Andrew Tate was beaten by Chase DeMoor last weekend and has addressed rumours he could now fight Jake Paul
Chris Burns Senior Sports Writer
19:00, 25 Dec 2025
Andrew Tate claimed he will not retire from boxing(Image: The Associated Press)
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has backtracked on his desire to take on Jake Paul in the ring, but that’s not to say he is retiring from the sport.
Tate made his boxing debut last weekend but was beaten on points by the Misfits heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor in Dubai. The ex-combat sports star began to tire in the second half of the fight and lost on two of the judges’ scorecards, with the third scoring the fight a draw.
Since his defeat, Tate has skirted around the idea of retiring from boxing after just one fight. He has seemingly changed his tune too when it comes to fighting Paul, who is fresh off the second defeat of his boxing career after he lost to Anthony Joshua in the sixth round last weekend in Miami.
In response to a post on X that claimed fans wanted to see Tate fight Paul, the former kickboxer responded saying: “I’m not ready for Jake. Time is the fire in which we all burn. Fighting is for young men.”
Yet that’s not what the influencer’s stance was in 2024. Tate and Paul had even come face to face in a mock stand-off with one another in the ring on one occasion, and the former believed he was ready to go head-to-head with the YouTuber.
Andrew Tate was left bloodied in his fight with Chase DeMoor(Image: Misfits)
Tate revealed he had been texting Paul about a potential bout before he was arrested on suspicion of alleged human trafficking and rape. “There was a time when he and I were talking about fighting,” Tate said.
“I think if this arrest didn’t happen, it probably would have come to flourish. We will see what happens in the future, we will see perhaps, it’s possible, there’s nothing no, there’s nothing yes. We will see, I will skip this matrix attack and perhaps if he needs to be taught a lesson, I will be the guy to teach him.”
Referring to Paul’s win over Mike Tyson in November 2024, Tate added: “Jake’s an okay guy. He’s putting boxing on the map to be fair to him. To be fair to the guy, he can sell tickets.
“I mean nobody, and this is with all due respect, should give a s*** about watching a 60-year-old fight a 27-year-old, but Jake can make them care. And, because he can make them care, he gets paid more than most boxers will ever make in their entire careers for one fight.”
Anthony Joshua knocked Jake Paul out in the sixth round(Image: Getty Images for Netflix)
Paul, however, believes he would knock out Tate if they were to ever meet in the ring. Ahead of Tate’s defeat to DeMoor, Paul said: “I would win very, very quickly. I’m excited to see his fight; he’s been out of the ring for a long time.”
The social media star claimed in 2022, however, that he believed Tate was afraid to fight him or his brother Logan. He said: “I don’t think he ever gets into the ring and risks his alpha male appearance to fight me or Logan. Andrew Tate, you’re scared to get into the ring with one of us.”
Speaking after his loss to DeMoor, Tate was evasive on the idea of retiring. He said: “If the stars align, yeah I’m not saying I’ll retire. But I think a lot of people make hasty decisions, you know, after losing a fight in front of the world.
“Their egos are hurt, their emotions are high, etcetera. I try to stay quite temperate so right now, go home, chill, relax. I have four of my beautiful children waiting for me at home. Play with the kids, maybe count my money to feel better – it’s high. And by the time that’s done, my eye will be healed and we’ll see.”