Jake Paul is putting his current downtime to good use.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer should be deep in camp preparing for the fight of his life against Hall of Famers Mike Tyson in Texas on July 20.
Paul vs Tyson is one of the biggest fights of 2024Credit: Esther Lin/MVP
However, a recent mid-flight ‘ulcer flare-up’ forced Tyson, the former undisputed heavyweight champion, out of the bout.
That fight has since been moved to November 15 at the same venue, the AT&T Stadium.
Rather than sulk about what could’ve been, the 27-year-old has returned to the gym to help his world champion speedskater girlfriend prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
On Saturday, Jutta Leerdam shared a video on Instagram showing her pulling a sled carrying a ton of weight, which included Paul’s recently acquired thicker frame.
“Carrying around a heavy weight,” she captioned the post.
“Get ready with me for the Olympic Games 2026.”
Paul took to the comment section to jokingly complain about his description.
He replied with a sad emoji: “I’m petit.”
Leerdam is a six-time World Champion in speedskatingCredit: Rex
‘The Problem Child’ went official her in April 2023Credit: @jakepaul – instagram
Paul and Leerdam have been inseparable since they started dating last year.
“She’s one of the most pure-hearted human beings that I have met in my life, so genuine and she has just changed my perspective and helped me coming out of this loss when I was in a dark place,” he said about her in reference to his defeat to Tommy Fury in 2023.
It seems dating another athlete, who understand the demands of competition has helped Paul, with Leerdam being one of the best in her own sport.
During a recent episode of BS with Jake Paul, she revealed she had set the world record for the fastest time to perform 1000 metres in speed skating.
Jake Paul putting his downtime after the Mike Tyson fight postponement to good use 💪 pic.twitter.com/DTTyRYX2Em
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‘The Problem Child’ beamed with pride about his girlfriend’s achievement before talking about their potential as a sporting power couple.
“I think it is cool, I was thinking about it the other day. At the time you go to the Winter Olympics in two years,” Paul said.
“That is when I am going to be fighting for a world championship.
“We both could potentially be world champions. Number one in the world together, and I think that might just be the first couple to do that.”
Paul continues to send mixed messages about the direction of his boxing careerCredit: Alex Subers/CELSIUS
Paul, who has had 10 professional fights, believes he can share the ring with Canelo Alvarez and has regularly talked about winning boxing’s biggest prize.
It appeared the former Disney actor would prioritise a traditional route to the top after picking up wins over journeyman boxers Andre August and Ryan Bourland.
Instead, he announced his bumper clash with Tyson, who hasn’t fought professionally since 2005 and is 31 years older than his comeback opponent.
It’s currently unclear if Paul still plans on becoming a world champion, or if he’s content making millions fighting faded veterans and former UFC stars.