{"id":1282,"date":"2022-12-19T12:56:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T12:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextbet-sports.com\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2022-12-19T12:56:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T12:56:19","slug":"jake-paul-gets-awarded-a-world-title-by-wba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nextbet.dafamedia.com\/nextbetsports\/in\/jake-paul-gets-awarded-a-world-title-by-wba\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Jake Paul gets awarded a world title by WBA<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jake Paul has been handed a World Boxing Association &#8216;title belt&#8217; in a very surprising turn of events after attending the governing body&#8217;s recent convention in Miami, Florida. This comes in as an eyebrow-raiser for multiple fans as Jake Paul is yet to get into the meat of professional boxing despite playing six games thus far.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The YouTuber-turned-boxer is 6-0 as a professional, having made his debut in 2020 after just one white-collar bout back in the summer of 2018. However, all of his six opponents have been a mix of YouTube stars, basketball players, and MMA legends far past their prime, as opposed to legitimate boxers, or even local American journeymen who could pose a serious challenge to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to it, some boxing fans were irritated when footage emerged of Paul on stage with WBA president Gilberto Mendoza and legendary boxer Bernard Hopkins to be presented with a world title. Even Paul himself seemed embarrassed at the gift and awkwardly attempted to return it, admitting that he hadn&#8217;t yet earned it. However, he finished the day by saying that he will use it as a motivation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopkins hailed as one of the greatest boxers of all time, pulled Paul\u2019s leg. He briefly took the microphone to challenge Paul jokingly to a fight, saying that he could &#8220;accommodate him very well&#8221; if he were interested in a fight for a WBA belt. However, the YouTube star eventually accepted the gift for what it was and thanked the WBA for the honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored. For real, this means a lot,&#8221; Paul said while holding the belt. &#8220;I feel like I haven\u2019t earned this yet, though. I feel like I have to actually fight for this. I don\u2019t know, I don\u2019t know. Thank you. I feel like you guys should hold this until I\u2019m actually fighting for a WBA Championship. 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