Jake Paul’s boxing career has been built on finding opponents who generate buzz and controversy. The YouTube star turned professional fighter was scheduled to face Gervonta Davis on November 14. That matchup drew massive criticism from the combat sports world due to the massive weight difference between them. Davis typically fights around 136 pounds while Paul weighed 199.4 in his last bout. The fight was eventually canceled after a lawsuit alleging domestic violence was filed against Davis. Now Paul and his team are scrambling to find a replacement opponent for a December card on Netflix.<\/p>
Francis Ngannou’s name came up as a potential opponent, but the former UFC <\/a>heavyweight champion quickly shut down that idea. He told TMZ Sports that going from Davis to Ngannou made no sense given the weight differences and circumstances. Ngannou called the offer “disrespectful” and said he had no interest in facing Paul. That rejection didn’t sit well with the social media star, leading to a heated exchange online. Now, the ever vocal Chael Sonnen is jumping into the mess to criticize the former heavyweight champion’s decision.<\/p> Chael Sonnen addressed the situation exclusively on his YouTube channel, and he didn’t hold back his thoughts. He brought up Ngannou’s previous boxing match against Tyson Fury, where Francis took serious punishment but showed incredible toughness. Sonnen wondered if Jake Paul (12-1<\/a>) could have survived those same attacks from Fury that Ngannou endured. But, Sonnen found it strange that Ngannou was willing to fight elite boxers like Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua but refused to fight Jake Paul. <\/p> “I don’t understand how Jake would be asking more from Francis than Francis asked of Tyson Fury and Joshua. If you turn down fights that you don’t think are hard, or you turn down fights for any reason, it really doesn’t make you a courageous and noble man. It makes you unemployed”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Chael Sonnen Questions Francis Ngannou’s Logic And Courage<\/h2>