“I’m sick and tired of waiting for another gold for Team USA, so I’m gonna do it.”
Jake Paul has said he will fight in the boxing for Team USA at the 2028 Olympics.
Taking place in Los Angeles, the YouTube star and internet personality has said he is “sick and tired of waiting for another gold for Team USA.”
In a post on X the 27-year-old said: “I’m going to enter. I’m sick and tired of waiting for another gold for Team USA. I’m gonna do it, why not?
“2028, Olympics, you heard it here first, gold medal.”
Paul turned a professional boxer in 2020 and has won 10 of his 11 fights with seven by knockout.
Jake Paul has declared that he intends to fight at the LA 2028 Olympics for Team USA: “I’m going to enter. I’m sick and tired of waiting for another gold for Team USA. I’m gonna do it, why not? 2028, Olympics, you heard it here first, gold medal.” [@BSJakePaul]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 9, 2024
His only loss came to Tommy Fury in February of last year.
Team USA have not won a gold medal in men’s Olympic boxing since 2004 with Andre Ward, despite their legacy in the event, counting the most medal of all time in Olympic boxing with 50 golds.
However, Paul might be disappointed to get to the 2028 LA Olympics to discover boxing might not even be on the schedule at all.
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, explained that boxing is yet to be confirmed as an event at LA 2028 after an on going feud between the IBA and the IOC.
The boxing competition at Paris 2024 is being run by the IOC after they stripped the IBA of the responsibility after its failure to implement reforms on governance and finance.
JAKE PAUL IS GOING TO FIGHT IN THE 2028 OLYMPICS 😱 pic.twitter.com/vvReZc9Yrv
— betr (@betr) August 9, 2024
The IOC has urged national boxing federations to create a new global boxing body or risk missing out on the Olympics in four years’ time.
The two boxing organisations have also clashed over gender issues concerning boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting who were banned by the IBA after failing a ‘gender test’.
Paul continues to train in the sport as his next bout quickly approaches against legendary boxer Mike Tyson.
Tyson is 58-years-old, however still intents to put up a fight against his youthful opposition.
The fight is scheduled for 15 November 2024.
The youtuber will be hoping that the experienced gained could aid in his eventual fight for gold at LA 2028.
