Not because Paul has a family or that a death inside the ring would likely end (or severely damage) the ability to book future freak-show boxing fights, but rather because Usyk wants to bag his own “El Gallo” bout inside the UFC Octagon.
“If Anthony Joshua wants, he will kill this guy,” Usyk told Boxing Scene. “Listen, a lot of questions, blah, blah, blah … Anthony Joshua is an Olympic champion, first. Jake Paul, yeah a sportsman, a YouTuber, a showman.[Anthony Joshua is a] Rolls Royce, [Jake Paul is a] Fiat. Listen, it’s true. It’s just true. I will pray [for] Jake Paul because I want to fight with Jake Paul in the Octagon.”
“The Cat” would make a perfect opponent considering their respective inexperience.