The Ohio native first rose to fame on the now-defunct Vine app before pivoting to YouTube in 2014, where his over-the-top stunts, music and daily-life vlogs drew millions of followers. He later dipped into acting, starring on Disney Channel\u2019s Bizaardvark alongside Olivia Rodrigo<\/a> before departing the series in 2017.<\/p>\n Years after his YouTube fame began, Paul made a sharp turn into the world of professional boxing, making his debut in 2018 in a white-collar match. In 2020, Paul officially went pro, ultimately fighting and winning<\/a> against legendary heavyweight champion\u00a0Mike Tyson<\/a>\u00a0in November 2024. Paul faces former two-time unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua on Dec. 19.<\/p>\n Paul’s career has also been marred by controversy. In 2017, his Team 10 influencer house members were accused of bullying and disturbing the California neighborhood in which they lived. Four years later in 2021, Paul was accused of sexual assault by two women, per Business Insider<\/a>. (Paul has denied all allegations.) In 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused Paul of promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing that he was sponsored to do so, according to Deadline<\/a>. He has since settled the charges.<\/p>\n Paul is now engaged<\/a> to Dutch speed skater and Olympic silver medalist Jutta Leerdam<\/a>. The couple announced the news in March 2025.<\/p>\n But how exactly did Paul transition his brand from controversial YouTube prankster to professional boxer?\u00a0Here\u2019s everything to know about Jake Paul and where he is today.<\/p>\n How did Jake Paul start his social media career? Craig Sjodin\/Disney Channel via Getty<\/p>\n Jake Paul stars as Dirk in Disney Channel’s ‘Bizaardvark’.<\/p>\n Paul began his social media career in 2013 when he started posting videos on the now-discontinued app Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Paul had amassed 5.3 million followers and 2 billion views on the app.<\/p>\n The influencer then launched his YouTube channel<\/a> in 2014, where he became widely known for his prank videos, dares and music. On YouTube, Paul\u2019s career also notably included the formation of Team 10, an influencer collective he launched in 2016.<\/p>\n While new members joined and others left over the years, Team 10 eventually disbanded by 2020. The group was also enmeshed in controversy over the years, including allegations of bullying and disrupting the neighborhood in which their house was located. At the time, Team 10 publicly refuted the claims there was a culture problem, and in 2017, Paul apologized following accusations that he bullied two fellow YouTubers.<\/p>\n Complaints about Paul\u2019s household antics also extended to the mayor of Calabasas, Calif., Alicia Weintraub, who publicly\u00a0denounced<\/a>\u00a0Team 10’s actions in 2020 after Paul threw a party full of unmasked attendees during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n As of 2025, Paul continues to post on his YouTube channel; however, his content has pivoted to focus on his boxing career. He also hosts his own podcast, BS w\/ Jake Paul<\/a>, which has a separate channel for its video format.<\/p>\n Why did Jake Paul leave Disney? Disney Channel via Getty<\/p>\n Jake Paul attends the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 29.<\/p>\n Between 2016 and 2017, Paul had a brief acting stint on the Disney Channel.<\/p>\n He starred alongside Rodrigo and Madison Hu on the network\u2019s sitcom Bizaardvark, on which he played an online celebrity, Dirk Mann. Paul regularly appeared across the show\u2019s first season, but in July 2017, Disney announced that he would be leaving the show halfway into filming its second season.<\/p>\n Although it seemed that Paul left the show on his own accord and that it was a mutual decision, the news of his departure arrived after a KTLA segment reported complaints<\/a> from his neighbors on his behavior and the overall disturbance from his then-house.<\/p>\n A month after Disney and Paul announced his departure from Bizaardvark, the content creator confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that he was actually fired from the show because of the KTLA report.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were like, \u2018OK. We want to expedite this process of weaning you off the show,\u2019 \u201d he said. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018Yeah, that\u2019s fine. But it\u2019s going to look like you guys fired me.\u2019 And they were like, \u2018We can say that we mutually parted ways and blah, blah, blah.\u2019 And that\u2019s the reality of the story.\u201d<\/p>\n Aside from his Disney firing, Paul\u2019s career has been enmeshed in controversy over the years. The influencer faced two sexual assault allegations in 2021, including an accusation from content creator Justine Paradise, per Business Insider. Paul has denied the allegations, and neither case went to court.