Jake Paul, the YouTube sensation turned professional boxer, is no stranger to controversy, and tonight, as he prepares to face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., he’s fully embracing the role that has defined much of his public persona: the villain.
Jake Paul The Villain
In a recent candid interview with Rampage Jackson, Jake Paul laid it all out, saying, “I’ve chosen to be the villain. I’m not the villain, but I’ve chosen to be the villain because people made me the bad guy since day one.” It’s a cheeky acknowledgment of the polarizing figure he’s become, one who thrives on the boos and jeers as much as the cheers.