Jake Paul, after his recent victory over Ryan Bourland, has boldly called out Canelo Alvarez with a blunt 'Stop Ducking' challenge, sparking a mix of reactions within the boxing and MMA communities. Critics, including Michael Bisping, have accused Paul of disrespecting the sport and 'conning the fans' by being a 'bully' for choosing opponents he's confident he can defeat. Bisping went further, suggesting that a fight between Paul and Alvarez is unlikely, as Alvarez wouldn't consider the payday significant enough. Despite the criticism, some voices within the MMA community argue that Paul is simply following a traditional path for boxers at his level by frequently fighting lower-level opponents to build his record.
Michael Bisping was critical of "bully" Jake Paul's latest bout. 📰 https://t.co/jNUA1HUV6X https://t.co/7EORpDxXhK
It's a BRAND NEW episode with @bisping talking to #LionHeartSmith about #UFCVegas87, Jake Paul making a mockery of boxing, a big look ahead to #UFC299 and so much more! Get the full video here: https://t.co/ddh9NGnglT https://t.co/1RLzdJQOEt
Morning Report: Michael Bisping rips ‘bully’ Jake Paul for ‘disrespecting the sport of boxing’ https://t.co/MPYgabHrqO
We have seen the highly polarizing Jake Paul take a step back in relevance recently. Why? Simple. His last couple of bouts have been against boxers and not famous MMA fighters. @Talkin_MMA believes the “Problem Child” may need to go back to his old ways: https://t.co/03syFpR6rz
I love Bisping but Jake Paul is now actually taking the steps that a Boxer of his status should be doing fighting frequently against lower level boxers to build his record up. Some in the MMA bubble will just hate Jake Paul for ever https://t.co/nEIXayM6CJ
Jake Paul Bluntly Challenges Canelo Alvarez: ‘Stop Ducking’ https://t.co/FPBDMElc0m
Michael Bisping went on a RANT about Jake Paul’s last fight 😬 “He is disrespecting boxing, he’s conning the fans. Beating people you know you can beat, that’s called a bully.” (via @bisping) https://t.co/MlNQYgpnZH
Michael Bisping reacts to Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland, and Jake calling out Canelo after the fight: “He’s calling out Canelo because he knows damn well that fight is not going to happen. Canelo Alvarez would not wipe his a** with a Jake Paul payday. Generally boxers when they’re… https://t.co/19I57XLRTm
Jake Paul foolishly called out one of the best boxers on the planet after his latest win. He should be very careful what he wishes for! WATCH: https://t.co/MnYNVi5vUK https://t.co/1t4cvKeVFg
Who should Jake Paul fight next?