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Jake Paul is 'not a serious boxer' says Boxxer's Ben Shalom
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YouTuber turned professional boxer Jake Paul returns to the ring on Saturday night when he faces Tyron Woodley for a second time in Tampa.
Paul was originally scheduled to face Tommy Fury, but the 22-year-old was forced to pull out of the fight after picking up a rib injury in training camp.
As ever when Paul laces up the gloves, he is often met with some criticism from respected figures in the sport of boxing and one of those to voice his opinion is Boxxer's Ben Shalom.
Speaking to Sky Sports about the upcoming debut for exciting prospect Viddal Riley, Shalom made it clear that Riley is now wanting to make his own mark in the professional ranks and doesn't class Paul as a 'serious' fighter.
"He's trying his best to get away from it [YouTube boxing]," Shalom said.
"Jake is a good fighter in terms of the background he is from, but he's not a serious boxer.
"There are levels to boxing. Viddal has boxed all his life, boxed for Team GB, and is a real talent.
"He wants to break away from these comparisons and be considered a great boxer in his own right, which will happen in time."
Riley has previously been involved in YouTube boxing where he trained KSI and AnEson Gib for their fights against Logan and Jake Paul respectively.
