Exclusive: PFL CEO Peter Murray discloses Jake Paul's debut will be against "credible, well-rounded fighter" in 2025
PFL CEO Peter Murray recently provided an update on Jake Paul's promotional debut and noted that his opponent will be experienced in the sport. 'The Problem Child' has been eager to continuously prove himself in combat sports and will look to replicate the success he has had in boxing.
Paul is expected to make his promotional debut as part of the PFL Super Fights pay-per-view division in 2025. The YouTuber-turned-boxer is currently preparing for his boxing bout against Mike Tyson, but has been involved in some capacity at a number of PFL events including the first press conference for Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira.
Although 'The Problem Child' has a large following, there has been uncertainty on the quality of opponent for his debut. During an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda MMA, the PFL CEO put all uncertainty to rest as he disclosed what fans could expect. Murray mentioned that there are plenty of options for Paul and it hasn't been difficult because of his preference to fight an established opponent:
"[There's] plenty of options...And Jake [Paul] is committed to fighting a very very credible, well-rounded MMA fighter and not easy to do. Not easy to cross over from boxing into MMA. You know, the crossover from MMA or other disciplines into boxing is a lot easier." [10:13 - 10:35]
Check out the full interview with PFL CEO Peter Murray below:
PFL CEO Peter Murray discloses when fans could expect an announcement on Jake Paul's debut
In addition to discussing Jake Paul's potential opponent, PFL CEO Peter Murray disclosed when fans could expect an announcement regarding 'The Problem Child's debut in 2025.
During the aforementioned interview, Murray mentioned that Paul is focused on his boxing bout against Mike Tyson, but will begin to finalize plans for his PFL debut after his bout:
"Yeah, we're lining [Paul's debut] up. Obviously, Jake is finishing up boxing year with this massive fight against Mike Tyson and then a lot of planning is going into Jake Paul's [PFL] debut in 2025, and we'll be sharing those details after Jake gets in the ring with Mike Tyson and we lay out our schedule for Super Fights next year." [9:31 - 9:55]
Check out the PFL's tweet announcing that Jake Paul has signed with the promotion below: