Malik Scott has revealed that if the timing is right, we will see Jake Paul fight Deontay Wilder.
Scott and Wilder have been friends since the pair fought each other in 2014.
Their relationship extended into the professional realm in 2021 when Wilder employed Scott as his head coach.
Although they parted ways ahead of ‘The Bronze Bomber’s fight against Tyrrell Herndon, where Wilder managed to return to winning ways after four back-to-back defeats.
Following his knockout win last month, Wilder’s next opponent remains unknown.
However, the Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul has bravely thrown his name into the mix.
When speaking to Thunderpick, Scott explained that Paul is determined to face off with his former fighter.
Scott said: “Jake is dead serious about the Deontay Wilder fight. I’ve been in New York for the Katie Taylor fight and I just met Jake Paul’s partner [Nakisa Bidarian], literally three minutes ago. And the first thing he said was, ‘we’re interested in the Deontay Wilder fight’.
“He asked me, ‘what do I think of it?’ They’re just so serious. Some of the things that he said confidently to me, really makes you know that they’re not fake confident, they really are confident [in defeating Wilder].
In the beginning of his career, Wilder was dubbed as one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history.
Although he retains his remarkable power, he has suffered four losses in the last five years which has dropped his record to 44-4-1.
As for the chances of making the bout happen, his former trainer thinks that Wilder is not an unrealistic opponent for Paul.
Scott explained: “I don’t know if it will ever materialise into something, but they’re on to something, this whole Jake Paul thing, and I believe the key to their success is timing.
“But we’re talking about Jake in the ring with Deontay Wilder, it just makes no sense at all. But unfortunately Jake Paul is a big money guy in the sport of boxing right now.”
Is Jake Paul ready to fight Deontay Wilder?
Paul made his debut in professional boxing debut in 2020 against AnEsonGib and won his first six bouts.
In his seventh outing to the ring, Paul experienced his first loss at the hands Tommy Fury.
His most famous boxing appearance came when he beat legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson.
The result sparked upset among boxing fans as the scorecards read 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73 in Paul’s favour.
In his last outing, Paul defeated the former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr via unanimous decision.
Coming off of his 12th career win, Paul is now actively seeking out his next opponent and has has been linked to some huge names in the boxing fraternity.
Anthony Joshua‘s promoter, Eddie Hearn, revealed that Paul may even get a shot at fighting Joshua upon his return as Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is backing the bout.