Former UFC champ gives props to Jake Paul and brother Logan

Erstwhile UFC heavyweight champion and WWE superstar Brock Lesnar has admitted he admires the application of Jake Paul and his brother Logan.

Logan Paul is set to feature on the WrestleMania card as a celebrity participant, while Jake Paul continues to make waves in the messy world of prizefighting.

Brock Lesnar appreciates Jake Paul and brother Logan

Jake Paul has leveraged Youtube stardom to kick off a lucrative boxing career, to date fighting fellow Youtubers and then MMA specialists.

Lesnar admires the way the Paul brothers have crafted opportunities for themselves, building their following from the ground up and crafting a compelling narrative around their bouts.

“Great for YouTube. I’m happy for those guys. They worked at something. They built their name up. They thought outside the box, they promoted themselves,” Lesnar said of the brothers to New York Post.

Logan Paul has taken on Floyd Mayweather and could be set to transition into professional wrestling, and Lesnar feels there is no reason he can’t make that a success as well.

“Can he become a professional wrestler? Maybe if he puts as much ambition into that,” Lesnar would add.

Chasing Notorious

Jake Paul’s latest obsession appears to be getting Conor McGregor to agree to fight him either in the ring or the octagon.

Paul has called out McGregor, although the Irishman has so far only responded by calling the Youtuber a ‘Jackass’.

The brothers divide opinion but they have earned the respect of a number of prominent figures in the fight game.

Two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has applauded Jake’s fortitude in the past.

“[He’s] great for boxing. He’s trying, zero amateur experience, throwing himself in the deep end,” the British boxer told iFL TV.

“He’ll probably learn a lot more than a lot of fighters, throwing himself in the deep end, putting himself under pressure. Good luck to him.”