Jake Paul under fire for announcing \u201cfight\u201d with Vladimir Putin Jake Paul, InstagramYouTube boxing star Jake Paul has posted a mock fight poster joking that Russian President Vladimir Putin is his next opponent, sparking some instant backlash on Twitter and Instagram. The \u2018Problem Child\u2019 has previously competed in the boxing ring against former UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, locked horns with Ben Askren, and still enjoys an undefeated record in the sport. Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia\u2019s military forces, as reported by the BBC, Jake Paul has joked that Putin is next on his hit list by creating a fake fight poster, claiming that tickets will be on sale \u201cnext week\u201d. Paul first commented on the conflict, showing solidarity with Ukraine, on February 24. He said: \u201cMy thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and Russia who are both going to suffer greatly from all of this mayhem.\u201d Jake Paul posts about Vladimir Putin \u201cfight\u201d With no boxing matches marked on the calendar for 2022 so far, the YouTube boxing star has been linked with multiple opponents, including former UFC champ Conor McGregor. Many of Jake\u2019s followers might have been surprised to see a new fight poster appear on his social media accounts on March 3, but it obviously was not genuine. The 25-year-old said: \u201cBig news. Tickets on sale next week. #PaulPutin brought to you by TimJDillion promotions.\u201d The post came just days after stand-up comic Tim Dillon joked about a fight between the two. Big news. Tickets on sale next week. #PaulPutin brought to you by @TimJDillon promotions. pic.twitter.com\/O45FjVRxd8 \u2014 Jake Paul (@jakepaul) March 3, 2022 Logan Paul responds In the replies, his big brother Logan Paul also played along. Logan said: \u201cHe needs to be putin his place,\u201d and followed up with: \u201cHe gonna be russian to the hospital after this.\u201d Twitter & Instagram reactions After a bruising week of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian people, the poster has divided fans. Some found the funnier side of the meme, though many were left disappointed by the wisecrack. The post racked up nearly 5,000 likes during the first hour of it being sent out on Twitter, and a further 300,000 likes on Instagram. One reply on Instagram, with over 600 likes, said: \u201cToo soon bro.\u201d Another reads: \u201cBro fix your comments,\u201d condemning those who laughed along. \u201cLiterally making fun of a World War? So mature\u201d and \u201cclout chasing at its finest\u201d were also among the replies. With this being an obvious prank, only time will tell who his next real boxing opponent will be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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