting mindsets (all-business vs. brotherhood).
• Both are at their peaks; fans are guaranteed a high-level, cerebral boxing match in one of the sport’s hottest divisions.

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TIMESTAMPED HIGHLIGHTS

• Jake Paul’s black eye and camp risks: [02:47]–[04:35], [100:44]
• Jake vs. AJ risk analysis: [08:45], [119:24]
• Tate vs. d’Amore face-off turns serious: [52:16]
• Shakur vs. Tio—debate on brotherhood in boxing: [86:21]–[88:22]
• Shakur’s promise to break Tio mentally: [74:56]
• AJ’s stone-cold fight prediction: [119:24]

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CONCLUSION

This wide-ranging episode brilliantly blends entertainment, technical insight, and fight-week atmosphere. From the worrisome bruises on Jake Paul, the psychological intensity of Tate vs. d’Amore, to the rivalry logic of Lopez vs. Stevenson, listeners get the full scope of combat sports storytelling, hype, and human drama.

Final Word:
Each matchup exposes not just technical strengths and weaknesses, but also the mental, emotional, and existential stakes that make the sport compelling. As the analyst sums up—“Fight week is here and I cannot wait to find out.”

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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Back on the way Concept presented by the Ring magazine. And today we are looking into the camp of Jake Paul as he prepares for the Anthony Joshua fight. And I am getting more and more worried for Jake's health as we get closer and closer to this fight because today not only has Jake Paul let us see that he has a massive black eye from sparring. The heavyweights in his camp, which we've talked about in previous videos, are good heavyweights. Maybe not the greatest in the world, but heavyweights nonetheless that I think would be beaten by Anthony Joshua. We also have Anthony Joshua looking oiled up. Listen, I'm not here to glaze, but it looks like they put some of that on him. Pause. But also looking like an absolute monster that Jake's going to have to beat in a boxing match. So we're going to break all that down today and why I think Jake is not only in the worst trouble of his career, but why I think this decision is looking more and more reckless. And we get closer, Jake is in big trouble. No doubt about it. If he gets touched on the chin with anything from Anthony Joshua, hands or otherwise, this is going to go very badly. But let's get into why I think this is more dangerous now than I've even imagined. Reality is setting in and it only spells defeat and disaster for Jake Paul. Why the breakdown? Let's go. What I really want to talk about is some of the stuff that happened on this Adin Ross stream yesterday from Jake. And then there's an MVP uncut episode going over the day that they went for their press conference. All that stuff that, that we need to talk about as well. But let me. Let's go to this really quick. Let's take a look at this.

[Andrew Tate]

Part.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Sparring a bunch of world champion heavyweights. I think that, I think Lawrence Okoli did that to me. He's like 66270.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Oh my goodness.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Yeah.

[Chase d'Amore]

Wow.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

What are you weighing right now? I'm like, so this is interesting. Number one, Jake talks about getting his eye blacked a yo by Lawrence. He talks about getting his eye black by Lawrence Akoli who is a legit like 6, 5, 6, 6. He might actually be 270 right now because a Coley tends to get, let's just be honest, tends to get fat when he doesn't have a fight coming up or when he's out of camp a little bit. So that isn't surprising. Now initially you're going to look at this and people are going to say, oh, my God, Jake's getting fucked up and sparring. And I. That could be the case. I don't. I have no idea. I don't have any insights as to what's been going on recently. I have heard from people that I know that Jake has been doing well in sparring, that Jake is holding his own against some of these heavyweights. And that could be an encouraging sign for Jake Paul fans. If you're out there, the tens or hundreds of you, that's a joke, relax. But it also could mean that guys like Lawrence Aoli, and especially if it's your right eye, if Jake's getting hit in his right eye, that usually would mean that he's getting jabbed, because that jab in Orthodox, orthodox would come out from the left hand on the right eye side constantly. Or got jabbed big time with a. With a one big shot or. And this may be even more of a bad thing for Jake Paul. He's gotten hit with a hard left hook, one that he didn't see because it was right on his eye and it looks like it landed pretty flush, as you can kind of see here. Question is, which one of those two things is happening? And question is, how is it going down? Because what we know about Anthony Joshua is that he has a nasty lead hook and he's going to have a reach advantage on Jake just like Lawrence Akoli does in the gym, which is why Jake has brought him in. So that jab is going to be effective, that lead hand of AJ is going to be effective. How does Jake maneuver around that? And again, you can look at this a couple of ways. One, okay, you get hit with it in camp, so you don't get hit with it in the fight, which is why you bring these heavyweights in. It's why you bring Jared Anderson, Lawrence Aoli, Frank Sanchez In OR. 2, there's a massive flaw in what Jake's doing that he's continually getting hit with this. And the indication that he's getting hit by a Coley means he's going to get hit the same way with Anthony Joshua. I tend to believe a little bit of both. Right. You do this so that it doesn't happen. But also, how much can Jake really learn? And to avoid something that's. That's coming out with the jab or with the lead hook or just again, the. The distance control and the range of a guy like a Coley and a guy like AJ that Jake just can't make up for physically. He's not the Size of those guys, he's not six six, he doesn't have a 80 plus inch reach. Right. It's just not who he is. Not physically possible for him. So can you work on things to not get hit with that jab? Sure. But how much will it convert in the short amount of time he has to get ready for AJ and the transition from Gervonte Davis to AJ and the la, the fact that is just not as good as a world championship level boxer, which is kind of what you need to beat AJ or you need to catch him while AJ lets his guard down to try to attack. It's one of those two things. This is the worst I've seen Jake look after sparring or at any time during his camps. And maybe there's been times where he's not on camera, but you can tell the levels are higher and the, the, the, the risk is higher and the danger is higher this time around because of how his eye look. He's probably getting hit harder, getting up worse in sparring than he ever has. Now he has said that the heavyweights he's sparring, it' actually easier for him and he's not getting hit as much. But that black eye is not the same indication as to what he's saying. So either he's embellishing a bit and this is harder than he thought or harder than anything else he's ever done as far as the sparring, the training for this match, or he got caught with something big and that's the only big shot he's been hit with. Regardless. Yes, it means Jake is getting good sparring and that's a good sign, right? It's getting good work, it's preparing him for the fight, but it also means he's been hit with something that he didn't see and it was fucking hard. I'm going to tell you something, if that happens in this fight and really it just takes one and I'm not saying Jake's gonna get knocked out with a jab, who knows? But if it's a hook on his chin and not his eye, or it's a right hand on his fucking cheek and on his jaw, it just takes one. At heavyweight it just 10 ounce gloves, it just takes one. And if that black guy is any indication as to getting hit with hard punches and sparring, that's, I'm going to be honest, that's not a great thing when it comes to the fight. Let's also take a look at this. MVP Uncut Jake Paul versus Anthony Joshua two Weeks out. This was them basically at the press conference for the first time. Some behind the scenes stuff. Let's take a look.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

I think the only person who's even remotely taken risk like this was Canelo moving up to, to fight Beville. A seven pound difference. This is, you know, 40.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I mean, Crawford moving up to fight Canelo was a massive risk. Even though you could say, okay, Canelo wasn't Canelo, blah, blah, blah. I disagree. I think that Crawford coming up to fight Canelo and winning was a massive risk for him. But Jake's risk here is greater than both of those in my opinion, because Terence Crawford was world championship level and Canelo was not really 168 pounder throughout his career, although he's won belts there and been very successful. And even when Canelo jumped to 175. Bivol is world class, but so is Canelo. Jake is making this jump after not beating anyone in the top 100 in any weight class ever outside of again, a gifted ranking for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. To then fighting a top five heavyweight on the, maybe top 10, but top five in my opinion, heavyweight on the planet in Anthony Joshua. This is far bigger risk health wise. Right? Jake doesn't have to win, which makes the risk, I guess, a little less whatever. But as far as just his health and safety, this is way, way, way more risky.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

I don't think people really want to risk losing or having a tough challenge or risk getting knocked out. But then essentially you're not even doing what the sport is. You're not giving the fans what they want in these messages of fights. That's why KSI is scared, Tommy Fury scared. That's why Tyson Fury and AJ haven't fought. Like the list goes on of how many major fights haven't happened because of people being scared.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I genuinely don't think. Dude, look at AJ's eyes, those are terrifying. I genuinely don't think that KSI is scared of Jake Paul. I think Tommy Fury is just a flat out fucking idiot. I'll be honest with you. I think he's a moron for not taking the money that has been offered to him and essentially for not trying to work out a way for his visa to be restated.

[Andrew Tate]

Right?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

He can't go to America right now because of associations that he has with his brother and how his brother has association to the Kinahan Mafia. I'm sure that could be taken care of as long as they would actually sit down and do it. But it feels like the Furies hold that as a Leveraging kind of bargain thing for them. Like, no, we can't go to America, so you have to do things our way, which I think is stupid. He beat Jake, sure, but, like, the guy can't sell out a barn without anyone of substance beside him. So Tommy, I think, is a moron. I think JJ and Jake both are trying to do the massive ego go play, and it'll never work. But I don't think either of them are quote unquote, scared of losing. I think it's more just they can't fucking. No one can drop their egos or Tommy just can't be a normal thinking human and not brain dead.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

He looks intense, focused, locked in. He's obviously very, very tall. Looking up my tallest opponent, my eyes are at his, you know, chest level. But, yeah, he's locked in. I'm locked in. I don't think there's fear in his eyes or in my eyes, but this is what we signed up for. And he's very tall, but that means I can use my speed and my size to my advantage as well.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Jake keeps mentioning how tall he is. I think he's. I know he says he's not worried about it. I think he's a little worried about it. Yeah, he's tall. He sees, you know, big and tall. He's tall, but, you know, I have my size and he's tall. You know, he's real tall. Hey, guys, I don't know if, you know, AJ's fucking tall for sure. He's six' six. And I think what Jake, you know, he's saying he's not scared, and I don't think Jake is scared. Um, I think he has got a screw loose, and I think he's delusional to the highest order, which makes him successful. But I think there is a bit of trepidation over AJ's size frame, maybe not speed. I think he has more speed than Jake's giving him credit for. Speed and power. Right? If Jake can't maneuver around the jab, everything else is cooked. I'll be. If he can't get around AJ's jab, if AJ is going to come into this more boxing heavy approach and really, like, try to show levels and then unload the power, then I think Jake's absolutely fine. But if he can get around the jab, get inside, he can create some stuff. We'll see. But if he can't maneuver the jab, it's over with.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

I think it's watching his Dubois fight, watching the Ruiz fight, even watching the Usyk fight. And when you look at it, he's lost to guys who are smaller than him.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

He says that again. I think that's his weakness. Right. What he really means is that AJ's weakness is guys that are better boxers than him, that are more fluid and more naturally equipped to handle stylistic boxing. Holes in AJ's game. Let's not forget AJ started boxing at 18 years old, right? Him and Jake are not so dissimilar in that, in that way. Right. They started boxing really late in life, and they both picked it up very quickly because after AJ started, about five years later, he won a freaking gold medal. So, yeah, he picked up the sport really, really quickly. And it's because of his size and his athleticism and everything that being 6, 6 and 2, 50 and knowing how to turn over punches does for you. But there is a bit of a learning curve when it comes to the actual sweet science of the sport, the hitting and not getting hit, the being able to manipulate people into entering range, even if they do have a longer reach and a longer frame to get to the spot you want to get to. Usyk did that. Ruiz, I think more so, took advantage of AJ's recklessness. Dubois took advantage of the fact that AJ, I don't know what was going on in his brain that night, but he just did not look locked in. I don't know if he didn't take Dubai seriously as he should have, or he thought he was just going to walk through him. Dua was not scared of him at all. And not saying again, Jake is. But does Jake have the same qualities as the people he's talking about to take advantage of AJ's weaknesses? Does he have the feet, the IQ, the hand speed, the ability to create traps and walk ayyjayy into them? I don't think so. So while I don't disagree what he's talking about, that's the smaller guys potentially being a weakness for ayyjayy. It's because the smaller guys have advantages in technique and skill that AJ doesn't. And I don't know that Jake possesses that.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

I think it's his, you know, it's his weaknesses. Kryptonite is the faster guys who don't get hit by his big punches. Again, that's definitely a bit chinny. He's durable. He gets back up. He knows how to fight when he's hurt, and he's still dangerous when he's hurt. True. I do see holes where I can land big shots.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I didn't Again, I don't, I don't disagree with a lot of the analysis there, him being chinny. Again, it's heavyweight boxing. Anybody gets hit and you could call him chinny, but I just, I don't know. It's more than just being fast and not getting hit, right? It's more than that. You can't just be a fast guy with fast feet that just doesn't get hit. It's easy to say and Jake knows that. But again, I don't hate the analysis. I just don't know if his skill level and his ability backs the analysis he's making.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Being in the gym, taking my leg.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

This is still just one of the craziest face offs I've ever seen.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

We're in the Heat Arena. Big Heat fan. Miami's on fire. This is my first pro fight was in Miami against Gib. I'm bringing that same energy here. First round ko.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I mean, I admire What. Bro, bro. Come on, dude, come on. If again, in some world that actually happened, boxing in the UK has to die. If that happens, boxing as a whole has to take a look in the mirror. If Jake walks out and knocks out Anthony Joshua in the first round. This is why I said AJ has the most pressure maybe on any boxer ever with this fight. Because it's not for a world title, but it's essentially for the legitimacy of the sport. Like without saying it. Not because Jake doesn't have actual legitimate, you know, boxing match, nothing like that, but because Jake shouldn't be in a ring with Anthony Joshua ever in his career when he started to what he is right now. Jake has not shown the skill, the ability yet to be in a ring with any former champion that's still in the game at heavyweight. So he's able to not only go in there, I said, survive more than three rounds, but knock AJ out. Dude, the sport will have to drop a nuclear bomb on the sport. All of it. I'm honored to be here. I'm happy to be here. I think December 19th even going to be crazy though. I think the center is going to be about like buzzing. Just crazy energy in the room.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I think going to be really good.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

So now remember I took a year out the game to refresh cuz I was just piling on more and more baggage. I just feel fresh, I feel rejuvenated. It wasn't like I took the year out in vain. I had a purpose and now I'm just living. No, you look fresh. I feel good, man.

