YouTube influencer Jake Paul is set to take on UFC legend Anderson Silva in a blockbuster boxing match in the USA this weekend.
The pair will trade punches from 4am UK time on Sunday, October 30, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Arizona.
Paul took YouTube boxing to the next level when he beat former UFC star Tyron Woodley twice last year, and has picked up the moniker of 'The Problem Child' in his rise to fame in the boxing world.
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The 25-year-old has a sizeable following on social media. After a successful career on Disney Channel, he found his footing in YouTube, where along with his brother Logan he became a giant on the internet scene.
For some context on the fame of Paul, here are some of his social media stats.
- Instagram - 21million followers
- Twitter - 4.4million followers
- Facebook - 5.7illion followers
- TikTok - 16.8million followers and 308million likes
- YouTube - 20million subscribers and 7.2billion views
How much does Jake Paul earn?
After seeing those stats, it won't come as a surprise to learn how much the American earns. According to Forbes, in 2021 alone Paul earned $45million.
In 2017, he was on Forbes' list of the highest-paid YouTube stars, picking up $11.5million that year.
From merchandise, endorsements, Disney, YouTube and now boxing, it is not publicly known what his exact net worth is. It is listed as being $30million on Celebrity Net Worth, but that figure will be far from correct given he picked up almost $50million just last year.
How much will Jake Paul earn from the Anderson Silva fight?
According to Sports Zion, Paul's base salary for his fight against Silva will be $1.8million, with the latter picking up just $750,000.
When you add on pay-per-view bonuses, Paul takes home an incredible $6.5million with Silva snapping up just under $2million.
The reason why Paul will be earning so much more is that he will have a 75% share of the pay-per-view bonuses, which is largely down to the mammoth influence he has on the boxing scene right now.
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