Jake Paul is one win away from becoming an officially-ranked boxer

Since he first stepped into the ring in 2018, Jake Paul has fought in six matches and won them all. The seventh official bout of his career will take place in Saudi Arabia on February 26, and if he earns another victory, he’ll begin a new chapter in his boxing career. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has said that Paul will place in the cruiserweight world rankings should he defeat British reality star Tommy Fury.

Paul’s pugilistic proclivities have earned him the nickname “The Problem Child,” but in spite of his success, he has struggled to gain recognition from the mainstream boxing world. Several of his scheduled opponents — including Fury — have dropped out of matches with him. Those cancellations have denied him chances to advance his reputation in the ring, though he still has some impressive wins to his name. Last year, he took on UFC legend Anderson Silva and extended his unbeaten streak.

Fury, who also touts an unblemished boxing record, was initially supposed to fight Paul in December 2021. After he dropped out, Paul rematched Tyron Woodley instead and won via knockout. The February 26 fight between the two combatants seems like it will happen, so Paul will likely get his chance to become more than just an “influencer boxer.”

How much does Paul’s boxing cred mean to him? His grueling training regiment, which he shared on the Top Rank Boxing channel, begins to answer that question.

Even with all that training, Paul will have to dig deep if he plans to overcome the toughest opponent he has faced thus far. Fury has said that he will retire from boxing if he loses to The Problem Child, so the stakes are high across the board.