[Chase d'Amore]

I feel good.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I've been training Hard. I'm close to the weight that I need to be at for the fight. I feel good. He's done me a favor walking around bulky and heavy. I feel quick, I feel amazing. So I'm looking forward to the fight. Oh, no, dude, the weight's gonna backfire now too. That's what you're telling me. You're telling me that Jake having AJ cut the weight down to 245 is actually going to make him more of a machine. It's going to help his gas tank, it's going to help him be lighter and quicker on his feet. The things that Jake said, he's not going to help him feel more loose and not as stiff. Fuck. Backfiring again. Everything dam because he's already a big guy and that makes sense. One of the things that you naturally do in a boxing camp is lose weight by doing cardio and obviously training and sparring and everything. But now all you're doing is having AJ get in better shape because he's just going to run more. He's already on weight, apparently, by the way. This, this, you know, him saying this all was from a video three and a half weeks ago. But when you go to AJ's Twitter, this is December 4th, as of three days ago, That's 110 kilograms, aka 243 pounds. He's already on weight.

[Chase d'Amore]

Dude.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

That was easy, dude. And again, that makes it more terrifying because now you have aj, who is clearly taking this seriously. That's the number one indicator that he's on weight already. Number two, the fact that he's on weight means that he's already training hard. He's been doing cardio. And number three, it's like he said, it gives him another reason to stay light, agile on his feet. And we all know Even if it's 240, if it's 250, if it's 260, Ayyjay has one punch. Separate your senses from your body capability. It doesn't matter if he's 240. His chin isn't stronger at 260 than it is at 240 anyway. So this just makes him faster and more agile. I think he is a smart operator. I think he's managed to put a good team around him to help him achieve his wildest dreams. I think he's a smart young man. So I don't want to focus on it being like about Jake. Oh, Jake's small, so that makes me confident. Jake's this, so that makes me confident. I'm just focused on myself. I'm confident in myself. Jake could be 10 foot. I'm confident in myself. That's what I'm saying. It's not about how he is. I just really like, I've got a good team. I've been through ups and downs. Jake could be a, you know, world ranked boxer. I'm confident. Jacob V an actual heavyweight. I'm confident. Like, just say what it is. I like that mindset from aj, but just say what it is. Yes. This feels like a lot easier fight than J than AJ's had in probably the last 5 to 10 years of his career because Jake is an undersized cruiserweight. Let's be honest. I think Jake could be a light heavyweight, no joke. But Jake is put on the weight he can crack and he's willing to bet on himself. So there's that. But there's more than just AJ being confident because he's confident in himself. This is a fight he should win easily. So I said, I don't think Jake's crazy. He's a realist. He's a logical man and he wants to fight.

[Andrew Tate]

He wants to fight.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Good fight. Those are the opposite of the things that Jake is. He is not logical or a realist and he is crazy. And he'll even tell you that those things are not what describes him. If he was a realist, he'd be back in Ohio doing whatever the realistic option was for him. You know, just graduating college, getting into carpentry. Jake is successful and has reached his wildest dreams, as AJ said there, because he's none of those things. Not logical, not a realist. And I think he would tell you those things himself, that he is delusional. He has delusional confidence. And to a degree, I think that's very admirable. I think those are things that all of us should take away from this story as much as we're going to take away. Like Jake may be eating through a straw after this fight. What we would really take away, what we should take away is the fact that, yes, AJ has a lot of pressure on him here to put Jake away, but Jake being so delusional and risking so much is why he has gotten so much reward out of this sport and really out of his life and said, wow, this is a great opportunity to showcase myself to the whole world. Oh, my God. And God willing, my prayers are answered and I get the job done. And I hurt Jake in spectacular fashion, like, get a victory. Jake called me directly. He called me. He didn't Call my team. Jake called me. I said, okay, no problem. No problem. Not easy money. We'll see.

[Andrew Tate]

I'll let you know.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

December 19th, December 20th. You even see how, like, blown away that AJ is that that Jake called him directly for this fight. Like, you don't. That fight don't usually do that. Even fighters that know each other well aren't calling each other to be like, yo, let's get this thing going. That's the difference in the kind of wave Jake has made. And again, it's insane to do, but to call out a behemoth like Anthony Joshua, like, let's run it. Because not only do you. Do you awaken the beast, but you also piss him off a little bit to be like, oh, okay, you think that this is just sweet? You could just call me and do this again? I think these things are going to backfire. Heavy on Jake, but it shows what his mindset is. Even when you're not punching, you're feeling immense amount of pressure, and it takes a seasoned athlete to be able to.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Deal with that pressure.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Some people want to take a walk. They want to look for space in the ring. You know, sometimes fighters will have a silent agreement where it's like, all right, you're not going to punch. I'm not going to punch. And we're just looking at each other. I'm not that kind of fighter. I'm going to be putting pressure on you even when you're not punching. So it'll be interesting to see how he deals with the type of pressure. It takes a seasoned type athlete to know how to deal with that. Dude, they're literally filming this like, he's Ivan Drago. It's kind of crazy, but I love what he said there. If you guys listen to what AJ's actually saying in that little interview, I don't even know if that's an interview or if they just had it mic'd up and he was talking boxing, but he is essentially like, let's see what Jake does when the pressure doesn't stop. A lot of guys that Jake has fought, they'll pressure him for their attacks, and then they'll either let him skate out the back door, Jake can circle and then reset the action, or they won't follow up on the pressure after they've attacked, they'll just stop, and now it's his turn to go, right? This has been one of the biggest things that Jake has, I won't say gotten away with, but the guys haven't capitalized on with Jake in his career is that when you constantly pressure him. And again, one of the guys that did this was Tommy Fury. It was with his jab mostly. It wasn't with, like, his hulking size and just his presence and his ability to stay in front of Jake. Just by that, he was doing it with his jab, which was very good. But what AJ is saying is exactly how you should fight Jake. Try to push him on his back foot constantly. Pressure him not. Not recklessly, but just with the presence of mind to be in his face even after attacks or following up on pressure and an attack with more pressure, and see how his feet deal with that. If Jake thinks his footwork is immaculate and better than AJ's, let's see how it is, right? Let's see what it looks like when you're pushed backward because some of the most feared punchers in the history of the heavyweight division couldn't move backward. And Jake has shown he can go straight back with a high guard and then throw his stuff out. But what happens when the pressure is there with attacks? Can you pivot out? Can you change angles? Can you walk someone into dead space and be a good boxer with power on your back foot? Jake has power on his back foot when guys walk straight at him. What if that pressure is constant? It's not just one time, and it's not just a blitz or one thing at a time, Then what? All right, so there you have it. A couple things. Jake gets a massive black eye on sparring. It can be good. It also can be a problem depending on what's happened, how he adjusts to it, what AJ likes to do, and what Jake can do to. To prevent that from happening again. AJ making a lot of sense, talking about what he wants to do in this Jake Paul fight, how he wants to approach it, putting pressure on Jake constantly without being wrecked, without being out of control. Just seeing what he does again, the fight within the fight, all of it just. Just spells a disaster for Jake Paul. I'll be honest, this spells disaster, which is why I commend him for doing it. But I don't understand, and I don't think I ever will understand it. Sure, it makes a ton of money, but does dollars always make sense? People when his life. And I don't mean that. That hyperbolically, Jake's actual career in life hang in the balance when it comes to the damage he could receive from Anthony Joshua. If that black eye tells the story of what's going on when Lawrence Aoli hits him, when. When Frank Sanchez hits him with Jared Anderson hits him. Yes, those are high level heavyweights and AJ is better than they are. I don't know. Doesn't look good, but maybe I'm wrong. Maybe AJ doesn't come in in the greatest shape or doesn't, you know, take Jake as seriously. Maybe Jake getting, you know, the hard sparring he's getting right now is going to elevate him even in the short time period he has to get prepared for aj, But I don't have the answers. So we're only a week and change away. What happens with Jake and aj? Guess we'll find out. All right, folks, so we are back on the way Concept presented by the Ring magazine and today we are taking a look at the face to face between Andrew Tate and Chase d' Amore hosted by yours truly. And I don't usually like watching things that I host. I don't like hearing myself talk. 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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Kept going because I wanted to introduce both guys and then go back to Andrew. I kind of messed it up. And then I say something that I don't even remember that I said, which is, well, you'll just hear it here. World champion kickboxing multiple time high level fighter. It's been a long time, but he's coming right here to Misfits. He takes. I don't even know what that intro was. That's one of the shittier intros I've ever done. I called him a multiple time kickboxing world champ. And then I called him a multiple time high level fighter. Oh, man. Listen, you guys gotta understand, no excuses. That was just garbage for me. But this was like 6pm at night. I was prepping for the press conference. I've been all around Dubai. My schedule's all off. I didn't sleep. No excuses. That was a dog intro. I'm sorry, everyone. The Misfits heavyweight champion, the Goat, Chase Damore. He'll be live on Rumble Premium. But today is the Face Off. Andrew, we'll start with you. I was thinking we were going to have a transition there. I thought it was going to be like Face off and show them and then we go into it. But I guess they just said, fuck it, fuck it. We're going straight through. By the way, I called Chase the Goat because that's what he wants his nickname to be. I know people were getting on to me about like, oh, the Goat, the Goat. Chase calls himself the Goat. I'll call him that. He's the champ. He deserves some respect. I know he's not. Again, he may not have the most, you know, structured and fundamental upbringing in boxing and he may not have the most structural and fundamental technique in boxing, but he holds the belt. You got to give him his respect. You got to. So yeah, I use his nickname.

[Andrew Tate]

I was speaking to mams at Misfits for a while. I understood I had to become the CEO and take KSI's job. And then once that was done, we were talking about the roster of fighters. We want to become the biggest sports promotion in the world. And I think the best way to test the quality of our champions is to do it myself. So I thought, he's a heavyweight champion. I want to be the heavyweight champion. Let's fight the heavyweight champion. There's not anything personal against Chase.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

He dislikes me also. Why do I look so damn tiny? I know it's like the aspect ratio, but, like, they look like monsters and I look like. Like a child in the middle. But that's a good point from Tate. Like, as much as you want to say, oh, who is Tate fighting? Who is Tate fighting? It makes sense in the context of whatever part of Misf Andrew Tate is a part of. I truly don't know what the inner working of this is like. He calls himself the CEO. I don't know if that's necessarily the case because we just saw the KSI Vidal Riley video where he welcomed Vidal into Misfits Pro. I'm not sure what's going on here, but if he is involved in the back end of Misfits and. And, you know, having conversations about making this thing a huge entity on that side of things, on the influencer side, it does make sense for him to come in and, like he said, test the quality of the fighters there and try to make it a big event. And what better way to do that than to have Andrew Tate, who is a global phenomenon of an individual and personality, be a part of this. That I understand. And historically, the heavyweight division is the biggest division, not only physically, but in terms of eyeballs, the guy that's the best of the heavyweights is usually considered the baddest man on the planet. Now, Misfits is not pro boxing, but baddest man in Misfits. Right? So again, it makes sense for him to jump up the weight where he was probably, you know, he probably could have come in as a. As a cruiserweight or even a, if you want to do boxing terms, a light heavyweight. But jumping up to do the fight at heavyweight, that's a big deal for Andrew. And I know there's weight stuff, you know, in contracts and rehydrations and stuff that we'll talk about, but I understand when he explains it like that, why it didn't have to necessarily be a big name to fight Tate. It had to be the right opportunity against the right size opponent with the right story.

[Andrew Tate]

And I'm here to perform. I've trained 100. I feel fantastic. In fact, I'm actually very surprised by how well training has gone because I had some old injuries from long ago that have not flared back up. So I feel fantastic. And I'm there to perform on the night I'm Very, very excited.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Great opening statement from Tate. Very professional, well put together. Again, not a lot of animosity because the goal isn't to, you know, try to outwit Chase in this thing. For him, it's more about him. He said it in multiple interviews that this fight is about him. It doesn't matter who's across from him. He's the show, he's the name, he's the guy coming back at 38 or 39 years old. And he also said something interesting there, that some of the old injuries he had haven't flared up yet. And I. I don't know what specifically he's talking about, but I know the thing that made him stop fighting was, I think, the. The detached retina in his eye. That came from one. I think his last fight ever, he detached his retina or something happened to his eye. Could that be something he's talking about?

[Andrew Tate]

If.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I don't know how that. I don't think that heals, really. Maybe it does. I'm not sure the diagnosis for detached retina, but maybe he had surgery. If that's healed up and he's fighting not blind in one eye or not having issues with an eye, that spells even more trouble for Chase. JC says it's not personal. Do you think it's personal?

[Chase d'Amore]

No. 100% it's not personal. This is the fight game. This is part of it. And, you know, the thing is, is Andrew, they say, you know, don't meet your heroes. I really like Andrew Tay, obviously. He actually got me through a lot of. When I had the viral miss swing. Used to listen to him on podcast. Listen to him a lot. I am.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

It's kind of crazy that Chase. Chase's biggest highlight in Misfits. It should be the heavyweight championship belt. That's. That should be his biggest highlight. But in reality, this is Chase's biggest highlight in reality, and it's unfortunate. It's that right there. Oh, my goodness. Yeah, there's the belt. Let's go.

