Is an Usyk vs. Jake Paul Fight Getting Closer? Lapin Responds

Serhii Lapin, director of the team of WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, shared his thoughts on the possibility of a fight between the Ukrainian star and influencer-boxer Jake Paul.

“Jake Paul approached Usyk after the Dubois fight purely for hype — that’s how Instagram works.

Nothing serious has come from it since,” Lapin said.

In July, Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round and became the undisputed world champion for the third time in his career. After the fight, Usyk and Jake Paul staged a staredown.

On December 19, Jake Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) will face former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua, who works closely with Usyk’s team.