Jake Paul's rise from 'most hated' YouTuber and terrorising neighbours to Mike Tyson's rival

While the satellite of nonrecreational boxing is comparatively caller to Jake Paul, the American YouTube sensation has a full batch of past causing chaos and stirring up trouble

From erstwhile hosting connected the Disney transmission to present going head-to-head with 1 of boxing's best, Jake Paul's vocation has taken him connected a chaotic journey.

The American YouTube sensation, 27, is stepping into the ringing with erstwhile heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson, 58, tonight. The Mike Tyson v Jake Paul combat is anticipated to beryllium 1 of the most-watched fights successful past - and it's unsurprising with some of their backgrounds.

Jake was 1 of the astir celebrated societal media stars successful his teen years. He created abbreviated skits connected Vine and past transitioned to YouTube, wherever helium posted vlogs, pranks and euphony videos. He rapidly became 1 of the platform's biggest creators - and the astir controversial.

Jake was dubbed the 'world's worst neighbour' erstwhile helium moved to LA and turned his tranquil neighbourhood into what locals would telephone a 'living hell'. He racked up sound complaints with his non-stop parties, mounting occurrence to his furnishings and encouraging his fans - known arsenic 'Paulers' - to swarm the area.

The YouTuber, who got a stint connected Disney transmission presenting his ain amusement Bizaardvark, would taunt his neighbours with laughing emojis online and amusement disconnected astir his chaotic behaviour - until helium yet was fixed the sack by the child-friendly broadcaster successful 2017.

Then 'The Problem Child', arsenic helium calls himself, faced a drawstring of much superior allegations. He was accused of intersexual battle by TikTok prima Justine Paradise successful 2019, which helium denied. Jake said her claims that helium forced her to execute oral enactment connected him and touched her inappropriately without consent were "100 percent false".

Shortly after, exemplary Railey Lollie claimed helium groped her erstwhile she was underage successful 2017. His ineligible squad enactment retired a connection that work Jake had "every volition of aggressively disproving it and pursuing ineligible enactment against those liable for the defamation of his character".

During the Arizona riots successful May 2020, Jake faced looting charges, which were aboriginal dropped. Later that year, his LA mansion was raided by the FBI successful a highly-publicised probe to allegedly cod firearms. No national charges were filed. It came aft helium made headlines for hosting a monolithic location enactment during Covid.

As helium transitioned from YouTube to boxing, Jake was accused of aggregate schemes, including a crypto lawsuit that allegedly outgo fans millions successful losses. He besides sparked backlash with his 'roadmap' to becoming an influencer - which allegedly had a breached website - and his 'MysteryBrand' campaign, which reportedly had nary prizes.

In 2018, Jake fought his archetypal amateur boxing lucifer against chap YouTuber KSI's member Deji Olatunji, and they went connected to person a nonrecreational rematch. Matchroom Boxing brag Eddie Hearn past enactment Jake successful the ringing against YouTuber AnEsonGib successful 2020. Next, Jake proudly started up his promotions business, Most Valuable Promotions.

Now a promoter and boxer, Jake is stepping into the ringing against Tyson with a batch to suffer - but a full batch to win. Should helium bushed Tyson, fans tin expect the societal media prima to instantly telephone retired Canelo Alvarez for a cruiseweight satellite rubric fight. He besides has his sights acceptable firmly connected the MMA cage.