[Chase d'Amore]

It's one of those cases where it's like a full circle moment to where the young generation that he inspired has to come back. And unfortunately, he's gonna have to answer for every bit of inspiration that he's instilled upon me. So nothing personal, but many have come, many have failed. I'm still the champ. Eight consecutive knockouts. Haven't seen the canvas. Lamar.

[Andrew Tate]

Well, it's good that Chase believes in himself.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

That wasn't a bad opening statement from Chase either. I get where he was going with that. A little bit. He's like, listen, you know, I was inspired by Andrew Tate and the same words he used to inspire me. He's now going to have to. He said pay for, but I assume he means he's now going to have to answer for like, you made this monster and now I'm going to have to take you out. You're the guy that the student becomes the teacher type of thing. Which I think that's a great little line of action. Like, yeah, you created.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Did this.

[Andrew Tate]

Because it wouldn't be a very interesting fight if he didn't. And it wouldn't be a very interesting fight if he wasn't training his best and believed he was going to win. And it wouldn't be a very interesting fight unless he was on Twitter running his mouth and trying to self hypnotize himself that he's going to win and sitting there and talking and endlessly talking about how he's going to definitely win and he has nothing to worry about. And I'm old and I'm, I'm coming back and all this crap. That's what makes the fight interesting. So I'm very glad he's doing that as opposed to saying nothing. It's good for the brand, it's good for the video when I win, it's good for everything. So I'm very, very excited for the event. And perhaps, perhaps I've just been in the game too long. But after AE something fights, I understand that tweets don't matter and talking doesn't matter. This doesn't matter. It's all. What matters is today I've been interested in the day. I'm not interested in anything else.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Tate is too seasoned for this, y'.

[Teofimo Lopez]

All.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

This is why. And we did the press conference after this. And yes, that's why. Chase also has like the Xenon glasses on again. Those are apparently Balenciaga, but I just, it makes me think of the movie Xenon when he wears them. This was all done in the same day. And this is why. And we'll get to, you know why the press conference went the way it did. You're going to see that toward the end of this video. But so far, very cordial. And Tate just kind of shining a light on what he thinks the mentality of Chase is. Right. Like, you got to do all that stuff on Twitter to convince yourself that you belong in this fight. That convince yourself and your fans that you're going to win this fight. Tastes like, I don't need to do that. I'VE experienced fighting lifetimes longer than you have in this game. Like I've been in this. I don't know if it was 10, 15 years, I don't know. But a lot of fight experience and what he says is absolutely true. If you have a steel trap for a mind because all this stuff, the face to face, the press conference, we're gonna get to Fight Week next week. That's right. Next week is Fight Week. I'm. I can't believe I'm going back to Dubai. 15 and a half hour flight there and back again. But that's what we do. Make sure y' all subscribe to the channel. Ain't nobody doing content like this. But if you have a steel trap for a mine and you can get through all of this stuff and it not phase your mentality, sure it's gonna be tiring. It's gonna be mentally and physically exhausting to do all this media. And you see Tate again toward the end of this start to, to really not want to do a lot more talking. He wants to fight now. He's starting to get in that fight feel. But it's a battle of wits right here and Tate is too seasoned to be caught up in this. JC says none of that talking you're doing matters. It almost seems like he thinks all that talking is insecurity coming from you.

[Chase d'Amore]

I. A lot of people call it insecurity, but I've been in this fight game for a few years now and I've never shut my mouth. They always say one day I'm going to find out. I've been trying to test the theory. I've called out much bigger people than, you know, a 4 and 3 light heavyweight, you know, all credit to him for winning a kickboxing championship however many decades ago in some promotion I've never heard of. But this is the real world. You're going up against a much bigger, heavier, taller, longer, faster, stronger individual. And I just think, I don't think that you're fast enough. I think that your IQ is falling off a bit. You might have all the experience, 80 something fights, but I just, I think the first thing that goes is your reflexes.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Your IQ has fallen off a little bit, Jason. Face is like, yeah, you're stupid. Yeah, you're dumb. Now your iq, and I think he means ring iq, but I don't know. That would I assume, mean like you're not as sharp as you once were. I'm not sure, but he's like, yeah, you're stupid now. Actually 5 IQ points more stupid than you were.

[Chase d'Amore]

I know you have a torn bicep. I know. I've seen clips with your eyes. I've seen the pads. I've seen all of that. I just don't think you're a phenomenal enough athlete anymore to step in the ring with somebody like me.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

They want, again, valid stuff. On the back end of that, when he was talking about the, you know, your IQ is falling off, stuff like, he kind of lost me. But if he's looking at okay, this guy's 39. He's had a couple of injuries. I do think Tate's. I think it's his left bicep. This one right here is torn or was torn. I'm not sure if that will have any effect. I've torn my bicep. I tore my right one, and it had almost no effect on me and my fight. But he's again trying to needle it at Tate, being like, I just don't think you have what it takes now at your age. And I assume, again, he's talking about the physicality side of it. It you're not as big as me, your reflexes are gone. Even though I disagree with that. You watch any footage of Tate and his reflexes are clearly still there. And I think the biggest thing is Chase don't think he could hurt him, at least not in the same way that Chase can hurt him. Right. Chase isn't a believer in Tate being able to knock him out, at least not at this point in the face to face, and he keeps bringing up that four and three boxing record. Tate just said a second ago that he's never had a pro boxing fight. So I'm not sure who's lying here, but both of them are trying to play mental game games.

[Andrew Tate]

Then why are you still nervous?

[Chase d'Amore]

Oh, I'm not nervous at all. I'm excited. I'm raving about this. This is. This is the moment where I tell people, in order to create stars, you got to give them a star moment. You've done a great job being the most Google man in the earth and all this and that. But here's the thing is, like, in order to get to your level, you have to beat people at your level. And I think a lot of people are giving you credit because you did win a lot of fights a decade ago when I was in high school and had a bedtime. That's not the case anymore. You know, I know you got all the Bugattis and stuff, but listen, I'm coming for those Bugattis. I got a lot more to gain and you have a lot more to lose than I do.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Again, I don't hate this answer. That's the right mentality for Chase. You know, Andrew tries to call him and say, hey, why are you still nervous then? And I do think there is a bit of trepidation from the stuff Chase had been putting online, but that's also just Chase. Chase is a shit talker to the highest degree. I don't know about if it's nerves or if it's like trying to go, you know, post for post with one of the most popular guys in the world. It's not going to happen. But I like the mentality. Chase is like, listen, you got to beat a star to be a star star. He's right. Tate has given him a massive opportunity and it's really a, honestly, it's like a no lose situation for Chase. There's nobody that Chase could have fought right now that would give him more eyeballs, more opportunity for people to see him, more opportunity for him to make money potentially, should things go his way. Now, granted, if he does get knocked out, that's not a great look for Chase being the big tall guy or whatever. But that's the only real way he gets a terrible look out of this is if he gets knocked out flat in like the first, first round or something.

[Andrew Tate]

You know, I've beaten bigger things than Chase and I've beaten bigger men than Chase and I've fought people with a lot more experience than Chase and I fought things outside of the ring much bigger than Chase. So I'm very, very excited to fight.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

You know, Tate has a way of being like very resourceful with his words.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Right.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

He's talking about the things he's beat outside of the ring. I'm assuming he's referring to a lot of the accusations and things made against his name and been in court in, in jail for a while as well. So him being able to tie that into fighting and again, the mentality, he's a, like I said, he's very, very well spoken. Spoken very good with his words. We did see, we just did a face to face out in the desert in front of these insane supercars. I, I was way out of place. But you two were right at home. We got to see each other sized up the first time. Chase, what did you see when you looked across?

[Chase d'Amore]

I saw a guy that bit off more than he can chew. I think he didn't realize the scope of what he was getting into. I fought in Giants and Kells I fought in Experienced kickboxers and Tank Tolman and they've all ended the same. I have. He has nothing that I've not seen before. In fact, he's actually probably the smallest guy I fought. The thing is, is we don't look at size, we don't look at technique, we don't look at anything. The only thing I look at is can he punch? Can he take a punch? I've seen him quit in his fights. I've seen him get punched. I've seen him have eye problem, black eyes against guys like Fez Batista and Warren Spencer. Those guys aren't getting the job done.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

And it's a lot of, okay, there's a lot there. Chase just, I mean, he fires off. So first off, he says, I've, I've fought big guys, fought small guys. This will be my, the smallest guy I fight. Then he says, he says, we don't look at anything. Probably a bad idea. You probably should look at what Andrew does well and what he doesn't do so well. But I don't think he's being honest there. I think he studied a lot of Andrew Tate's tape just because right after he says we don't, we don't take a look at any of that stuff. He names off the things he's seen Andrew Tate do. But then he calls him a quitter. He says, well, I've seen him quit in fights and to be fair, he did in his last fight essentially wave it off to the ref after, I assume again from what was said, he had a detached retina in his eye when he got punched or kicked or something. So let's see how Andrew responds to that. Because that, that's a, that's an ego sh. Shot right there. That's a mentality shot. Anytime you get called a quitter in a sport, like especially fighting, that's almost like a cardinal sin. That's almost like saying someone plays ball like a girl back in the day. That would be like, how dare you and be fighting words. Right now it's being called a quitter in a combat sport. It's almost like, like I said, a cardinal sin for fighters. They cannot stand that stuff.

[Andrew Tate]

Interesting.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yeah.

[Andrew Tate]

I mean, I could have gone down to Tijuana and fought some cans. I mean, I could have without disrespect, respect. I, I could have very easily gone without disrespect.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yeah, I could have went down to Tijuana and fought a bunch of tomato cans, some bum ass fighters and smoked them all without disrespect of course.

[Chase d'Amore]

Well, you did that on your YouTube video.

[Andrew Tate]

Which YouTube video?

[Chase d'Amore]

The one where you fought 30 dudes that paid to come fight you.

[Andrew Tate]

Well, that wasn't training for a fight. That was something else. I mean, we're talking about professional records here, right? And I'm saying that I understand you've been active and. And you're right. I haven't had a professional fight in quite a few years. What you're saying is factually correct. The reason I'm not intimidated by is because you're fighting people in Mexico who are paid to lose. But it's still good experience for you. I mean, you're a new fighter. I don't consider you a youtuber. I do consider you a fighter. I think you're an active fighter, and I think you take the sport seriously. I think you've dedicated yourself. I definitely think you've improved. I think you have a good training camp. I think you believe in yourself. I think you've taken this opportunity very, very seriously. And I've done absolutely the same thing. And I think that on the night, my experience is going to play through. I've been in there so many times. I've dealt with all kinds of people. I understand that Chase has, you know, he leaves his left hand out and he lines up the big right and he moves backwards. And he's been doing the same thing in sparring in la. And I understand that I could easily walk into a right hand. I know exactly how he's going to try and beat me.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Oh, Tate did his homework. He said he leaves that left hand out, which Chase does. He likes to frame with his lead hand, engage the distance, which is technically not legal in boxing, to keep that left. I love it because I use it. I'm the same way. It's a long guard. I love long guarding, but you're not supposed to just leave it out there the entire time. Referees tend to warn you about it, but Chase does this because, one, it creates a distance where he can't get hit, and two, it tells him, okay, I can touch you on the face, on the shoulder, then my right hand can definitely get there. And he also talks about Chase throwing straight punches and a right hand that he wants to line up and let go, which is, again, kind of what Chase does. It's very basic. And sometimes, you know, the basic things are the correct. Tate's done his homework, and he knows while Chase is basic, it's still dangerous if you get in the. I call them the red zones or the danger Zones, the places where his advantages, his reach, his right hand, his frame are the most prevalent, and Tate has to know that, and it seems like he does.

[Chase d'Amore]

He's also speaking about his experience in the ring. He's a kickboxer. It's different when you can throw kicks and use both sides. That switch stance that he does, I don't think is going to work. That chin in the air is, I got a long reach, man. Like, I could reach across this room if I wanted to. And I think that's on the night. He's going to go in there and he's going to have a lot of pressure on him. This is his first fight since he's coming through the limelight, obviously, so everybody's expecting him to win. I am the +275 underdog in this fight, and I just, I. I laugh every night with my friends and my family because they understand the camp, they understand the level of opposition that I train against, and they understand that if there's one thing about me is I have zero quit in me. So I just don't feel like he still has the power or the speed to stop me for six rounds. I asked for 10, he insists on six. Six. It wasn't my weight clause. I didn't pick any of that. I just said, give Mr. Tate whatever he wants. Just put him in the ring in front of me and I'll handle the rest.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Very, very. Again, I love what Chase is saying there. It's the right mentality. But you also see Chase, he studied a little bit too right. He didn't come into this blind. He understands where Tate's weaknesses are. The hands a little bit low, the chin going back. Tate does like to switch. He mostly switches in attack mode. You won't see Tate necessarily switch stance just to do it. You'll see him either lean in with the left hook or. Or follow the right hand into southpaw and then go to the body, something Tate also likes to do. And we'll get down to this more when we get a fundamental breakdown, which will probably be next week. But he's very good on the inside, which I don't know if Chase is really recognized yet, but for a taller fighter, go back and watch all of Andrew Tate's fights and look at where he likes to operate, or even in some of these Spars, he's like 6, 2, 6 3, and he operates almost exclusively on the inside. Once he gets into that jab, right hand range, he'll fall in behind it and start looking to the body. And then upstairs on the inside, the inside game, I think is going to make more of a difference.

