Jake Paul returned to center of controversy following his highly anticipated boxing match with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, which saw Paul get knocked out in the sixth round.
Even after standing toe-to-toe with a decorated boxer seemingly twice his size, Jake Paul remains one of the most polarizing figures in sports.
The YouTube-star-turned-boxing-sensation returned to the center of controversy following his highly anticipated boxing match with two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, which saw Paul get knocked out in the sixth round Friday night.
The bout, held at Miami’s Kaseya Center and streamed live on Netflix, largely drew criticism from analysts and fans around the boxing world.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, however, pushed back against them and gave his props to Paul.
“If you don’t respect what Jake Paul just did you are a lifetime hater,” posted Dave Portnoy, who earlier joined the broadcast in light of Barstool Sports recently signing a podcasting deal with Netflix.
Many others lambasted the lackluster performances from each fighter.
