Jake Paul Is ‘Most Impactful’ Fighter Under 30 In History, Says MVP’s Nakisa Bidarian
MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian
Jake Paul’s A Future Hall of Famer
Most Impactful Fighter Under 30 In History!!!
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Whether you like him or not, Jake Paul has had such a massive impact on boxing that MVP promoter Nakisa Bidarian tells TMZ Sports he believes El Gallo will end up in the Hall of Fame.
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In fact, he went as far as to say Paul has done more at his age than the legendary Muhammad Ali (and all other boxers) at this point in his career.
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Bidarian sat down with Michael Babcock this week to discuss what Paul has done for boxing, especially women’s combat sports, after Ronda Rousey came out of a 10-year retirement to headline the Most Valuable Promotions fight with Gina Carano on May 16.
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Bidarian — the co-founder of MVP and Jake’s adviser — says Paul doesn’t get enough credit for elevating women’s boxing … highlighting the major female bouts he’s promoted, all before turning 30.
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“It’s unheard of,” Bidarian said.
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“No doubt about it, he will be in the Boxing Hall of Fame for what he’s done outside of the ring, and for me, personally, I’m just glad to have been a part of the UFC and its evolution, and now to do this boxing is pretty special.”
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Birdarian also credits Paul for getting Netflix involved in boxing, starting with his historic match against Mike Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which drew 65 million global concurrent streams.
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“We brought professional sports to that platform,” Birdarian said, “We reinvigorated interest for women in the sport, and that doesn’t happen without Jake.”
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FYI, promoters can be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in non-fighter categories, honoring those who’ve made significant contributions to the sport.
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And, based on what Bidarian is saying, it looks like Paul qualifies.