[Andrew Tate]

I really, truly feel amazing. I'm very glad that he believes that I've accepted a fight against a 6 foot 6 opponent and then been sparring people who are 5 foot 9. I mean, he thinks I'm an idiot.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

No, I think Chase is saying a lot of that because it's like good promo to be like, yeah, he's not sparring the right guys. He's sparring people that are five, nine. Imagine them. All right, we got Chase Devore in a month. I got to get some sparring partners. I need dudes that are 5, 6, 6 to 5, 9, but 130 to 170 pounds. Let's get it going. Everybody in the gym going. Andrew, he's no, he's 6, 6250. No, I know, but you know, we got to get ready. You know what I'm saying? They fight like he does. You stacking them on shoulders. What are we doing?

[Andrew Tate]

I mean, if he thinks I'm an idiot, then that's, that's up to him. But I've of course prepared. He has a long reach. He's a young, strong guy with a long reach and we've been preparing for exactly that. He'll see on the night when he tries to hit me and he realizes it's not as easy as it is hitting these other people who stand around and lose, that it's going to be a very difficult, difficult night for him. It's going to be different than he expected.

[Chase d'Amore]

Obviously. I've watched every person that he's fought in his camp. I've, I've seen everybody. I don't think that Benny the Glory Kickboxer is probably his best opposition. I watched his training with him. He takes it easy on him, but it's like if you're getting black eyes against guys that are much smaller, taking it easy on you in 16 ounce gloves and no headgear, what do you think is going to happen in 10 ounce gloves on fight night?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I, I don't think Tate wears headgear now. I, I don't dispute that. He probably trains in 16s, and he did get a shiner on his left eye, which usually would mean he got caught with a right hand. And that's one of Chase's biggest weapons. And I've always said this. Andrew Tate fights at a very risky style. He's very bladed, but then he'll square up. When he's like in close on the inside, he Takes a lot of chances, he takes a lot of risks, but that's been his entire brand. He's a risk taker and most of the time it pays off. Doesn't mean it will in this fight. And if he were to lose, that would completely set the Internet ablaze. But it's a real possibility and it's one that I think Tate understands. But he's confident and what he does and his ability to, to operate with his hands down, chin up, sometimes on the, on the defense, but you know, to, to be an aggressive fighter on the front foot. You don't see Tate take a lot of steps backward and Chase doesn't either. So something's got to give.

[Chase d'Amore]

And I think this is his first time not on Twitter. The Twitter followers, the Bugatti, all that stuff is not going to be in there fighting for him. And, you know, hopefully when I'm done with him, I can buy my own Bugatti and I'm gonna make it red just like what's gonna come out of his nose fight night. So.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Okay, again, it takes Jace a while to get to the, the, to the punchline because that, Jesus Christ, it was a runaway train there. But I don't, again, I don't hate some of the stuff he's saying there as far as, like, he's a bigger fighter. It may not be just one punch on the side of Tate because Tate's far smaller than Chase. Even though he comes back and says, you know, it only takes one punch in heavyweight boxing, which again, I think if either guy lands flush, it's going to fucking hurt somebody. Right? Tate has far better technique and has knocked high level guys out with his hands before. And with those 10 ounce gloves on, he's gonna, he could easily clip J, he could easily clip Chase on the chin and knock, knock him out for sure. And he may say it here in the face off, but he said in the press conference Chase has never been properly hit.

[Andrew Tate]

Right.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Chase hasn't experienced a flush punch on his chin and how to recover or how to even handle it at all, which I, I, I agree with. I don't think Chase is, maybe he hasn't sparring, I haven't seen that. But in fighting he hasn't been clipped like that. But you still got to get there and you still got to land it. Chase is talking about his size and reach. And then he hits him with the, maybe I can buy my own Bugatti and I'll color it red like what's going to be coming out of his nose okay, Chase, go ahead. Then after the four minute monologue, drop a freaking bomb.

[Andrew Tate]

And he's right. There's no Twitter followers in the ring. There's no Bigatti in the ring. There's no misfits followers and misfits crowd in the ring. There's two men in the ring.

[Chase d'Amore]

Three.

[Andrew Tate]

Two men in the ring.

[Chase d'Amore]

There's three.

[Andrew Tate]

There's. There's two. There's you and I. And the rest I'm concerned about. And I'm worried about me and him.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I think Chase was like, trying to get one over on him there with the, you know, there's actually three in the ring, but I mean, I guess you should consider the referee a part of people in the ring, I think. I don't know. I read somewhere where the referee, referee is considered part of the ring. I know that sounds silly, but he's supposed to be as impartial as the canvas and the ropes as far as, like, he only is there to maintain balance. So, yes, they're both technically right. There's two men participating in the fight as far as fighting each other, but there are three people there to make sure it all goes down correctly. But Chase tried to go like mind games with Tate there, like, oh, actually there's three you up.

[Andrew Tate]

I'm there to get the job done. I, I understand what he's saying, but it's obviously things like I've thought about and my team have considered and we're prepared for all of these things. We're prepared for the size of the event, we're prepared for the size of Chase. We're prepared for him to be 110 kilo. We've been sparring for that. We're preparing for that. And he's right. One shot is all we need at heavyweight boxing.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

So let's do this. One final message to each other. What do you got to say to Andrew one last time here?

[Chase d'Amore]

After I knock you out, can I get a free membership to the real world?

[Andrew Tate]

I don't think you're going to knock me out, Chase. And, and, and truthfully, and I state this with respect for you, going in there believing you're going to knock me out easily is the biggest mistake you're ever going to make in your life. I promise you that. I promise. You don't think you're going to get in there and just knock me out easy. Like I'm a fucking idiot. Like I'm going to go in there and I've made some mistake and I've just signed a contract and haven't taken this seriously. I'm not a fucking idiot, Chase. You understand me? So I think you should take this a lot more seriously. Have a little bit more respect for me. I'm now your boss. I respect you as an opponent, I respect you as an athlete. And don't be walking through life saying I'm gonna knock Andrew out like it's nothing because it's not gonna happen like you think it is.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Yeah.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

One of the coldest, most, most serious flips of a moment I have seen in influencer boxing right there. Like Chase said something to try to be funny and Tate finally had enough. You finally saw Tate get a little more serious with the way that he spoke to Chase. And it's because Chase is continually being like, I'm gonna knock you out. I'm gonna knock you out. And date takes that as disrespect. PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite processors are made to go the distance. With blazing fast performance, next level efficiency and multi day battery life. Snapdragon processors are built to tackle it all, from highlight reel editing to intense player research so you can be at the top of your game wherever the day takes you. Learn [e-mail] laptops Snapdragon the heart of your PC. Battery life varies significantly based on device settings, usage and other factors.

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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

A very magical holiday because he is from fighting. He has fought for again, however many years of his life. And it hasn't been this influencer side where it's, you know, let's just say the most crazy, outlandish thing to get headlines, to get clicks. And then eventually, you know, yeah, you got to go pay for the words. But it's just. It's just fight build up to Tate. That's some serious shit. And you can see me in the middle. Dude, look at my face. My face is now. I'm like, oh, Chase, what you got to say to that? Because I was kind of laughing at. I smirked at Chase saying it too, because I'm like, all right, cool, you know, oh, can I get a free membership to your thing? Like, da, da, da. Tate was not having it. And that was where this entire fight changed right there. I'd said it on Twitter, and I think this is what led into Tate coming into the press conference on Smoke for Chase was that moment right there where he had had enough of the games and the. And he finally let Chase know, hey, you're saying this knocking out thing like it's going to be easy for you. I'm telling you right now, keep talking like you're going to knock me out and it's going to get worse for you. I was just going to beat you in a fight. Now I'm going to make you pay for the word. And I ain't talking monetary. Damn.

[Chase d'Amore]

Look, I was filming Love island last week, so I'm. I'm good. My camp's completed. I was on having my ties on the beach. This job's done. December 20th. Good night, Andrew Tate. Top G. What happens when you send a cobra to a goat?

[Andrew Tate]

We're done.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

This image right here, I wanted to get to. This, I think, is one of the most telling things that we saw throughout this face to face. And really, we saw this in the press conference when the energy flipped. Tate would only go like laser beams right at Chase. I'm talking locked on him, and Chase wouldn't meet his eye line. I think this is where things got real, real for Chase. That's what I'm saying. And I know he's very confident, but I think just this moment, this might have shaken him just a bit, shaken the character, shaking the whole idea of, like, ah, we're just. We're doing fight promo. This is where it got real. And again, if you guys watch the press conference after this, you'll see what I'm talking about. But, hey, I'm gonna tell you something. When Tate turns it on, he's not playing. You could feel the energy. It wasn't just between those two, but the energy in the room there. There was. I don't know if there's anybody from Chase's team, but a lot of Tate's team was there. And you just kind of look around and they're all with that same energy. They're all kind of looking down and you kind of could see the tension and it was definitely rising in there. But all in all, a good back and forth. I thought both guys made good points about what they want to do. I thought both guys let a little more out about the game plan. They wanted to have than I thought they would. Right. Tate being like, we know what Chase brings with the, you know, the framing and the right hand and how to get around it. Chase being like, I know you've been injured. I've seen what happened to your eye. I've seen what happened to your bicep. All that leaning back at the waist stuff, it ain't gonna work. I like it, man. Great face to face. But the thing I took away and I'll take away from this video is that stone cold delivery of what Tate said to Chase right there at the. Yeah, you keep thinking this is easy for you. Keep thinking you're just going to walk in and knock me out. And him saying, if you think it's that easy, you're dead wrong. It's not going to go the way you think. It's not sometimes about what you say, it's how you say it. And that delivery shows me that Tate has a lot more up his sleeve that he's not showing us just yet. But you guys let me know, what do you think? Who won this face to face? I thought Chase had some good lines, turned the Bugatti. I buy red. Like, what's going to come out of your nose? Obviously, Tate talking that talk to him, talking that experienced vet professional talk on the night the fight matters and nothing else really matters does. And I tend to agree with him. But there were definitely some mind games here. So we're going to find out December 20th live on Rumble Premium and in Dubai, the Golden City. Andrew Tate vs. Chase Damore in the main event. This face off told us what each fighter thinks is going to happen, but what really does. Guess we'll find out, folks. All right, we are back on the way concept presented by the Ring magazine and I am pumped for this video because we have a sit down between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson ahead of their big time fight on January 31st. Madison Square Garden ring number six, Shakur looking to move up and be a four division world champ. Obviously to looking to maintain the ring belts at 140, but this is going to be hilarious. I watched their press conference today and there were some moments in that presser that made you say, hey, yo, it was one of the zestiest press conferences ever. But it was just that it was a boxing press conference conference that, you know, those things tend to get kind of stale. But doing this sit down with Rick RENO on the Mr. Versace podcast, I think is going to be a lot more entertaining. So let's take A look at this. Let's see these two talk about their matchup. It's one of the best fights you can make in boxing. Point blank, period. These two are the best in the world at a young age, prime of both of their careers. This is what boxing needs. It's what we want more from boxing. So the fight we know is going to be fireworks, but we. What's the buildup going to be like? What's the thing that's going to make us tune in on fight night? For Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney, it was the rivalry and the chaos surrounding. For Tyson Fury and Alexander Usyk, it was undisputed at heavyweight. What's it going to be for this one? Yes, championships are on the line. Yes, it's one of the best fights you can make in boxing. Yes, it's going to be a display of the sweet science. But what else? Anything personal? Is there anything that we're going to see come out in these sit downs? I'm going to take a look. Let's talk about it. The breakdown down. Let's go.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Lied. January 31st. The Mecca of boxing. Madison Square Garden in New York City, live and exclusively on the Zone.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I'm sorry, let's just hold on. Let's take a look at this podcast setup. What in the world? The Mr. Versace podcast. It looks like a crypto coin of Rick Reno. It's Reno coin. They got him dressed to the nines. Once again. He's got this uncle indoors. Look at Shakur's like, what is going on? This is the $180,000 belt. Apparently you got Tio with his two ring belts on. This is awesome, dude.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Tio, I'm going to start with you. When did you first become aware of Shakur Stevenson? When did you first hear the name? When did you first maybe see a fight of his?

[Teofimo Lopez]

Well, first off, it's great to be here.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Grateful.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Thankful to be here first and foremost on that part.

[Shakur Stevenson]

What?

[Teofimo Lopez]

Seen Shakur back in Amateurs, pros.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yeah.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I'm thinking, though, I don't know if it's 2011.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yo, is it me or. I love Tio, but he's got like a. A wide, like, newborn baby's head. Like, what is going. I don't know. He's got like a flat, wide, like, skull. I don't think I've ever seen a skull that wide.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

What were your early impressions?

[Teofimo Lopez]

I like his style. He could fight.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Yeah. What about you, Shakur? When did you first become aware of Tio?

[Shakur Stevenson]

You know, it's so crazy. I really was Like a. I ain't gonna say I was no nerd, but I was, like, a boxing nerd.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

So, like, I ain't about to say I was a nerd. Lame ass. Hey, kids at home watching. There's nothing wrong with being a nerd and playing sports. I read Marvel Comics and was a Division 1 football player. I don't mean shit. You could be a nerd and still be an athlete. All right? You don't have to. You don't have to act like you're not a nerd and still be athletic and still do sports. Sports, okay? It's the. The new age dude nerds rule.

