Jake Paul Says Fight with Gene Hackman “Still On.”

Feb 28

Jake Paul took to Twitter today to confirm that the "Paul v. Hackman" fight, scheduled for August, is "Still On."

The announcement raised some eyebrows, considering recent concerns about Gene Hackman’s training regimen and conditioning.

"Mike Tyson almost died last summer, and that didn’t stop me from kicking his ass," Paul boasted on Instagram Thursday night. "If Gene thinks he can wriggle out of this one by actually dying, he's underestimated his opponent greatly."

On paper, the Hackman fight seemed improbable. But given Paul's track record, it made perfect sense.

At 95, the retired actor falls squarely in the sweet spot of Paul’s preferred weight class: Famous and Frail. As a two time Oscar winner, he brings just enough name recognition to boost PPV sales. And as a recently deceased man, he represents Paul's ideal opponent. One with absolutely no chance of fighting back.

When asked about concerns over Hackman’s ability to enter the ring, Paul remained defiant: "Look, if he can’t make it, we’ll do it Weekend at Bernie’s style. Either way, I'm getting my KO."

Drew Forbes

Drew was raised by his 3 dads on an Emu farm in Humboldt, Iowa. He has an irrational fear of cockroaches, and seafood restaurants that leave some of the skin on the fish they serve. In August, 2019 Drew blacked out drinking bourbon Manhattans, and when he woke up the next morning this website had been created. Drew doesn’t have a beard, but if he decided to grow one it would easily become the most interesting thing about him. When he grows up some day, he wants to die.

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