Questions have been raised after YouTube star Jake Paul defeated former NBA basketball player Nate Robinson after a brutal second round.
Nate Robinson who was floored twice, needed medical assistance in the ring after he was motionless on the canvas after falling down face first in the fight.
Amanda Serrano (seven-time world champion) voiced her concerns around “celebrity boxing” and expressed that someone could get “really hurt”. “Boxing is a serious game. Nothing to be doing for YouTube likes,” she said. “Most amateurs turning pro fight four rounds, these guys are debuting in a six-rounder. Someone’s going to get really hurt one day. Not cool at all.”
Teddy Atlas (Tyson’s former trainer) took to Twitter and said: “I don’t care about athletes or not, stop allowing guys who don’t know how to fight into a ring. Paul has actually trained to fight. Awful. Why have a California commission if they allow this.”
Paul also called out UFC star Conor McGregor after his victory, vowing he would knock the Irishman out.