Jake Paul says he's hungrier than ever as he plans a 24 December return, the first fight since his loss to Nigerian-British star Anthony Joshua.
Anthony Joshua's shadow still hangs over Jake Paul's next move. The British-Nigerian heavyweight star handed Paul the defeat he is now trying to bounce back from, and the YouTuber-turned-boxer has set 24 December for his return.
It will be Paul's first fight since the loss to AJ, and he is selling it as a comeback fuelled by hunger. His message is that the setback has sharpened him rather than slowed him down.
There is one big gap in the story: Paul's opponent has not been confirmed. That leaves the boxing world guessing over who will take the fight and how serious a test it will be for a fighter coming off his toughest night in the ring.
For African and diaspora fans, the storyline carries extra weight. Joshua's win turned Paul's rise through the sport into a real measuring stick, and everyone will be watching to see whether Paul has learned from it. Christmas Eve will show how he responds.
