YouTube star Jake Paul signs with Showtime Sports

Just three fights into his career, Jake Paul is already one of the most coveted assets in combat sports, and he now has a new fighting home. Paul has inked a deal for Showtime Sports to serve as the promoter for his next fight after he previously competed under the Triller Fight Club banner. Showtime officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday following an initial report from ESPN. While no further details are available at this time, Paul and Showtime are expected to sign a deal for multiple fights with talks ongoing for an opponent, date and location for his return to action. Paul previously represented himself as a free agent, saying he preferred one-fight deals, after working with Triller on two events. “We love Jake,” Triller boss Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN on Paul’s move. “I wish Jake the absolute best. We had our two fights with him. I think for us, we’ve gone the distance with him that we can go. We won’t be doing any more Jake fights.” This past September, Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza talked to MMA Fighting about the attention the Paul brothers were getting after both got involved with boxing. “The Paul’s…
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