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Glamorous speed-skating sensation Jutta Leerdam and her Dutch teammates won gold in the women’s team sprint at the 2025 World Championships in Hamar, Norway on Friday, but only after a viral moment with boyfriend Jake Paul.

The former YouTuber-turned-boxer and promoter traveled all the way north to the 60th parallel for the event, where he was seen cheering on his long-time girlfriend after a quick pre-race cuddle session.

‘Oh thank you,’ the 26-year-old Leerdam can be heard telling Paul as she waits for her heat.

Paul's relationship with the speed-skating star first became public knowledge in March 2023

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Standing 5-foot-11, the statuesque blonde is more or less eye to eye with Paul, who gave her a quick shoulder rub before she finished second in the 500-meters to Netherlands teammate Femke Kok.

Paul and Leerdam’s relationship first became public knowledge in March 2023, when the smitten pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other during a romantic date night in Miami, Florida.

Soon after, the speed-skating sensation confirmed they were a couple after sharing a number of loved-up photos of them together on Instagram.

The Problem Child also posted a picture of himself in a private jet en route to Norway, writing ‘coming babes’ before their meeting.

Paul has even hinted at getting married and starting a family in the future.

He was previously been engaged to social media stars Tana Mongeau and Julia Rose. However, his ‘marriage’ to Mongeau was not legally binding and he called it quits with Rose before they had the chance to walk down the aisle.

Paul is now awaiting the release of his reality show with brother Logan.

In November, Paul starred in Netflix’s first-ever boxing event when he faced legend Mike Tyson in an eight-round bout and secured a unanimous decision victory.

The fight at AT&T followed consecutive wins over Nate Diaz, Andre August, Ryan Bourland, and Mike Perry. He holds an 11-1 record with seven knockouts and his only loss against Tommy Fury.

Paul recently released new training footage and revealed he will be fighting on Netflix again. Although his opponent is yet to be named, he was previously linked to former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.

In the world of boxing, there are only two guaranteed paths to early fame—either you’re a skilled fighter with a solid amateur prodigy, or you come from a lineage of champions.

Yet, Jake Paul managed to carve out a third route. Fame? Undeniable. Respect as a boxer? That’s still debatable. It’s only been five years since he turned professional, yet he already has elite boxers talking about him. Last year, he shocked the world by defeating Mike Tyson in a highly controversial fight, and recently, he was close to securing a fight with Canelo Alvarez, too.

But one fight has been in discussion since early in his career. Back in 2021, a year after his pro debut, Jake’s older brother, Logan Paul, had an exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather at Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Before that fight even took place, Jake found himself face-to-face with the undefeated legend in a heated confrontation. What started as an exchange of words turned into chaos when Jake Paul stole Mayweather’s white hat, sparking an angry reaction that led to security stepping in. Since then, fans have speculated about them fighting. Now, four years later, Mayweather has finally revealed that there were talks of a fight with the younger Paul brother, too. So, what really happened?

Jake Paul Reveals Floyd Mayweather's One Demand To Sign For Fight - Seconds  Out

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Yesterday, while promoting his One Of One premium natural supplements, Floyd Mayweather sat down for an exclusive interview with US Weekly. The conversation quickly shifted from business to boxing, specifically his long-rumored fight with Jake Paul. Mayweather didn’t hold back when responding to Jake Paul’s claims that he was avoiding the fight. “We offered Jake Paul the fight probably 10 or 20 times, and he turned us down. So that’s bulls—,” Mayweather said, shutting down the idea that he was the one backing out. Two weeks ago, Money Mayweather appeared on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. When asked how a fight with Jake Paul would play out, he only needed four words: “At 48, too easy.” He made it clear—he still wants the fight, and in his eyes, Paul is the one running from it. However, Jake Paul had a different story.

Shortly after the Fallon interview aired, Logan Paul uploaded a vlog, where the Paul brothers reacted to Mayweather’s comments. When the clip of Mayweather calling the fight “too easy” played, Jake fired back: “He wouldn’t sign though.” According to the 28-year-old, the 50-0 boxer wasn’t as eager as he claimed. “He said I have to weigh 160. It’s not even physically possible,” Jake Paul stated in the vlog.

For context, Jake Paul fights as a heavyweight and weighed 227¼ lbs in his last fight against Mike Tyson. Mayweather, on the other hand, fought professionally around welterweight and super welterweight towards the end of his career, with his highest being around 150 lbs against Miguel Cotto. That’s a massive 70+ lb difference—something no athletic commission would ever sanction. But does that mean a fight is out of the question now? Definitely not. “Well… we could do an exhibition. That’s easy work, super easy,” the 48-year-old suggested in the exclusive. He even took an example of how Jake Paul chose to fight Mike Tyson instead. “Mike Tyson was a 60-year-old man. He’s an old man. Mike Tyson is enjoying his life. It is what it is,” he added in an obvious dog at the Problem Child.

