Jake Paul accused of 'stealing money' as Floyd Mayweather weighs in on controversial Mike Tyson fight
Jake Paul faces Mike Tyson next month
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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has praised Jake Paul for his "hustle" in continuing to rake in big money from stepping into the ring with professional athletes.
YouTube boxing is a recent phenomenon that has taken the sport by storm over the past decade.
Logan Paul and KSI have been credited with starting the trend, but the former's younger brother has taken it to the next level.
Jake Paul made his first step into the boxing ring six years ago with his professional debut coming two years later.
Jake Paul faces Mike Tyson next month
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He went on to fight multiple former MMA fighters before suffering his first loss to Tommy Fury via split decision.
The 27-year-old returned to the ring a few months later and defeated UFC icon Nate Diaz.
Paul has made millions from his venture into boxing and he's set to take home his biggest-ever payday when he steps into the ring with former heavyweight champion Tyson in July.
The fight has drawn widespread criticism with a three decade age gap between them both.
Mayweather has clashed with the Paul family previously having fought an exhibition bout against Logan in 2021.
But the 47-year-old, who is regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of all time, has given his backing to Paul for his financial gains.
“What he’s doing is kinda cool," Mayweather said.
"If he can continue to steal money and they match him the way they match him, I can’t knock his hustle.
Jake Paul has raked in millions since stepping into boxing
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"If they can match him the way that they have been, more power to him."
The fight between Tyson and Paul is being held at the Dallas Cowboys' 80,000-seat stadium and will air live on Netflix.
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Floyd Mayweather fought Logan Paul back in 2021
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The co-main event will also feature the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.
Tickets for the boxing event are still on sale with some costing thousands to be near the ring.