Oscar De La Hoya has a lot of experience in the world of boxing and used to work with greats like Canelo Alvarez. He recently spoke out about the controversial figure that is Jake Paul.
The boxing legend recently spoke to TMZ Sports and was unsurprisingly asked about Jake Paul. Oscar De La Hoya only had good things to say when his name was brought up.
“Let me tell you on thing about Jake Paul, he’s the real deal, I’m going to tell you that,” De La Hoya said. “With only four or five fights and the way he’s taking it serious, Jake Paul is the real deal. And I dare anyone who has boxing experience, who has MMA experience, to call him out because I’ll tell you one thing, this guy can beat a lot of good champions and even maybe great champions.”
Jake Paul has talked about wanting to be a champion in the past and Oscar De La Hoya sees a good chance of it happening. The boxing legend got excited when talking about his potential.
“Jake Paul is taking it serious,” the Golden Boy promoter added. “This is not a one-off, a two-off, a three-off, no. He wants to become a world champion and there’s no other way out of becoming world champion, you have to fight the very best. I just want to say that but Jake Paul is doing the right thing. He’s on his way to becoming a contender and he’s on his way to becoming a world contender and then a world champion, if he keeps it up.”
The fight between Jake Paul and Canelo Alvarez was brought up and it's safe to say many boxing experts are going to disagree with the former champion. Oscar De La Hoya is not counting out the younger Paul brother's chances.
“Look, anything can happen in boxing,” the 49-year-old said when asked to comment about Paul calling out Alvarez. “I think, in order to fight an elite fighter like that, like Canelo, you have to prove yourself. You have to have world title. You have to fight a few contenders, a few world champions. You can’t just go in there. [Because] It wouldn’t be fair for other world champions waiting in line to fight Canelo.”
“Jake Paul has all the time in the world,” he added. “[He’s a] Young guy, he can work himself up the ladder, [and] possibly fight Canelo in the near future, who knows. A couple years from now, maybe. I think Jake Paul, the way he keeps proving himself, the way he trains in the gym…cause I hear, I have voices everywhere, I have eyes everywhere, and Jake Paul, he’s working his a**off. I’m actually proud of that.”
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