[Shakur Stevenson]

All right? When I first kind of got aware of TO was probably before he even knew me. But I used to get on YouTube, and I used to watch, like, the DMV fights, and they used to have, like, the Region 2. I want to say he was with Region 2 with Florida, and I seen one of his fights out there, and I kind of watched them. I thought he was a good fighter. That's when I kind of got a first with Tio. But when I finally first met him, probably was the same time he talking.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

About, for the bulk of your careers, you were both under the same promotional banner. Were you cordial, friendly?

[Shakur Stevenson]

I was good with Tio. I thought Tio was a little jealous of me. That's what I thought.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Did you get a sense of that thought or.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Thanks. Because I still think that Shakur believes that Tio might be a little jealous.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Tio, we use any jealousy in there because both of you guys were being pushed. But it seemed like, to me, just from the outside looking in, that he was pushed ahead of you. He was. Yeah. He was getting the fights that you want. You were calling for Loma, he got Loma. You wanted other guys, he was getting other guys. Did you see him as a future foe? Because at one point, you were two divisions ahead of him.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I think that everything just plays out the way it does, and eventually we was gonna end up meeting up with each other eventually. I think that that's how it works, right? When two greats collide, you're bound to see a great fight. So I just. I never seen any jealousy in my part with him. I mean, for crying out loud, he fought for Team usa. He got a silver medal and.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Nah, not during them times, though. The whole thing was not during them times. I'm speaking on the times where I felt like you had a push start. You got the. You used to be ahead of me. Far as. Like, you was the code On Terence Crawford card, I was under the. Then you got the opportunity to fight with Lomachenko. And after that, I felt like I kind of got pushed more than you. And you felt some type of way about the way that I was pushed more than you. When it came down to espn, I remember you saying a little comment with the ESPN only like black fighters and whoa, all that kind of stuff. And when you said that, I kind of felt like it was a shot at me.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

So the hell that's where we're going. ESPN only likes black fighters. I don't remember that. All right, let's take it there, then. What are we saying to they only watching the black fighters over at espn?

[Shakur Stevenson]

I felt like it was a little bit of jealousy.

[Teofimo Lopez]

No, I just didn't give enough, that's all.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Cool.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Just didn't give enough about it at all.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yeah, but when Thomas, you said something there, it was something you said at that time, that was something. It was the way you felt, right?

[Teofimo Lopez]

Nah, I just pushed the movement that I felt like we was taking over as we are now.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Well, like I said, I think you're the truth. I know I'm the truth and can't wait to see it.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yo, Shakur. Shakur showing them teeth off, son. Now that he got that gap fixed, Shakur is showing them shits off. That man, smiling. That man, you know, saying, just throwing them teeth out there, and he should. Everybody giving Shakur stick about fixing his gap in his teeth. Y' all would do the same. Just because J. Cole got on a song and talked about how he never fixed his gap in his tooth, he wanted to remain himself or whatever. I'm not with that. If you got a something like that where, you know, I'm saying you got the saloon doors in the middle gums with no teeth, you want to push the shits together, you know what I'm saying? You want to bring the whole family together. I'm not mad at that at all. But Shakur is flexing them. You know what I'm saying?

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Now, Shakur you. Judging by the recent CompuBox numbers, you're number one by a mile as far as fighters not landing any power punches on you. How do you feel when you hear a guy say, he might not just stop you, but he might make you quit? Quit in the fight.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Make me quit is crazy. Like, I don't got no quit in me, but it's cool. He's supposed to feel that way. Like, he's supposed to say the things that he's saying on. He's not saying none out of the ordinary or something that I didn't expect. Only thing that I kind of took away, he got on a podcast, I want to say. He said that I was slow. And that's the part where I'm like, okay, he's going to be very surprised come fight night to where it's like, you really thought I was slow. Like, is that something like you put in your brain and thought it was about to come out there and work?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

It is interesting to hear, you know, both of them talk about each other, because there's probably not two guys that know each other better that haven't fought, but have seen each other, been around each other, you know, Amy tournaments, and followed each other's career under the same promotional banner. Then to and Shakur right outside of, again, sparring together, training together, that are about to fight each other, there's probably not guys that know how they operate better. So if Tio was saying, I'm gonna go out there and make you quit, essentially break you and stop you, that's something we haven't even seen. We haven't seen anyone get close to even hurting Shakur, really. Like people say the Williams a beta fight. Zapata hit him with the right hand and Shakur got wobbled even though it was clearly slipped. I thought that was one of Shakur's better performances because he dug down and bit down on his mouthpiece and said, I'm not just going to play the back foot and be slick and turn this into a very low output fight that I'll win because I'm just, you know, he's better than Zepeda, but he. He went out there and docked it out a little bit, and I respected him for it. I don't expect him to fight the same way versus Tfima Lopez. I really don't. And I think people are looking at the Zepeda fight and going, yeah, that's Shakur we want. And I don't want to say he's going to disappoint people, but he will not fight that way with T. He won't. And Tia won't fight the same way William Zepeda did. They'll both be very measured. I think it'll be a very slow paced, low output fight. I could be wrong. You know, I could be wrong. I could see maybe they go to war or something. But we're talking about styles making fights and to Styles. Even if he's on his front foot, he doesn't commit to a lot of punches on the front. Foot, but he can do. He can fight that way. Shakur almost exclusively wants to go defense to offense versus leading the exchange. So I. I don't know. Not to say Shakur will be on the back foot the whole time. That's not necessarily how I see the fight going. But I don't know if this is going to be like a knockdown, drag him out type of thing. I think we're going to get a defensive sweet science display from both guys, which, by the way, I think works in Shakur's favor.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

You said on there that terror Terence Crawford sent one of his little guys to come after you, implying that obviously you want a fight eventually with Terence Crawford.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Is this crazy, Crazy, crazy. I mean, again, the difference between 140 and 168, and Tio's not a big 140 pounder, not to say Terrence is a big 168 pounder, but, man, it just feels like a massive jump. But then again, we just saw Terrence do it versus Canelo. So who knows?

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

The fight where first you see Shakur as a legitimate threat at 140 because he's a guy moving up. At one point, you. You were two divisions ahead of him. And in second to that. Is this a fight where you want to send a message to Terence Crawford based on your performance in this fight?

[Teofimo Lopez]

I guess, yeah.

[Shakur Stevenson]

To.

[Teofimo Lopez]

To put it all together, I mean, you got to fight the best. And he's real close to Crawford, very close to him. And I think that, you know, Crawford has high hopes of him, high expectations on Shakur, and what better way, you know, I tried other ways that didn't work, and that's just part of me just learning. So I think now it's better just to do it with action, you know, let the fist talk. And now he's here, you know, and like you said, I was two divisions ahead of him at one point in time. Now he's here, going up to my division at 140 and trying to reclaim and claim everything. Yeah, bro.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Come on, bro.

[Chase d'Amore]

Get.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Get on with the humble stuff, bro.

[Advertisement Voice]

I want.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Want the to that's rowdy. Like, where is he at, bro?

[Teofimo Lopez]

I'll show you January 31st.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Okay. Okay. We gonna see. We gonna see. I don't like this version. It's like, man, listen here, bro. What you gonna do? What you gonna do come fight night? That's what I want to hear.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yeah, Shakur. Talk to him. It's crazy because this is not how Tio was acting in the press conference today. Just for a little bit of flavor here, you know, because Tio is being a little bit koi calm, like Shakur said, a little bit humble. But this is how he was in the presser today. Look at this.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Gonna have Shakur Jigama, you know.

[Shakur Stevenson]

You said you're gonna do what?

[Teofimo Lopez]

Jigga, my balls.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Balls, bro.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

You felt.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Wow.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Why you always doing that, bro?

[Teofimo Lopez]

So Niagara Falls.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Talking about room 40, though, you said what? Room 40?

[Advertisement Voice]

Yeah.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

140 is nuts.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Fast pause, bro.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

What's up with you, bro? You been wild as. You hard, bro. You hard. Real hard.

[Shakur Stevenson]

And what do you say to that?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Like, that CEO is who I'm used to. That's the to that was, you know, at the press conference when I was. I was there in New York with the lucha libre mask on, talking his. That's crazy, though. But, like, he isn't doing any of that. He's very composed in this interview. And maybe it's just the mind games of, like, trying to get Shakur to see all versions of him. Like, oh, you know, I'm laid back. You know, super humble. Shakur deserves his respect. And at the press conference, talking crazy like that, I've never heard the room 41. But the way you got to do it to. Is messing up the dick joke. The way he. You got to say it is you got to make Shakur say what you said. Yeah, I'm going to take him to room 40. Room 40? Yeah. Room for these nuts. That's the way you not just, you know, you hit the punchline before we even get there. Even this. This was the face to face at the presser.

[Shakur Stevenson]

It's my time. It's my time.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

It's my time.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I've been waiting on this forever.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Thank you.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Thank you, thank you. I appreciate y'.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

All. You all already knew that to Senior was going to be talking. Y' all knew that. The prize.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

The prize is right up here. The prize is right up here.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

He's saying the prize is right up here. He's talking about the ring belt, and that's true. I mean, the most prestigious belt in boxing. That's fair. We stay working. You can't fight for him. I don't care.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I don't need him. I don't need him.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

That comes from a different breed, baby. There we go. That's some intensity. But we're not seeing none of that right now, man. We're seeing. And it could just be the environment. You know, everybody's laid back right now. You know, like, we're not. We're not trying to really Be on that type of energy, but I'm waiting for it.

[Shakur Stevenson]

From T. What you going to do? What you going to do come fight night? That's what I want to hear.

[Advertisement Voice]

You'll see.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Okay. Okay. I can't wait.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I promise you I've been here. I'm going continue to stay here.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I've been looking at you for years, bro.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I've been here. I'm going to stay here for years.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I've been already.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Okay, that's good.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I played it out of my brain.

[Teofimo Lopez]

You got to focus on the top guy for sure. You got to focus on the number one.

[Shakur Stevenson]

You a beast, bro.

[Advertisement Voice]

From the East.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yeah, from the East.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I don't know about from the East. Well, is Florida technically these?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Come on, Shakur. Yes, Florida's in the East. They're literally on the east coast now, granted. So Shakur is saying that Tio is from Florida, but reps New York. I think Tio might have been born in New York but moved to Florida and now he's back. I don't know. But Florida is on the East Coast. Same with New York.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yeah. Well, you know. You good?

[Teofimo Lopez]

I'm great.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

There have been questions, you know, here and there about Tio's mental state, you know, as far as the critics. And you are a type of guy. When you're in the ring, you take guys sometimes to a dark place. After a couple of rounds, you sort of break them. Do you think you're gonna break him after a couple of rounds?

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yeah, I know I'm gonna break him. I know it's gonna be a certain point in that fight to where he's going to be mentally frustrated. And when he gets mentally frustrated, that is where I'm going to attack.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

What do you think to.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

So I was going to say that the way that Rick is making it sound, he's making Shakur sound like a knockout artist or somebody that, you know is a power puncher that wears you down and eventually just breaks your soul. What. What he is really. Because Shakur is not that. What Shakur is. And what he can do is outbox you to a degree where your plan A isn't working. Plan B, C, D, E, F, all the through Z isn't working and won't work, and you have no more answers. And so you are at the mercy of just whatever Shakur wants to do, you're going to have to do to remain in the fight. Or you take a chance, and then Shakur can light you up with his hands. Right. So that's essentially what you Know the mental break of guys that fight Shakur because he's such a frustrating puzzle to master. No one's been able to unlock the code to beat him or to even get close to it as of right now. So that I understand you have to.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Do to combat his style because you're a guy who likes to, to analyze your opponent. You look for those openings and you capitalize on it. But you can't really fight like that with a guy with the style of Shakur. And you've said you may have to make this fight really rough. What do you mean by that?

[Teofimo Lopez]

I think that it's just two guys that believe that no one could. No one could get into their defense, no one could get into their offense, no one could actually get into their style. Stylistically, he believes he's the best, and I know I'm the best, and that's why we're getting to this point now. He wants to challenge himself. I'm here to. I'm here for it. I'm here to challenge myself every time. That's part of boxing. And I think that one thing we are doing here, Mr. Versace, is one thing for a fact, is that we're showing all the next generation. This is how you do it. You don't do it in your, in your early 30s. You do it now. You do it when the time is right. And this is the right time facts.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

This is 100% true. And both these guys are good representations of that. Devin Haney is a great, great representation of that. Ryan Garcia is a great representation. You're seeing the younger fighters and for some reason it's specifically around the 130 to 140 pound range. The younger fighters getting these fights done earlier. We're not waiting until Terrence Crawford is, you know, in his late 30s for him to have that breakout opponent. We're not waiting until, you know, Tank is in his early 30s to have that breakout. Well, what was going to be the breakout show with Jake Paul, but you know, the, the breakout opponents even with, with Ryan Garcia in his late 20s, and Garcia was a lot younger, but still you're. You're not getting those type of fights until later on in guys careers. And now you're seeing prime versus prime. This needs to be the mainstay in boxing. It desperately needs this.

[Teofimo Lopez]

That's why we fighting in the big room. That's why everything is on the line. That's why I'm putting everything that has got to be. You know what I mean? He's got more to gain True. I got nothing to lose. So where does that go into anything?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I mean, Tio does have a lot to lose. He's literally got belts to lose. It's more that Shakur doesn't really have a lot to lose because he's moving up in weight because he isn't putting a title up here. He doesn't have much to lose. Teal has everything to lose here, belts wise and a guy coming up in his weight class. Although when you look at the two of them, and I was going to say this earlier, you can definitely see that Shakur is going to be just fine at 140. I've said to is a smaller 140 compared to other guys that have fought at that weight class. Shakur will probably be bigger than to. Maybe not muscle density wise, but height, reach, all that. Shakur is going to be.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

You were practically one foot out the door of this division. You wanted to fight Jaron Ennis. That didn't come about not because of you. You wanted that fight, then tell him why.

