Jake Paul has checked off many names from the original 2021 “hit list” he posted as he transitioned from social-media star to accomplished pro pugilist — but the list never really stops evolving. After a scheduled exhibition with Gervonta Davis was scrapped this fall amid legal trouble surrounding Davis, Paul and his team have assembled a fresh set of high-profile targets he says will “keep me busy for a few years.”
Paul’s rise has been unconventional: he started with celebrity and crossover opponents — AnEsonGib, Nate Robinson, Ben Askren — and moved to bigger-name fighters, scoring wins over Tyron Woodley (twice), Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva and others, while also suffering a split-decision loss to Tommy Fury. That success made previously improbable matchups conceivable, and Paul now wants to chase even bigger challenges and paydays.
Here’s a condensed look at the fighters Paul is pursuing and the realistic prospects of those fights happening.
Terence Crawford (undisputed super middleweight) Paul calls a bout with Terence Crawford a “megafight” and respects Crawford as one of the era’s best pound-for-pound fighters. For Crawford, however, legacy has been more important than mone
