‘This is life-changing’ – Jake Paul claims Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will earn ‘seven figures’ for super-fight
JAKE PAUL claimed Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will earn 'seven figures' for their super-fight.
The YouTuber-turned prizefighting star played a major part as Serrano's manager in negotiating the historic headliner.
Paul and Katie Taylor's promoter Eddie Hearn finalised a deal for April 30 and confirmed Madison Square Garden's first-ever women's main event.
And the American social media influencer, who is 5-0 as a boxer, helped both female fighting legends guarantee themselves 'life-changing' purses.
Paul, 25, said on : “They’re getting paid in the seven figures, which is historic.
"It’s never happened for women, guaranteed seven figures, plus pay-per-view. Obviously it’s going to be a massive pay-per-view.
"This is life-changing for both girls and especially I know for Amanda Serrano, because I’ve heard her stories of how much she’s been getting paid since day one.
"That’s what initially sparked my desire to want to help her. How is (a seven-division champion) — you’re getting paid, like, $20,000? This is absurd.”
FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN NEW CUSTOMER DEALS
, 35, and Serrano, 33, have attempted to fight in the past only to see deals fall through.
But following the confirmation of their eagerly-anticipated New York showdown, Paul made sure to give the fighters the acclaim they deserve.
He said: “I owe all the credit to Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for being two of the pound-for-pound greatest female fighters to have ever lived.
"They’ve been trying to put this fight on, I think they just needed that extra sauce.
"It’s all our efforts in getting this done and it’s what needed to happen for women’s boxing to progress it forward and get women paid more.
"It’s historic in many ways. I don’t want to take any credit.
"I think Amanda Serrano’s an amazing person and I’m willing to help her in any way possible, whether it’s being a friend or being a manager.
"I give them the credit.”