[Teofimo Lopez]

If it wasn't me, then who?

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

I think Ennis didn't want to stick around at the wedding as far as what Ennis's people told me he did. But I know you were willing to fight him even at a catch weight.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Because I'm crazy.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

So what was it about Shakur where you said, you know, I'll stick around at 140 and fight this guy.

[Teofimo Lopez]

His last fight, Cepeda, his last fight. You don't know how money.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I'm telling you though, I don't think Shakur is going to fight like that against Tio. Maybe this is Tio like trying to encourage him to do that. Right. And I even heard Tio Sr. Say that in the press conference. Like, you know, we watched that fight, we think we got the answer. I don't think Shakur is going to go back to that style where he is taking more risks, where he's in the pocket for longer, where you know, he's standing with his back on the ropes at times being flat footed, trying to roll punches and counter. I don't see that Shakur in this fight.

[Teofimo Lopez]

People are talking about him on every scale level. And when it came to the talks of me and Haney fighting in August, I didn't go for it because he had no motion. Now he does after the Brian Norman, but Shakur is all there. But I didn't focus on him. I was focused on what's next. Trusting my power team, trusting on my team and what can do and who could we fight next, bro?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

By the way, we have so many good fights that could potentially be brewing here in the next, you know, four to five months. At 140 you have. Or 147, really, you have this at 140 with Tiafimo and Shakur, depending on what Tank Davis is doing right now. I don't know if he's going to be fighting in anytime soon, but then Shakur, if he should win this, could go and fight Tank or maybe even Teofimo could do the same. Then you have Ryan Garcia fighting Mario Barrios in February. The winner of that one's probably going to get Devin Haney. And Devin Haney and Bill are saying they want to fight Rolly Romero. In the meantime, there's some really good fights at 147 and at 140, I.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Know to expect the best version of Tio. Tio kind of shows up, up when the guys that you think is going to beat him, that's when he shows up the most. So I'm expecting the best version of him, expect the best version of me. And I think it's going to be a tremendous fight. I'm not. This dude is in my way. That's how I look at it. Like, same way he probably feel about me. I feel the same way about him. He's in my way. I'm chasing greatness.

[Teofimo Lopez]

But I wasn't in your way. You came up to my weight. Yeah, you didn't have nobody at 35.

[Shakur Stevenson]

That's true. But you the guy, bro. You the guy. You four kings, you been the guy for kings.

[Teofimo Lopez]

But you the guy on the pound for pound.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I agree, I agree. I understand.

[Teofimo Lopez]

So how am I the guy if you on the pound?

[Shakur Stevenson]

But you're the guy, bro. You know, you the guy, bro.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

I mean, Shakur is the pound on the pound for pound because he's a three division champ. I know to's upset about that because he's also a multi division champ, but I'm sitting here thinking about something. This has nothing to do with what's being said, but I do want to, I want to point it out. Shakur is moving up to 140. I keep looking at his hand and I know this is a bit of a tired, you know, played out discussion, but as the weight gets higher, does it. I wonder if it impacts because of the way guys can take punches at a higher weight. How will Shakur's hands hold up at 140? Genuinely, I asked that question because it feels like that's been the only Thing that's really set him back outside of, you know, maybe being more defensively aware and less offensive at times. I do wonder, how is it going to look if Shakur's hands can't handle it at 40, right? That's. That's one of the things I worry about because again, they got the way the guys take punches. Bigger dudes. Again, Tio's not the biggest guy at 140. It's just something to keep an eye on. It's a. It's a. It's an issue that it's been persistent.

[Shakur Stevenson]

With Shakur, but you're in my way, so I got to move you out my way. That's how I look at this. Nope, I'm all right. Ain't nobody taking food off my table. That's all I'm going say.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I'll tell you this, though. You bit more than you could chew. Feel that way for sure.

[Shakur Stevenson]

But come fight night, you going to realize this is a lot different than being on the outside, than being inside.

[Teofimo Lopez]

To do as they all say. Okay?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Both guys have great points here, because Shakur is like, listen, you're in my way. I'm not even sure what TO is like. No, that's not the way. The mentality of it, maybe TO is like, I don't even look at people being in my way. That my path is just my. I don't know. But I like Shakur's mentality. Like, he's like, you're in my way at 140, because I'm going to be an all time great. So it didn't matter at 35, at 40, at 47, however high Shakur goes, he's trying to be one of the greatest that's ever lived. So who cares, you know, what the weight class is? He was confer the number one guy in every weight class. And so I like that mentality. Going to have to move you out of my way to take that spot. That's just the way it happens in every sport. And walk alive, you either step up or step aside. Right? Or get moved. But then to said, listen, you bit off more than you could chew here. This is not the same as 35 guys. It's not the same as the guys at 130s. Ain't the same as the Olympics. I like that. That's a nice little rebuttal there. And then Shakur says, it's different watching me from the outside than being inside. And I think that's one of the things that no one really thinks about when we talk about, you know, matchups like this. We. We, as the viewing audience, see his fight style from the outside and think, oh, man, guys just need to put the pressure on him.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Guy.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

If guys just threw with some combinations, which we found out was Zepeda, that's not the case. But it's different even with a guy standing in front of you and you not being able to hit them, because they are so good with their anticipation, with their timing, with their defense, with their feet, with their counter punches. And between these two, they both are very confident that they're about to show the other one a different level than they've ever seen. The question is, who's actually right? Who's lying? Not knowing they're lying, but who's lying to themselves, and who's actually right about that?

[Shakur Stevenson]

As they all say, okay, I'm slow, right?

[Teofimo Lopez]

Mentally.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

What the hell? Tio, that's so up. He was quick with it.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Mentally, oh, my God.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Mentally, okay, I'm talking about I'm slow in the boxing ring, right? Mentally, I'm talking about the box ring. What you was talking about. About, I'm slow, right?

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Mentally, it's kind of a double entendre. It's kind of a double meaning here from Tio because he keeps. Shakur, he's frustrated. Shakur, number one, because that was a good line. You know, as much as it's going to be insensitive and people are going to be upset about that, it's a good line. Shakur's like, I'm slow, though, right? He was like, yeah, mentally, you're slow. But he's not meaning. At least, you know, he could mean outside of the ring, like, oh, you're not well educated or whatever. Like, oh, you're not, you know, you can't think, I guess. And then. And what I think he's really trying to get at with Shakur is like, no, I believe that you are not on my level of, you know, the boxing iq. You're not on my level in terms of thinking about this sport, thinking in the ring. You're slower there than I am. Shakur is not catching the hint, okay?

[Shakur Stevenson]

You're going to see. I promise you, you're going to see.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

By the way, I should say, I don't think Shakur is either slow mentally outside of the ring or inside the ring. I just need to make sure I say that I think he's one of the smarter fighters in boxing.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

I know Shakur, you were pushing for that battle belt in the Zepeda fight, and it couldn't really happen because of Zepeda's ranking, not because of yours. Yeah, now you got it.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Who had the ring at 35?

[Shakur Stevenson]

Nobody.

[Teofimo Lopez]

They should have gave you the ring.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yeah, I agree, but, you know, come with it, bro.

[Teofimo Lopez]

No, I'm just saying they should have done that.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Well, it's usually number one and two, and one and two is him and Keyshawn. And him and Keyshawn are close friends, and that fight couldn't happen.

[Teofimo Lopez]

They buddies.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Oh, they buddies. This is where I do, like. Like, you know, where Tio exists in boxing. Like, he doesn't have a ton of, like, fighter friends, you know what I'm saying? As far as, like, oh, I'm not going to fight that guy that's in my division because we grew up together. Oh, I'm not going to fight that guy in my division because we became friends during X, Y, and Z, maybe the Olympics. Tio don't really care about none of that. Right. Tio is. Is, like, he kind of said there enemy number one in terms of the fighters around that division sometimes, because the stuff he says that can get quite, you know, vulgar and crazy. But there are other parts of that that I think are endearing because he won't hold up at the vision. He won't, like, not do certain fights because he's got relationships with people trying to fight everybody.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yes, sir.

[Teofimo Lopez]

So you played yourself all right?

[Shakur Stevenson]

How I played myself, bro.

[Teofimo Lopez]

You could have got a brain. You could have had two like me, right now.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I ain't gonna fight my brother.

[Teofimo Lopez]

See, that's the. That's the thing, man. Ain't no brothers in this thing.

[Shakur Stevenson]

You ain't got brothers, brother, But I got brothers.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I had one, but he ain't here no more. So it's like.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I'm just telling you how I look at it, bro.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I don't get it. I bet you that plan is. Is this, and this is it. He goes to 140, tries to claim it. Then he'll probably go back down to 35. Let Keyshawn go to 40 and do his thing at 40. And then Crawford's got his agenda. He's already on his way out soon, eventually. It's a little. Little.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I got a question, though, bro. What do one man man's plan, or whatever you got to do, got to.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Do it because it's not boxing.

[Shakur Stevenson]

It's boxing. Yeah, it is. I'm fighting you. I'm not fighting nobody else.

[Teofimo Lopez]

It is not the.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I'm fighting you, but I understand, but.

[Teofimo Lopez]

It'S not the essence of what we.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Did, what we do? Boxing, bro. Boxing is me versus you. The best versus the best.

[Teofimo Lopez]

We can all kick it when we done retire.

[Shakur Stevenson]

You got three magazine belts right there on your shits right now, right? Are you the best fighter at 140?

[Teofimo Lopez]

That I am.

[Shakur Stevenson]

So if that's the case, what are we talking about? Why are we talking about.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Don't flip anybody else.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Don't flip it.

[Shakur Stevenson]

No, I'm just. I'm just. I'm really asking.

[Teofimo Lopez]

You had opportunities to be.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Why are we talking about anybody else?

[Teofimo Lopez]

You had the opportunity to be the best at 135.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Okay.

[Teofimo Lopez]

You ain't tend to do that because. Because you got brothers.

[Shakur Stevenson]

My brothers. Hold on. Talking about. Let's. Let's. Let's understand what you're saying. Keshawn had one fight.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Fight where he got the belt, right, right, at 35?

[Shakur Stevenson]

Yes.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Okay.

[Shakur Stevenson]

After that fight he had.

[Teofimo Lopez]

But you get what I'm saying.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

How long did he had a belt for?

[Shakur Stevenson]

No, you're saying that I'm not fighting the best. I will fight anybody, but I'm just.

[Teofimo Lopez]

But not your brothers.

[Shakur Stevenson]

No, I'm not fighting somebody I came up with, and this is somebody I really been with, like, on some real trenches, me and this per.

[Andrew Tate]

I'm not.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Ain't no money in the world that's gonna make me do that, bro.

[Teofimo Lopez]

All right, so, like, let's say so.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Okay. I love this back and forth, by the way, because it does put into perspective the dichotomy of. Of single fighter sports. Right? You don't have team. I mean, you do, but you don't. Right. Like, you can grow up in the same gym as somebody else and potentially have to fight them at some point if you're around the same weight. Right? That's just the nature of the sport. So you look at it one of two ways. I tend to think the way that. That Tio thinks about it is as a fan, the way I would want to see a fighter be. You know, we'll all be friends after this is over, because as a fan, I want to see the best fight. The best. Yeah, I. I would love to see Shakur fight Keshawn Davis, but again, I'm not a part of their. Their journey. You know what I'm saying? I don't. I don't know what experiences they've been through together. I don't know what kind of relationship they have is like, you know, he keeps calling him a brother, so that tells me that that person means more to him than the. The sport of Boxing does. And that's a different. That's a completely different thing. Because at the end of the day, this is a sport. Some people treat it like it is their entire lives. And Shakur does outside of those instances. But I do love that this is a such a cool little back and forth because to, you know, no friends in the industry. Shakur got some people that he really cares about and won't fight. And it's not just Shakur that we've seen this from. We've seen this from. From people throughout the history of fighting. They just won't fight some guys. And then sometimes fighting someone then makes them one of your best friends. So there's. There's that point of. As well.

[Shakur Stevenson]

That was like you.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Let's say that was the case and you the guy. Yeah. I ain't going to see no unifications at 40 if he tries to take mine because he buddy with.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Ain't you going to be me?

[Teofimo Lopez]

But I'm saying, ain't you going to beat me? I'm saying it.

[Shakur Stevenson]

That's the reason I'm saying, if you going to beat me.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

No, I know what I'm going to do.

[Teofimo Lopez]

I know what I'm.

[Shakur Stevenson]

So you going.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

You.

[Shakur Stevenson]

You going to erase my name?

[Teofimo Lopez]

I know what I'm going to do.

[Shakur Stevenson]

This one, basically, what I'm trying to.

[Teofimo Lopez]

Let you know is that boxing ain't going to allow it.

[Shakur Stevenson]

But how. Boxing not going to allow it.

[Teofimo Lopez]

It won't.

[Shakur Stevenson]

How?

[Teofimo Lopez]

Cuz now you facing me.

[Shakur Stevenson]

Oh, I'm so scared. I'm frightened. I'm so. I'm scared for my life.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Tio's like boxing gods told me to eliminate you so that this doesn't happen.

[Shakur Stevenson]

That don't move me, bro. I can't wait to see you. I've been waiting on this. Oh, I don't know how you don't understand. I've been waiting on this moment forever. Like, it's been years and years for this moment right here. You gave me the opportunity. I appreciate you for that. But come with it. Facts.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

That's the only part of this interview where Shakur. It feels like Tio got under his skin a little bit when he mentioned the fact that he wouldn't fight everybody on his way to becoming potentially one of the greatest of all time, that he has certain people that he won't fight. That's the only thing I've seen Shakur get. Get a little frustrated by.