But even with that option on the table, both fighters are still pointing fingers. However, one thing is certain. Paul isn’t happy with Floyd Mayweather’s current bashing of him.

The rivalry between Paul and Mayweather is well-established. It recently reached a new high after Floyd Mayweather’s comments on the Jimmy Fallon show. After the show aired, Jake Paul made a bold claim. He said he would knock out the five-division world champion in just two rounds. Yes, you read that right. “You bum. Deji gave you a black eye in an event that had 4,000 people in it. Deji hahahah. I would knock you out in 2 rounds and you can’t sniff Mike Tyson’s toe,” the 11-1 boxer wrote, resharing a clip from Money Mayweather’s interview with Fallon.

Jake Paul is no stranger to trash talk, and fans love watching him back up his words—or get humbled trying. But the real question remains: How would he handle punches from elite-level fighters like Floyd Mayweather?

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has insisted he wasn’t the least bit tired during his eight-round struggle against Jake Paul.

A 58-year-old Tyson entered the ring for his first official bout in almost 20 years last month when he faced the YouTuber-turned-fighter. His last match before tangling with Paul was a 2005 defeat to Kevin McBride, where he bowed out after five rounds.

Despite the mix of skepticism and hope that surrounded Tyson’s comeback, many boxing enthusiasts held onto the belief that ‘Iron Mike’ might upset the odds. But as expected, Tyson’s age appeared to become a major factor as he lost steam from the second round.

Even though ‘The Problem Child’ failed to knock out the legendary boxer, he secured a unanimous decision win in Texas. And though spectators suspected Tyson’s energy dropped off a cliff by the third round, the man himself felt time flew on fight night.

“Magically. It just happened so quick,” he told 7News at a Miami pop-up event (via The Mirror). “Eight round were over fast. I wasn’t tired. I wasn’t sweating. I didn’t understand that.”

‘Iron Mike’ seems to have finally hung up his gloves for good when it comes to fighting. However, he doesn’t see his connection to the boxing world ending there.

“As I said before, the sky is the limit,” he said when asked about what the future holds. “Anything I want, I’m just happy to be able to do it. I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to be able to do everything that I want to do in this and beyond.”

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul

His remarks came shortly after his wife seemed to hint at Tyson’s retirement from the ring. His son, Amir, disclosed that his stepmother has declared the icon “done” for good.

Speaking with Seconds Out, Tyson Jr said: “I think he’s done. My stepmom, she’s saying he’s done and they’re a team. That’s husband-and-wife stuff.”

In the same conversation, Amir tackled the rumors that the fight was fixed, adding: “Some people are on that bogus ‘oh, it’s rigged’. We know it wasn’t rigged. He just got tired. Jake would move out the way. It looked like he pulled his punches back but Jake’s moving. It’s not like the pads, he’s moving.

“When someone doesn’t want to accept that someone lost, when it doesn’t go that way of course they’re gonna pull that. And that’s what they’re putting on the internet. His gas tank after the third round was just shot. That’s all it was. He just kept on staying throughout. He did his best. No holding back, he did the best he could at his age.”

Boxing icon Roy Jones Jr has expressed his disappointment in Jake Paul’s performance against Mike Tyson and called out the YouTuber-turned-boxer.

Jones’ last fight was in 2023, where he suffered a majority decision defeat to former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. This marked Jones Jr’s first professional fight since his victory over Scott Sigmon in 2018, but he did participate in an exhibition match against Tyson in 2020, which ended in a predictable draw.

Tyson returned to the ring four years later for a heavyweight bout with Paul in Texas, losing a points decision after eight boring rounds. And Jones Jr, who provided commentary for the match, revealed his dissatisfaction with ‘The Problem Child’s’ performance against the 58-year-old legend.

“The fight really did not live up to the hype,” Jones Jr told BoxingScene. “You have a 58-year-old man against a 27-year-old man. We expected more because Mike was a former great and still is a great. Jake is just a guy learning the game. We expected more fireworks from Mike, and Jake, really. To be honest, you got your money’s worth in the two fights before that in Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano. To me, you didn’t get cheated out of anything.”

