Jake Paul Says Andre August Fight Not About Money, I Might Break Even!

Jake Paul‘s leaving a ton of cash on the desk in his upcoming boxing match … telling TMZ Sports activities he is extra centered on being a world champion than promoting Pay-per-views.

The 26-year-old Downside Baby is going through off in opposition to 35-year-old professional boxer Andre August in Orlando subsequent month … which is a stark distinction from his typical big-name opponents like Tommy Fury, Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva.

Paul says that is by design … as he must tackle real-deal boxers to each silence his haters and transfer towards his aim of being the very best fighter on the planet — even when it would not line his pockets like his different high-profile bouts.

“This is probably just a break-even fight for me,” Jake advised Michael Babcock on the TMZ Sports activities TV present on FS1. “I probably won’t even make money on it. Who knows what the outcome is. It’s $200,000 for a private jet to fly around just to get me there and back.”

However, that is not fazing Jake — he makes it clear his solely concern is sharpening his expertise and taking up a much bigger problem in opposition to a man with extra wins and knockouts below his belt.

“He’s a beast, he’s a dog and he’s coming to win,” Jake stated of his opponent. “This is his make-or-break moment as a boxer himself. It’s gonna be a really good fight.”

Jake made an excellent level — all the world has watched all of his fights from the very starting … which is unprecedented for somebody within the sport. Normally, dudes tackle smaller bouts to achieve extra expertise earlier than getting huge.

Jake defined he is not going to depart the huge PPV alternatives for good — which is perhaps excellent news for former boxing champion Andre Ward, who beforehand told us he was excited by taking up one of many Paul brothers sooner or later.