Giving Up YouTube for Boxing, Jake Paul’s Journey from Rags to Unimaginable Riches
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will step in the ring in an exciting event on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
Jake Paul (9-1-0, 6 KO) and former boxer Mike Tyson (50-6-0, 44 KO) will enter the ring on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium, in Texas, in a fight to be broadcast on the popular streaming network Netflix.
The YouTuber and now also boxer Jake Paul has an estimated net worth of 80 million dollars, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He remains one of the highest-paid social media celebrities in the world.
Jake Paul’s earnings from his boxing matches
Since he debuted in boxing, Jake Paul has earned around 100 million dollars from his fights. His thousands of followers pay for his PPV clashes, translating into a greater income.
Paul earned a minimum of 20 million and up to 50 million per year (tax-free) from his boxing fights, his products, clip views on his YouTube channel, and sponsorships.
In his fight against Ben Askren, he hit the record for the most pay-per-view subscribers in history with 1.5 million people. He earned around $75 million.
Sometime later he signed with the promoter ShowTime, resigning from Triller Fight Club, although in his fight against Tyron Woodley, he only made five million.In a notable fight against MMA icon Anderson Silva, Paul secured $1,5 million, but due to the PPV purse, it increased to about $5 million, according to Sports Payout. In his clash against Tommy Fury, the Cleveland native pocketed $5 million for getting into the ring and another $5 million in pay-per-view earnings.