While Jones Jr revealed he hasn’t had any discussions about facing the young American, he insisted he’d beat Paul in the ring. “I haven’t had any conversations about fighting Jake Paul. I am not really a full-fledged heavyweight, but I weigh probably what he weighs right now,” he added. It wouldn’t be hard to match his weight, I guess. They do catch weights, so I’m sure we could figure out the right weight. We can make it happen. The only thing different though is he will probably have to take me out because I’m coming to knock him out.

“I’m going to get him, or he’s going to get me. It would be very difficult to pick him apart because he is so powerful and big. He has power and is a dangerous puncher. I would beat him, I’m sure, but you would have to be on your A-game all night, especially at my age.”

In the aftermath of his win over Tyson, Paul revealed that despite the intense pre-fight trash talk, he had no desire to knock out the legend when it became clear he was merely trying to survive as his age began to take its toll. “I wanted to give the fans a show but I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt,” Paul explained. “There was a point where he (Tyson) was not engaging back, I could just tell his age was showing a little bit. That violence war thing… that went away as the rounds went on.”

Paul also addressed his reputation for being a polarizing figure, stating, “People just love to hate me. I intentionally say things for people to hate. That’s what I like to do. If people want to see more… give me a couple of months. I tried to give the best fight I possibly could. When someone’s just surviving in the ring, it’s hard to make it exciting. I don’t care what people have to say. It is what it is.”

Mike Tyson Posts Training Video For Jake Paul Netflix Boxing Fight: ‘Unconquerable’

Mike Tyson dropped another training video Friday on X ahead of his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul.

The 30-second video, which is narrated by Tyson, shows the former world champion working out and breaking a sweat in anticipation of his first official professional bout since 2005:

Tyson also commented Friday on his expectations for the bout, telling TalkSport (h/t MMAFighting.com): “I see [Paul] running around, I have to catch him and slaughter him.”

The 58-year-old Tyson also made it clear that he isn’t afraid to get in the ring with the much younger Paul, saying: “No, [I don’t fear him] because he stepped into the ring. If my mother steps in the ring, she has a problem with me. Whoever’s in that ring, they have a problem. Don’t go in the ring if you don’t want that problem.”

Tyson and Paul were originally scheduled to clash on July 20, but the fight had to be moved back to Nov. 15 due to Tyson experiencing ulcer issues.

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul

Now, it appears all systems are go for Tyson vs. Paul, which will pit a Hall of Famer with a career record of 50-6 against a YouTuber-turned-boxer who has only 11 career fights to his credit.

Tyson told TalkSport that while Paul is a “good little fighter,” he is considered an “amateur” in the boxing world.

Paul has technically competed in 11 professional fights and compiled a 10-1 record, however, most of his bouts were against former MMA fighters or low-level boxers.

Despite being out of boxing for years, Tyson will look to prove that he is still capable of winning a big fight, even at nearly 60 years of age.

Tyson vs. Paul is set for Nov. 15 at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and it will stream live on Netflix.

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Mike Tyson ‘s fight with Jake Paul is fast approaching and the predictions continue to fly in from all quarters.

There are now three months to go until this rather unlikely showdown in Texas in November. The fight was first scheduled for July but Tyson was forced to postpone the bout after suffering an ulcer flare-up.

Since then he has been in recovery and his opponent, the almost 30 years younger Paul, was determined to fight on their original date.

He beat former UFC fighter and bare-knuckle champion Mike Perry by fifth round stoppage to take his record to 11-1.

Tyson might have once upon a time been the youngest ever heavyweight but has not fought professionally since 2005 when he ended his storied career with a pair of losses, though he did lace up the gloves once in 2022 for an exhibition with Roy Jones Jr that ended in a pre-arranged draw.

Fellow former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has now been asked about the contest by Jonathan Ross and deemed it good for the sport.

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“I personally think it’s really good. I think the boxing fanatics don’t like it because it’s like why are they disrespecting our sport, there’s an Olympic system you go through and once you qualify there you go through the professional ranks, whereas someone with a profile can come out of nowhere and fight the best guys.

“Let’s say we divided this crowd in half and half are hardcore boxing fans and half are people that love a certain person like a YouTuber, but that person brings all these people into boxing with benefits everyone. It’s a tough game so everyone viewing helps so I think it’s really good for exposure.”

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He then predicted the fight and sided with the younger man, fearing Tyson’s age might catch up to him and praying the 58-year-old comes out healthy.

“The only thing I’m worried about is father time and father time has never been beat.

Tyson is older now, I pray that he comes out healthy.

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I think Jake Paul [will in] because of the youth, that’s the only thing, because of the youth.”

Joshua has plenty on his own plate as right now he is in camp for his word title showdown with Daniel Dubois in September at Wembley. Victory would see him become a three-time world champion, while a loss would mean a long road back.

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