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Jake Paul warned ‘you can’t beat me’ as three-weight women’s boxing champion calls out YouTuber for fight
Claressa Shields first spoke about fighting Paul four years ago
JAKE PAUL has been challenged to a fight by Claressa Shields.
The three-weight women's boxing champion has called out the YouTuber turned fighter.
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Paul, 27, recently saw his highly anticipated clash with Mike Tyson be postponed until November 5.
The fight at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas was pushed back after Tyson suffered a health scare.
Despite Paul trying to make the best of his boxing career, Shields has not been impressed by his skills in the ring.
She believes that he would not be able to beat her in a fight and has challenged him to a "scrap".
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Shields, 29, told : "The offer is always up there if Jake Paul wanna scrap with me.
"I don't think that he's that good of a boxer.
"I'm never ever going to say or even feel that Jake Paul can beat me in a boxing match because he can't."
It is not the first time Shields has called out Paul for a fight.
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Four years ago, she claimed she would "whoop" his "ass" even if she weighed less than him.
She said: "I, Claressa Shields, will whoop Jake Paul's ass.
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"He can come in the ring weighing 180 pounds, and I will come weighing 168, and I will beat the s*** out of him!"
Shields is recognised as the best fighter women's boxing has to offer.
She has been on a winning streak since turning pro after claiming Gold medals at the London and Rio de Janeiro Olympic games.
She has won titles across multiple weight categories and is aiming to progress further.
She is set to fight for the WBC heavyweight championship against Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse on July 27.
Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson’s lifestyles compared
ONE is a notorious YouTuber-turned-boxer who has taken the sport by storm.
The other terrorised all in the ring in the 1980s and 1990s, famously biting the ear off an opponent in one fight.
Iron Mike has rebuilt his life after squandering a £300m fortune with a cannabis empire, and is a huge advocate of the drug.
And as Paul has continued to rise up the ranks, he has splashed the cash on a fleet of amazing cars.
Whereas Tyson had more money than sense until a £15m debt saw him part with his cherished car collection.
Paul now lives in a plush mansion worth £13m in Puerto Rico, after escaping his hectic life in LA.
But these days, Tyson lounges in his Vegas property he paid £2.5m for with wife Lakiha, who he married in 2009.
Paul is not yet married but is smitten with his speed skater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam.
She will be by his side when her man puts his 9-1 boxing record on the line against two-time heavyweight champ Tyson on July 20.
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