Jake Paul declares plans to compete at 2028 Olympics and win boxing gold

YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul has introduced his plans to compete on the 2028 Olympics slated to be held in Los Angeles, California.

The multi-hyphenate first started his boxing profession in 2018 the place he confronted off in opposition to YouTuber Deji Olatunji in a white-collar, debut match.

He has since gone professional and at present holds a profession document of 10-1 in skilled fights.

On the newest episode of his podcast BS W/ Jake Paul, the 27-year-old surprisingly expressed his want to compete on the subsequent Olympics, explaining that he is fed up with Workforce USA’s lackluster streak.

“I’ll enter the 2028 Olympics for boxing in Los Angeles. I am sick and uninterested in ready for an additional gold for Workforce USA,” Paul shared on the podcast.

The YouTuber then confirmed that he is ‘not retiring,’ and added ‘a pair extra years to [his] boxing profession’ together with his sights now set on the Olympics.

Paul has his sights set on Olympic gold. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Photos)

“You heard it right here first — gold medal, you are mine brother,” he added.

Paul sometimes fights across the 200 kilos (90kg) class, which might put him within the Olympics’ heavyweight division.

The USA hasn’t received a boxing medal within the heavyweight division since Deontay Wilder scored a bronze medal within the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The final time Workforce USA received gold within the class was in 1988 when Ray Mercer triumphed as a heavyweight within the Seoul Olympics.

Do you suppose he’ll make it? (Julio Aguilar/Getty Photos)

The USA’ qualifying course of for the 2024 Olympics concerned candidates having to fulfill six minimal eligibility necessities and ending within the prime two of qualifier tournaments for his or her weight class.

It is unclear what the method will probably be like for the 2028 Olympics, however we are able to count on Paul to strive his finest at getting his manner in.

Paul’s subsequent scheduled bout is against boxing legend Mike Tyson on November 15 on the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Their struggle will probably be streamed globally on Netflix.

His resume is beginning to look actually lengthy.