Trainer Abel Sanchez weighed in about his thoughts on the recently announced fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua and he explains why Paul might’ve put himself in harms way even in spite of all the money he’s due to earn in this matchup.
“Jake Paul has done something that few people have been able to accomplish and that is to garner the attention of the fan that’s not really a boxing fan, that’s really just a spectacle fan,” Sanchez said. “But you’ve got to give him credit, he’s got a great gig, he’s making a lot of money.
“I think this time he’s taken a little bigger step than he should have. AJ is not only an Olympian but he’s a world champion, has fought the best and Jake got beat by [Tommy] Fury, so he’s not that good a fighter against the real fighters so I see him getting hurt.
“I’m not going to say he’s going to get hurt but he’s going to get hit and he’s going to get hit like he’s never been hit before. He may get knocked out because he’s a good boxer — for his level — Anthony’s on a different, different level.”
Obviously it’s not a novel take or anything, as many expect Joshua to essentially obliterate Paul the moment he feels ready.