[Shakur Stevenson]

I'm going to come out victorious. That's. That's how I see it. I don't see nothing else.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

This has been the Mr. Versace podcast. I want to thank Tio and Shakur for joining me for today's episode. Until next time, stay sharp.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Stay sharp indeed. Okay, well done on the podcast host man. That was very well done. Shout out Rick Reno know shout out to and and Shakur as well. Man, this was a great day for the sport of boxing that these two have have decided to lock horn. This is going to be a fantastic day for boxing. This was a fantastic day for boxing. This is it, man. This is the big one. 140 for that ring belt. 1 verse 2. Shakur looking to be a four division world champ to looking to send him back down to 35. I love this matchup. I love the fight. Cannot wait for this one. We're gonna have predictions, we're gonna have breakdowns, all that coming and more. Stay tuned. But in the first sit down podcast and their first press conference today, all of that, what did you guys think? What do you think was the X Factor? Was it Tio saying, listen, when it comes down to it, I got the style to beat him. That Williams, a pay to fight showed me what I need to know. And he's the one coming up into my weight division and there may be some insecurity about who he'll fight to be the best guy guy where I don't have any of that. Or is it Shakur saying, tio's been the one that's been insecure about me. He's the one that I want to take the belts off. I'm coming up into his division, but I'm the best in the world and I know that the holes in his game to beat him. I genuinely don't have the answers yet because I'm not even fully formed as to what I think this fight will be. But what I'll tell you is now I think it'll be one of the highest level matchups we'll get all year. But let me know down below what you guys think. And on January 31, 2026 in the new year here, tfimo Lopez, Shakur Stevenson, who wins? Guess we'll find out. All right, folks, we are back on the way. Concept presented by the Ring magazine. And today we got an exclusive. Well, not really exclusive, but we got an inside look at Jake Paul's training, at least a portion of it. And it tells a story for, again, his approach to this fight and why I think it's the right one, but it's not gonna be enough. And it also leaves out the key factor, I think think the biggest flaw, the biggest weakness that Jake Paul has going up against Anthony Joshua. Because let's be honest, Jake should not stand much of a chance here. Also, real quick, before we get into the breakdown, do not forget, I will be live this week, Friday, December 19th on YouTube for Jake Paul versus Anthony Joshua. It's going to be insane. I'm going to be in Dubai. Make sure you guys stay locked in, stay tuned because it's going to be a crazy week. And unlike what the percentages are on cow, it shouldn't be more than 5% in my opinion that Jake Paul comes out of this fight with a victory. We're going to explain why that is. But I'm also gonna give Jake credit because I think some of this new footage shows the best version of him I've seen in a long time, maybe ever. But it's all relative because he's fighting a two time heavyweight champion of the world. We're also gonna hear some comments from AJ that send a stone cold message to Jake. There is no playing around in this fight. Everyone's taking it seriously and someone's catching a body. Sounds crazy, but stay with me. What do I mean? The breakdown. Let's go. All right, so first off we have Jake on the heavy bag training for Anthony Joshua. Now this is only 11 seconds and I know I'm the king of making a lot out of a little. You understand? I do a lot with 11 seconds. Just ask my girl. But I want to see what Jake has here. This will be just him hitting the bag, but let's take a look. PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite processors are made to go the distance with blazing fast performance, next level efficiency and multi day battery life. Snapdragon processors are built to tackle it all. From highlight reel editing to intense player research. So you can be at the top of your game wherever the day takes you. Learn [e-mail] laptops Snapdragon the heart of your PC. Battery life varies significantly based on device settings, usage and other factors.

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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

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[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Some good stuff, good combinations, a lot of bones. One, two, one. Let's break this thing down. Let's. Let's move it at a, at a slower pace here. Let's go at 0.5 speed if we can. So we see Jake starting off with the 1, 2 and getting back to range, coming back in. Jab, right hand. And we're out of range again. Jab, right hand, left hook and then left hook to the body. Frame, right hand to the body. Jab, right hand over the top. Jab, double hook, right hand to the body. 1, 2, 1. Back out of range, rhythm step. 1, 2, 1, and then double jab, out. All good stuff. Now he's on the bag here. So there's not going to be pretty much any defense that we're going to see here. And that is more of the bigger factor to me than even Jake's offense in this fight, because I know Jake can punch. I know these worked on his volume. We're going to talk about his feet in just a second. But what we haven't seen consistently with him is his defense, at least not in. In these training clips. And one of the big problem areas for Jake over his career has been his defense. The guys that have pushed him, you know, in closer fights or a fight that he lost with Tommy Fury have been the guys that have been able to expose his defense, step on his toes, push him backward and make him a bit one dimensional defensively to have to either deal with that or be more offensive and not take the back steps to even get the defensive exchanges started. You look at the Nate Diaz fight, you look at the Anderson Silva fight, and you look at the Tommy Fury fight. Three guys that were able to throw combination punches at Jake at times, although Anderson didn't do it enough and started a little bit later. And Nate Diaz couldn't really ever hurt Jake and didn't really ever get Jake to respect any of the combinations he threw. And then Tommy Fury, who won the Jake fight because he was able to throw combination punches at Jake, because he was able to work behind a jab, and because Jake's punches coming back at him, you know, at least on one or two occasions, didn't stop that on onslaught. Jake got interrupted in his rhythm, got interrupted in his offense. And I think that's the biggest weakness of Jake Paul. And that's just universally. Now, there's other things in this fight, right? One of the bigger weaknesses Jake will have is the fact that he's not 6 3, 6 4, 6 5, he isn't £250, he's not a natural heavyweight. And you could say that's an advantage to Jake. He's going to be able to move around a little bit again. We'll talk about his feet in a second. But it's more to me the fact that what we're not seeing is the biggest weakness of Jake's. On top of the fact that he's gotten an eye smashed up. In sparring, they said Frank Sanchez made his nose look like a crescent moon. We'll get to that in a second. Lawrence Aoli is, is giving him a freaking shiner in sparring. So again, you could say that's, that's great work from Jake to be able to have these high level guys come in. But you also have to admit that he's getting hit and he's getting hit a lot by guys that aren't Anthony Joshua in terms of their skill and ability, or at least not at the highest level that AJ has been to.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

So. But we brought in world champion heavyweight sparring partners, guys who are 270 pounds, pounds, 250 pounds. You know, sparring them, you know, has been insane. I still got the remnants of.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Yeah, taking a little shot there. I like that you're taking those shots though. Have to eat them. Have to eat them. You don't have to eat them. I, I get what Pat McAfee saying, but the idea is not to eat those shots even in sparring, especially for the smaller guy like Jake. The idea for this entire fight is to be elusive, to not eat flush punches like that. So that's why, why when you see him getting a black eye and sparring, when you see him getting his nose all crooked and sparring, it's a little bit of a warning sign to say, hey, if these guys are landing that the Frank Sanchez's, the, the Lawrence Aoli, the Jared Anderson, what do you think AJ is going to land with no headgear on it? 10 ounce gloves, I'm not going to lie.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

The, the sparring, the heavyweights, my nose is moved a couple millimeters to this camp. A guy by the name of Frank Sanchez, he definitely, definitely cracked it a little bit. So it definitely has slight, little something in there, but yeah, man, it's bad.

[Andrew Tate]

Frankie.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Wait, hold on. Look at that dude. Yeah. I'm like Squidward Dog. Hey, Frankie Sanchez, they talk about him, he's got that, you know, he's. Which one is Frankie? Pat McAfee don't know who the Frank Sanchez is. Frankie Sanchez. He's gonna ask which one he is. Is he one of these guys?

[Shakur Stevenson]

Guys.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

All those things to take into account. But from what we see on the bag, one thing I'm noticing is that Jake has good attacks, is trying to get back out of range, which, you know, is. Is a good idea to be in and out, in and out, versus a guy in AJ that's going to throw some big power punches. The, the, the real difference, I wonder is, you know, where he's throwing these shots now would be to AJ's chest, into the body more than anything. Even that first shot would be a body shot. This one would be like, like a hip shot, you know what I mean? You know, we have to, we have to practice how we fight, meaning we need to throw those shots a little higher just to get used to that pattern. But also, how much time can you spend in there before you get out? And when you go out, are you ready to reset, come back in? Because these are all good shots. Like, it's a great overhand. Everything's done right. And by the way, this is, this is miles ahead of where Jake was, you know, when he started this whole thing. It's really impressive how he's gotten to the point he is. I think this is some of the best bag work I've ever seen seen from him. The problem is he's not fighting Tommy Fury again. If this was the Jake that was fighting Tommy Fury again, I would put the fucking house on Jake, Paul. Because what I'm seeing now is far and away better than what I had seen before. Outside of a couple things we're going to get to, and the fact that Jake's been more active and Tommy's been on the sideline and Jake's gotten bigger, and there's just a lot of things that I would take into account for that. But he's fighting Anthony Joshua. So even with this improvement, it's still like you're not catching the level with your improvement that you need to get to, to be competitive in this fight, like at all. And we're operating at a range where Jake can land these punches. Jab, hook, double hook, right hand. These are all range where Jake can land punches. But AJ's got like a, I think a three or four inch reach on Jake. So to even get here, how are we getting to this point? Right? How are we getting there? One, two, one. And then the double jab out. The other thing I want to look at is Jake's feet now. I've seen clips of Jake hitting the bag in the past where Jake, especially now that he's under new training, Theo Chambers and those guys, he wants to have active feet. And I agree that this fight, he should have active feet. And this is from last year where Jake started to kind of develop this. This, you know, more bouncing on the toe style, right? He's been a lot more light on his feet, on the balls of his feet, in and out, double jab and getting into range, throwing combinations. Don't like that. His head pretty much stays on the center line always, no matter what. This was from a year ago, though, right? And Jake still has some of those problems, but you see what I'm talking about with the feet. He kind of gets bit a little. Little caught up here, right? He gets stuck on that lead foot and then has to come back to it. It's him working, right? And kudos to him for showing the flaws, but this was him a year ago. And then we take a look at the clip that he's currently in right now. You see a lot of the same patterns, but just a better recognition of what he's trying to do with his feet. I will say, though, I still see a bit of the happy feet, right? Like, the feet are bouncing no matter what. He's bouncing at all times here. Number one, can you sustain that? What is it? Eight rounds they're going, can you sustain that? But also, are you able to keep balance while those feet are moving at every turn? It's almost like he's running in place, right? And he's not really sitting down on a ton of stuff, which maybe he can't in this fight, but even here, you.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

You.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

You watch him jab, and then the right hand comes behind it. He steps in with the jab, and then steps again with the right hand and then steps again with the jab, all on that lead foot. That lead foot moves three times. Boom. Not going anywhere, right? We're both feet are off the ground here for a sec, which is kind of crazy, but he steps in, and then the right foot follows, but the lead foot also comes off the ground. Then he plants them both again to get some power on that double jab. It's not terrible footwork, but it's just, you know, those feet are off the ground a lot. You know, like, even here on this touch jab, he throws his right hand and he almost throws it against his body. That right hand, he's stepping back. Watch both. Boom. Touch with the right hand. Good left hook, double left hook. Really sits down on the body, shot out of range, and instead of attacking, he goes out of range again. The 1, 2, 1. And then he comes back. Yeah, I don't know, it just feels like there's still some comfortability issues now. He looks far better, far more smooth there. But the happy feet. It takes a lot of work to be that active with your feet over eight rounds in front of a heavyweight. But Jake just may need to do that, right? He may need to be that active. He may need to just be bouncy on the feet at all times just to be elusive. Right, because A.J. is going to be a tank in there, Right. I don't. I don't think that AJ has to approach this fight the same way he approached Alexander Usyk, even though Jake is trying to approach it the same way Usyk approached it. Right. There are differences in levels to Jake's footwork, to Usyk's footwork, to his setups, to his traps, to his execution. And again, Usyk's defense is elite. So the big punches that Jake's trying to avoid, Usyk was to.

[Jake Paul or Jake Paul's Camp Member]

Able.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Able to for the most part. Although in the second fight, when AJ did box with Usyk a little more, he had some success. So there are things in there you can take away, one of which is just again, Jake Paul wants to be very active with his feet. Now, historically, it hasn't been some of his greatest strengths, right? The, the. The feet have been a little bit all over the place. Even look back at the Mike Tyson fight, he was kind of very off balance, leaning on that lead leg a lot, you know, very wide with his feet, feet when he wanted to extend the right hand. If that's the case, then Ayyjayy's gonna look to set that up to where he can touch you with the jab. You come back, he's gonna pull and fire the right hand over. So there's things that AJ can do to stop it. Another thing, too, that may give us some indication as to what kind of AJ is showing up on fight night. Looks a lot more lean than you've seen him in recent years outside of the Usyk fights. Right? He's very trimmed down. He has to make 245 pounds for this fight. And you're seeing that, you're seeing him be a lot more lean, obviously super muscular. I mean, the dude looks like a Greek God the way he's chiseled it out stone. But the whole point of showing you guys this is showing you a leaned out version of aj. As we head into Fight Week. So maybe, maybe the prediction here from Demetrius Johnson, that I'll show you now, maybe it's not the most incredible take you've ever heard. Here's Demetrius Johnson saying why he thinks Jake Paul will beat Anthony Joshua. And I'll use it to trying to formulate a game plan for Joshua. I think Jake can knock him out. Anthony Joshua has been knocked out by some weird ass shots before. Andy Ruiz Dubois knocked him out with a short overhand. Right.

