Jake Paul Is Said To Be In A Level With Muhammad Ali, He Deserved It??

YouTuber who is also a boxer, Jake Paul. (Photo: Twitter/@jakepaul)

JAKARTA - Jake Paul is the best promoter in fighting sports since boxing legend Muhammad Ali. That assessment was conveyed by the founder of the Professional Fighters League, Donn Davis.

The YouTuber will enter his seventh professional contest on February 26. He faced Love Island star Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia.

Paul, who boasted a massive following before turning to world fighting, has built on his online rout with six wins in the pro ranks against celebrities and MMA stars.

Now he is facing a ripe death for the first time in his career. He has finalized a deal with the PFL for a deal in MMA.

"If you look at each one individually, Jake is the best marketer and promoter we've ever seen fighting sports. Probably since Muhammad Ali," Davis told TSN.

"With Nakisa (Bidarian), he is one of five people in the world who understand economics and finance in a pay per view world."

"So we have one of the best pay per view businesses and we have one of the best promoters and marketers now exclusively on the PFL platform to help us build this division."

However, Davis' comments were heavily criticized by the combat sports community. UFC legend Daniel Cormier is one former fighter to express his distaste for the comparisons.

"Is there a comparison between Jake Paul and Muhammad Ali? Am I missing something? Because we know that Muhammad Ali is the greatest promoter of all generations," he said.

Ali is considered one of the greatest couples ever. He won 56 of his 61 matches. He is also noted for his influence outside the ring.