Jake Paul Mocks Boxing Champ Terence Crawford's Follower Count

This past Friday, the highly anticipated trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano took place at Madison Square Garden, with Taylor emerging victorious. However, the real headlines were made not inside the ring, but outside of it, courtesy of Jake Paul.

Paul, who promoted the event under his Most Valuable Promotions banner, found himself in the spotlight after the fight. During the post-fight press conference, the discussion turned to potential future matchups, including a potential bout between rising contender Shadasia Green and boxing superstar Claressa Shields.

When the idea of placing that fight on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford bout was raised, Paul's co-founder Nakisa Bidarian quickly dismissed it, stating that the Shields vs. Green fight is a "headline event" for MVP Promotions.

But Paul took it a step further, making a bold claim that "No one knows who Terence Crawford is" and that "I think my mom has more followers than him, not even kidding." This statement was particularly eyebrow-raising, given that Crawford is the reigning undisputed welterweight champion and one of boxing's pound-for-pound elites.

As Netflix continues to ramp up its investment in combat sports, both the Shields vs. Green and Canelo vs. Crawford matchups promise to be blockbuster events. However, if Jake Paul has his way, the spotlight might shift sooner than expected, with his promotion company aiming to steal the show.