Morning Report: Jake Paul reveals his undercard boxer pay range compared to UFC: ‘We’re not a $6 billion company’

Jake Paul is making an attempt to do his half for fighter rights.

Love him or hate him, Paul has created a platform that’s led to good monetary achieve for not solely his opponents however these competing alongside him. In different cases, he’s contributed to combat camps for many who struggled to assemble the correct funds, most notably former UFC flyweight Sarah Alpar.

Talking on the FULL SEND PODCAST, Paul not too long ago acquired into considerably of a debate with the Nelk Boys over fighter pay. This shouldn’t come as a lot of a shock because the Nelk crew is shut with UFC CEO Dana White, subsequently, their argument was extra of: “How is it so unhealthy?”

Paul famous he’s “most likely” generated round $300 million in PPV income all through his 11-fight (10-1) skilled boxing profession. That was adopted by what his undercard fighters make in comparison with a base instance of a UFC fighter, which is $12,000 to combat and $12,000 to win.

“It’s fairly troublesome,” Paul stated about organizing fights for his occasions. “We’ve got so many requests, so many fights. Largely, we need to assist younger prospects, we would like large names, then we would like crossover fights like Uriah Hall vs. [Julio Cesar Chavez Jr] … We pay individuals probably the most they’ve ever gotten paid just about each card. It relies upon who or what their title is, but it surely may vary wherever from $40,000 to $1.5 million.

“We’re not a $6 billion firm. That’s my gripe with it’s the UFC is making billions and billions of {dollars}, however nonetheless solely paying the fighters 12 p.c of the revenue.”

Nelk adopted up Paul’s response by questioning the advantages of total sustainability in comparison with an overarching promotion like UFC. Paul countered it with a declare stating how the construction is just like the UFC with a number of combat contracts.

Paul, 27, has proved that declare true with sure stars like Amanda Serrano and H20 Sylve. The previous has been a staple of Paul’s occasions and has been a promoted athlete exterior of his occasions.

In a method, Paul admits an equal to UFC in boxing could be sensible, however he doesn’t discover it possible.

“Amanda Serrano went from making like $10,000 a combat to being the highest-paid feminine boxer, making $2 mil a combat. It’s simply completely different economics and completely different phrases, however yeah.

“It might be cool to try this in boxing [like a UFC organization], it’s simply nearly inconceivable. There’s a lot segregation and so many large energy gamers, and there’s additionally six instances extra boxers than are MMA fighters. Boxing has been round because the 1500s so it’s in each nation, extra skilled fighters. So, you’re managing greater swimming pools of expertise, after which to persuade the highest 1 p.c of boxers to signal right into a league is like, ‘Why would I do that? As a result of I’m mainly gonna be forfeiting income.’”

Paul final scored a sixth-round TKO in opposition to Mike Perry final month and can subsequent tackle Mike Tyson of their rebooked matchup for Nov. 15.

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