Jake Paul, born as Jake Joseph Paul, is an American social media personality who successfully transitioned from YouTube fame to professional boxing. He was born on January 17, 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, as the son of Gregory Allan Paul and Pamela Ann Stepnick. He has an older brother, Logan Paul, who is also a well-known YouTuber and internet celebrity. Jake Paul grew up in Westlake, Ohio, where he and his brother began filming themselves at the age of ten.

Jake Paul started publishing videos on the now-defunct Vine platform in September 2013, quickly gaining massive popularity. He launched his YouTube channel on May 15, 2014, which rapidly grew into one of the most influential channels on the platform. Between 2016 and 2018, he expanded into acting, portraying the character Dirk Mann in the Disney Channel television series Bizaardvark. He later settled in Los Angeles, California, United States.

In 2016, Jake Paul founded the entertainment collective Team 10. On his 20th birthday, January 17, 2017, he announced the creation of TeamDom, a media company launched with a reported $1 million in funding to develop influencer marketing and creative agency services aimed at younger audiences. Investors included Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.

On May 30, 2017, Jake Paul released the single It's Everyday Bro featuring members of Team 10, including Nick Crompton, Chance Sutton, Ivan Martinez, Emilio Martinez, and Tessa Brooks. The song amassed over 70 million views within one month and became one of the most disliked videos in YouTube history.

Jake Paul consistently ranked among the world’s highest-earning digital creators, appearing on the Forbes list of top-earning YouTubers in 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. In 2022, he was also included in the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.

Paul’s boxing journey began on August 25, 2018, with a white-collar boxing match against Deji Olatunji, which he won via technical knockout. He made his professional boxing debut in January 2020 against AnEsonGib. He went on to defeat a series of high-profile opponents, including former NBA player Nate Robinson, former MMA fighters Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley (twice), Anderson Silva, and Nate Diaz, as well as professional boxers Andre August and Ryan Bourland.

In February 2023, Jake Paul faced Tommy Fury in his first bout against an active professional boxer and suffered his first professional loss by decision. Despite this setback, his professional record continued to attract global attention.

As a professional boxer, Jake Paul fought 11 bouts, winning 10 and losing 1, with 7 victories coming by knockout.

In 2021, Jake Paul co-founded the boxing promotion company Most Valuable Promotions alongside his advisor Nakisa Bidarian. In the same year, he also co-founded the venture capital firm Anti Fund with Geoffrey Woo.

In January 2022, Forbes reported that Jake Paul earned approximately $38 million from boxing in 2021 alone, ranking him as the 46th highest-paid athlete in the world at that time.

Beyond sports and entertainment, Jake Paul became increasingly vocal in political discourse. In September 2023, he publicly supported Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. After Ramaswamy withdrew from the race, Paul expressed his support for Donald Trump and criticized Democratic President Joe Biden. On October 31, 2024, he formally endorsed Donald Trump in a video published on his YouTube channel.

On November 26, 2024, Jake Paul achieved one of the most controversial victories of his boxing career by defeating legendary heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson by decision at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States.

On December 20, 2025, in Miami, United States, Jake Paul faced former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Paul suffered a knockout loss in the sixth round, marking one of the most significant defeats of his boxing career.

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