Popular YouTuber Offers Will Smith and Chris Rock £11.5M for a Boxing Match After Oscars Punch Drama

Popular YouTuber Offers Will Smith and Chris Rock £11.5M for a Boxing Match After Oscars Punch Drama

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:59 PM
  • Jake Paul has offered to include Hollywood actors, Will Smith and Chris Rock in the undercard of his next bout after both actors clashed at the Oscars ceremony
  • Youtuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul was quick to give his reaction and has promised £11.5m to both actors if they decide to take their fight to the boxing ring
  • Will Smith had punched fellow actor and host of the Oscars, Chris Rock after he made an inappropriate joke

Hollywood actors, Will Smith, and Chris Rock could be £11.5m richer if they decide to take their fight away from the Oscars and into the boxing ring.

Both actors had trended on social media after Will Smith had punched Chris Rock during the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 27 following an inappropriate joke.

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Jake Paul is offering £23M to be split between Will Smith and Chris Rock if they accept his offer of a boxing match. Photo by Warren Little
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According to a report via the Daily Mail, Jake Paul has now offered both Hollywood actors £11.5 million each to box following their controversy at the Oscars.

"I got $15m for Will Smith and $15m for Chris Rock ready to go.
"Let's do it in August on my undercard.
"Someone get me on the phone with Will Smith's boxing representative asap."

Jake Paul is yet to decide his next opponent in his upcoming boxing bout in August which will be the Youtuber's first professional fight in five months.

The 25-year-old last bout was against former UFC Champion, Tyron Woodley whom he knocked out impressively fashion back in December 2021.

NBA Players React to Will Smith Punching Chris Rock at the Oscars

Meanwhile, Jake Paul isn't the only sports star to react to the Oscars drama involving Will Smith and Chris Rock as players from the NBA have also reacted to the debacle at the awards.

Some NBA stars including Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal, Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young, and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers have shared their reaction on Twitter.

Atlanta Hawks Trae Young jokingly urged Chris Rock to retaliate.

Washington Wizards Bradley Beal had some support for Will Smith

Chris Rock had later revealed after the Oscars that he will not be pressing charges against Will Smith despite the actor's actions.

Jake Paul knocks out Tyron Woodley in 6th round

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Jake Paul is making waves in boxing after securing a devastating knockout win against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.

Paul landed a stunning one-punch knockout to drop Woodley to the canvas and end their rematch inside six rounds on Saturday night, December 18, in Florida.

Jake Paul was initially slated to fight former Love Island star Tommy Fury but the Briton pulled out of the bout after picking up a bacteria chest infection.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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