<\/p>\n In 2023, the SEC charged him with violating investor protection laws by promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing that he was sponsored to do so. Paul settled the charges for over $400,000.<\/p>\n How did Jake Paul start boxing? Alex Menendez\/Getty<\/p>\n Jake Paul reacts after knocking out Andre August in the first round during the Jake Paul v Andre August at the Caribe Royale Orlando on December 15 2023 in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n While Paul\u2019s pivot into boxing may have initially come as a surprise for many, the content creator has always had an affinity for sports.<\/p>\n In high school, Paul was a multisport athlete participating in wrestling, football and basketball. After he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment, the YouTuber told Rolling Stone<\/a> in April 2021 that he consequently \u201csort of left sports behind,\u201d which pulled him toward boxing even more.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always played sports and been competitive my whole entire life \u2014 I\u2019m super competitive,\u201d Paul told Rolling Stone. \u201cWhen I got the opportunity to box when I was 21, it brought back the old Jake Paul. It brought back the competitive, athletic Jake Paul. I just fell in love with it. When I won my first boxing match, it was one of the best feelings I\u2019ve ever experienced in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul made his boxing debut in 2018 in a white-collar match against fellow YouTuber Deji Olatunji. Their bout was a co-feature to Paul\u2019s older brother Logan Paul<\/a>\u2019s fight, against Olatunji\u2019s older brother, YouTuber KSI. Paul ended up winning the match via technical knockout in the fifth round.<\/p>\n In 2020, Paul made his professional boxing debut against YouTuber AnEsonGib, which he also won via technical knockout in the first round. He\u2019s continued to participate in bouts against professional boxers over the years, including Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Mike Perry. In November 2024, Paul fought \u2014 and won against \u2014 Tyson.<\/p>\n As of December 2025, Paul\u2019s boxing record<\/a> stands at 12-1, having participated in 13 fights with 12 wins and seven knockouts. He uses \u201cThe Problem Child\u201d as his boxing alias.<\/p>\n Who is Jake Paul’s fianc\u00e9e? Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam in March 2025.<\/p>\n Paul is engaged to Leerdam. Paul made their relationship official on Instagram<\/a> in April 2023, and the couple announced their engagement in March 2025.<\/p>\n “We can\u2019t wait to spend forever together,” Paul wrote on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0alongside photos from the proposal.<\/p>\n Ahead of Paul’s fight against Tyson in November 2024, Leerdam shared her concerns during an episode of BS w\/ Jake Paul<\/a>. \u201cI think you\u2019re gonna win, but he is the competitor that is the most scary to me,\u201d she said. \u201cHe\u2019s super strong … Of course, he\u2019s a little bit older now, but if you\u2019ve ever been able to do that, your body remembers that. He has that power forever.”<\/p>\n Where is Jake Paul now? Al Bello\/Getty<\/p>\n Jake Paul celebrates after scoring a tko in the first round against Ryan Bourland during their cruiserweight fight at Coliseo de Puerto Rico on March 02, 2024 in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n While Paul is still a content creator, his career has also delved into entrepreneurial pursuits alongside boxing, YouTube and podcasting.<\/p>\n In 2021, he founded the boxing brand agency Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) with his business adviser Nakisa Bidarian. The YouTuber also founded a sports media and mobile-betting company, Betr, in 2022 alongside Simplebet founder Joey Levy. Two years later, Paul also launched his own men\u2019s personal care brand, W, with products ranging from deodorant to haircare \u2014 Walmart serves as the brand\u2019s retail partner. The brand was incubated by the YouTuber’s venture capital firm, Anti Fund.<\/p>\n As for boxing, Paul has his eyes set on a career beyond simply winning his fight against Tyson. \u201cThe goal is to become world champion and win one of the four major belts, and that\u2019ll happen in less than 24 months,\u201d Paul told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/a>\u00a0in October 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter becoming boxing world champion, I\u2019m going to become MMA world champion, and then after that, I\u2019m going to go to the NFL,\u201d he added. \u201cYou know, I think there\u2019s a lot of mediocrity in the NFL, a lot of dropped passes. These guys don\u2019t have ends, even though that\u2019s what they get paid to do, and a lot of them are just boring. So I\u2019m gonna bring in marketing and business and catch balls.”<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Craig](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/995cb7413d434b6b25faa3b4f7dfaa6d.jpeg\"\/)
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