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‘I Think My Mom Has More Followers’ – Jake Paul Takes Shot at Boxing Superstar

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Prince Horton | Last updated Jul 12, 2025 9:54 PM ET

Jake Paul stirred up headlines outside the ring following Taylor-Serrano 3 on Netflix.

It wasn’t Jake Paul’s fists making noise on Friday night, but his words. While the highly anticipated trilogy between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano delivered fireworks inside the ring, it was Paul’s post-fight commentary that sparked headlines outside of it. Promoting the historic Netflix event under his Most Valuable Promotions banner, Paul backed Serrano in her third showdown with Taylor—a bout that ended with Taylor cleanly sweeping the trilogy in front of a packed Madison Square Garden.

Following the bout, the press conference shifted to future matchups. Paul and his MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian were asked about rising contender Shadasia Green potentially facing Claressa Shields.

When the idea of placing that fight on the Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford undercard came up, Bidarian, former UFC CFO, dismissed the idea, saying, 'That’s a headline event, my man. This is MVP W, MVP Women.'

But Jake Paul took it further. ‘No one knows who Terence Crawford is. I think my mom has more followers than him, not even kidding,’ Paul said bluntly in a clip shared by Happy Punch—an eyebrow-raising statement considering Crawford is the reigning undisputed welterweight champion and one of boxing’s pound-for-pound elites.

“No one knows who Terence Crawford is. I think my mom has more followers than him, not even kidding.”

- Jake Paul on Canelo vs. Crawford pic.twitter.com/9uv47vygYJ
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) July 12, 2025

With titles across multiple divisions and a historic dismantling of Errol Spence Jr., Crawford’s credentials speak for themselves.

Still, Paul’s comments were classic showman—controversial and perfectly timed. As Netflix ramps up its investment in combat sports, both Shields vs Green and Canelo vs Crawford promise blockbuster potential. But if Jake Paul has his way, the spotlight might shift sooner than expected.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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