[Podcast Host/Announcer]

Right.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Jake Paul can land one of those shots. He, he can. If Anthony Joshua doesn't get on his, his bicycle, start moving around and fight Jake Paul like a pop. Oh, you missed.

[Chase d'Amore]

Pop, pop.

[Jake Paul Fight Analyst (possibly a boxing commentator or YouTuber)]

Like use that range. Start hitting the bottom body. Make Jake Paul work, make him miss. Yeah, he can destroy Jake Paul, but I don't see that happen. I, I think he's going to try to prove a point. And you know what? Maybe my black cast don't know nothing. I don't know. I don't know about boxing, right. But I feel that Jake Paul could potentially knock out Anthony Joshua. I'm just, just, just saying it. So a couple things here. Number one, I hate everybody having to qualify what their opinion is based on. Well, I don't know if I'm, you know, I, I hate that shit. We shouldn't be out here trying to cloud people for having a different opinion. You can say the opinion's insane, but the idea that like, oh, you got to be a fighter to know things clearly, you know, fighters sometimes are not the greatest predictors of fights, but then again, sometimes they are. And if Demetrius ends up being right here, he will have all the credibility for calling this shit. But we should just, you know, attack the argument or not attack, but like, we should address the arguments and the points being made by Demetrius rather than be like, oh, look at this and throw it up as if, oh, you know, Jake's A who, a YouTuber? Uber. People make that mistake way too much. But he says that AJ has been knocked out with weird shots. Well, the, the Ruiz shot that AJ got hit with, AJ had just dropped Andy Ruiz got very aggressive, stayed in the pocket with a shorter, smaller fighter. And those looping shots that he can land from range weren't as tight in the pocket because his arms are fucking long as Go Go Gadgets. So you can't get to the spot with those hooks. Sometimes as quick as a shorter fighter that doesn't have that reach and that range in their arms can get to the, the hook. And sure enough, Ruiz clipped him with a short left hook and wobbled aj. And it's heavyweight boxing. He couldn't recover. If you want to say something about aj, right, and this, this goes for the Dubois fight as well. The thing that Jake is trying to say when he says, when he says AJ is chinny, I disagree that AJ's chinny, right? And the Dubois fight, you know, Demetrius says that he got hit with an overhand. That was after he had been dropped a couple different times with overhands to begin the fight. And I have no idea what AJ was doing defensively in that fight. He was not being responsible. I think he almost felt, felt like it was a foregone conclusion he was going to beat Dubois. He cannot approach the Jake fight like that, like that. That would be the worst mistake you can make is going in there being like, yeah, I got this in the bag. This man can't touch me. Whatever. That cocky attitude that sometimes AJ goes a little too far into and he pays for it. That's the way I think he showed up versus Dubois and he paid for. But one of the things you can say about aj, if we're being rational, and I know the comments section on YouTube will not do this, but I am going to be, is that he doesn't recover well from being hurt, is not that he has bad defense, not that he gets clipped all the time. I think he has good defense for a heavyweight boxer. Which is why, again, guys, let me just preface. I don't, I don't give Jake much of a chance here at all to even be competitive for the eight rounds, to even get to the eighth round. I see this as a, you know, aj, first, second or third round knockout, but if he does get hurt, he does not recover well. And again, you could chalk that up to heavyweight boxing because who recovers well after being hit by a 250 pound monster like Daniel, dubbed Dubois, or you know, Andy Ruiz, who can still punch like a heavyweight, who isn't tall, but he definitely is strong and, you know, heavy, no pun intended. Or even Usyk, who rocked aj, right, Usyk has dropped everybody too. He just knocked out Daniel Dubois. So it's not like these guys can't get hurt at heavyweight because they have indestructible chins. There's like George Foreman, Larry Holmes, those guys had indestructible chins. But heavyweight boxing will expose everyone's chin. You're 250 pounds, you get hit on the chin. It's over with now. But like I said, if you wanted to put a slide on aj, it would be the fact that once he gets hit, he, he doesn't recover well and he stays hurt for a very long time. And again, it's hard for me to believe that AJ could just clip him and knock him out one punch because I, I saw him clip Tommy Fury and he couldn't hurt him with the punches. I, I saw him clip him multiple times and he couldn't put Tommy down until the, you know, the jab later on in the fight that he caught him off balance with. But this is Jake at heavyweight. Different way maybe. But the main thing I wanted to address is when DJ says that AJ needs to be on his bike, right, and boxing with him. I don't actually hate that strategy. I just don't think AJ is going to approach the fight, fight that way as far as, like, being bouncy and on the toes, in and out, like doing a lot of, you know, stuff he would have done to Alexander Usyk. Maybe, maybe he will, maybe he'll come with a more measured jab, heavy approach. But I, I look at this as AJ kind of like DJ says, trying to send a message and being a tank in there and walking straight to Jake, touching him with the jab, but not, you know, being like super cautious and trying to shoulder roll and throw the uppercuts. But I do think that, that AJ wants to be a mindset monster in and wants to come forward and destroy Jake. It does need to be approached with caution. Not to say that Jake's the most ferocious puncher ever, but again, you get reckless and AJ tends to, sometimes it can leave you in a vulnerable spot. But I don't foresee Jake one punch knocking him out. I definitely don't see Jake standing toe to toe with him at all. I see Jake trying to make this a boxing match where he can avoid damage and hopefully stay fresh for the eight rounds to try. In Jake's opinion, he's going to try to win this fight. I think a win is a moral victory of lasting long longer that everyone said you could. Because I don't see Jake going the distance. I don't see him making it the full eight rounds. I damn sure don't see him winning. But speaking of the mindset of both guys and speaking of the weaknesses of both guys, I think Jake's is his defense. I think AJ's is his bravado, is demeanor. You could say it's cocky demeanor or the nonchalant nature to the, to the fight night approach. And then sometimes I think it's the recklessness that Comes along with that. Just, I'm a destroyer. I'm gonna walk you down, do whatever I want. And the other guy clips him, right? And the pressure that aj, AJ will have, those are. Those are the things you have to watch out for. Again, I think AJ will handle it fine. But on the other side is Jake's defense. It's what happens when he gets touched with a real punch from a heavyweight. What happens if the combinations are flying and Jake is just sitting there with his high guard, like you saw against Tommy Fury, like you saw against Anderson Silva. Because doing that may be more safe than punching in between what AJ's trying to do. And if he takes that risk, he's going to get knocked out. But. But AJ could just punch right through his gloves as well. And the fact that Jake's trying to be nimble on his feet when he has hasn't, you know, possessed a level of footwork to emulate someone like Usyk. And if you don't have that, what do you really have versus a monster like aj? But from what we've heard from AJ leading up to it, where he has now said, essentially, according to Andreas Hale, here's the quote. I don't know how to take it easy on any opponent. Joshua told espn. I just can't do that with this fight. I know I'm going in there to box and hurt. It has nothing to do with a contract. It's just my mood. Contractually, there is nothing to say what I can and can't do. My mood is go in there, box, outclass, outshine, and hurt my opponent, no matter who it is. So essentially, AJ is referring to the commonplace, you know, casual audience idea that Jake has some sort of stipulation in the contract where AJ can't say this or can't do that or can't punch this or can't knock out. None of that's true. It's never been true. I know people don't like it when I say that, but it's just the truth. But the truth is Jake doesn't fix his fights. He doesn't rig his fights. There's no clauses that someone can't do anything. They're real fights, and this will be as well. But the takeaways that I'm starting to get to is, you know, nothing to do with the contract. It's just my mood. Right? AJ coming in on the right mentality. I think taking Jake as seriously as he takes, you know, everybody else more seriously than he took Dubois, in my opinion, he needs to. Just because it didn't look like he took Dubois seriously at all. Just standing in there with his hands down in the first round, and it was like, hold his right hand, so he better come in taking Jake seriously. And that's not a slight to Dubois and it's not a slight to aj. I'm just saying the last thing you want to do when you are in a fight like this where all the pressure is on AJ and the eyes of the boxing world and really all of the world are on you to defend the sport of boxing, the last thing you want to do is give Jake Paul any hope, any hope that he can beat you. And the last thing you want to do is walk in there and take something lightly that can absolutely destroy your career. And I mean this 1000%. If AJ were to lose to Jake Paul or really even go the distance and get hurt or get dropped in this fight, his career effectively at the heavyweight division is over. That's not hyperbole. That is the reality of this situation. So the last thing you can do is go in there thinking, oh, I could beat this guy with an arm tied behind my back. I could be him if I didn't train. Bullshit. Maybe that's true, but life is not a game of chance, not in this ring. Dude, you better go in like it is a world championship fight. And I think AJ will. But here's the stone cold message that I was referring to earlier in the video. Here's. Here's the thing that sent chills down my spine. And again, it's a bit of a switch from what we've heard from AJ in the lead up to this, where he was like, I'm not going to really, you know, make a prediction. I'm just going to go out there and do my job. But he's kind of changed that mentality. So here's spirit, here is what he said. There is zero chance this fight goes the distance. Joshua said it might go one round, it might go two rounds, but he won't see the final bell. It's a win win for Jake Paul because he's in there with me, and he could come back even stronger in defeat. Joshua said. But the only way it's a win win for me is if I get the knockout. I've learned about speaking things into existence, so I'm telling everyone that I am getting that knockout. So AJ has found the law of attraction in 2025, and he is calling it out. He is Babe Ruthing this shit. He is saying, I am going to knock Jake Paul out And I going to do it maybe in the first or second round. You want to talk about pressure, he already had some. Now he puts it on himself. And again, I think this is a good thing. Joshua acknowledging the reality of the situation here. Like there is no win for him if Jake goes the distance, point blank, period. There's no win for him doing. And this is why this becomes a bit more intriguing is, you know, the game within the game. How long can Jake last? How long can he put up with this behemoth in front of him? But there are little caveats that are interesting as well, like not just the, you know, how long and Jake last, but the last time Joshua was in America in Madison Square Garden, he lost. He got knocked out. Now again, Andy Ruiz, a little bit of a different guy than Jake Paul. Hand speed, ability, level, all that. But Jake Paul is definitely more dedicated than Andy Ruiz is. And that was a short notice fight for AJ. This is a short notice fight for AJ. It would take a miracle. And I mean that 100%. It would take a miracle. But if Jake were to get it done, dude, this would be the biggest upset in boxing history. This might be the biggest upset in sports history. That's not a joke. So aj, AJ has to have this mentality. That message he is sending to Jake has to be his mentality. No questions about it. You are not seeing that final bell. That has to be the way he thinks and that has to be the way he thinks throughout the fight. There can't be a moment where AJ thinks this is going to go into the decision or maybe I need to take my foot off the battle. He has to go and knock Jake out. First round doesn't go so well or, you know, he doesn't get him out of there. He can't. It can't be all, well, you know, I tried. I guess we'll just kind of hang out. No, we got to see the, that destroyer mentality because not only is he needing it for his career, but in a sense he is fighting on the behalf of, of the sport of boxing in general. So if you don't go and get it done, it's an indictment on the sport, it's an indictment on the heavyweight division, it's an indictment on world championship level boxing. That's how serious this fight is. Seven, I guess, as you see it, six days from now, that is how serious this fight is a week from now. So this video was a bit of a mix and mosh of, of things leading into fight week. I just wanted to come Cover everything and give you guys what I think are the main points to this Jake Paul fight. And I'll sum it up right here. Number one, what does Jake Paul's defense look like against the heavyweights? That's going to be the main factor for how long Jake lasts in this fight. It's not just aj. Whenever he wants to do it, it will be AJ however he wants to do it. When he finds out what Jake's defense actually looks like, how easy is it to penetrate the defense of Jake Paul in this. This fight? Realistically, that I think will be the first and quickest answer that we get when the bell rings is, what's Jake's defense look like? What does he do when AJ eventually starts to get the snowball rolling downhill? Number two, can Jake find the shot? The shot he wants to set up with the feet, with the volume, with. With, you know, the manipulation of range, all that. Being the shorter fighter, he thinks that's going to do something in his favor because AJ has struggled with shorter fight fighters. We will see. But the other thing is AJ's attitude and his mindset coming into this fight. He has taken the right mindset, in my opinion, that he has got a ton of pressure to put Jake away, and he needs to do that. I don't like this. We'll just see what happens. No, you need to go in there with a pointed level of attack. And even now, he's going so far as to say, I am guaranteeing I'm knocking this guy out. Well, that law of attraction work for aj. Will Jake even make it past the first, second, and third rounds? I don't think so, but we're still just starting fight week. I think AJ knocks him out, funny enough. Jake was saying he wants to find out what AJ does to, you know, measure the distance and then attack. I think AJ gets to that point quicker and puts Jake away, but I don't know that for sure. And that's what's fun about fight week is we're going to get more and more information. And by the way, I'll say it again. I am live on Friday, December 19, for this fight right here on this channel, we have our watch party. Do not miss it. It'll be live from Dubai because that's where I'll be at the time. It'll be a crazy, crazy day because I have this. And then immediately I. I go into the misfits fights. I want to see you all there. It's going to be one of our best live streams ever. Do not miss it what happens in the fight? I don't have those answers. So fight week is here and I cannot wait to find out if a Lenovo computer for your business is on your holiday list. Don't shop around, just go directly to the source. Lenovo.com it's your last chance to get exclusive deals on the PCs you want for your business, like the ThinkPad X9 5 14, Aura Edition and Yoga 7i 2 in 1. So avoid all that shopping chaos and price comparing and just go directly to the source. 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