Jake Paul has built his wealth using a number of income streams. The 27-year-old, who has been in the public eye since he blew up on now-defunct video-sharing app Vine as a teenager in 2013, is an influencer, a podcaster, a rapper, a YouTuber, and a boxer, among other things.
And on November 15th, the controversial internet star will add a reported $40 million to his growing wealth by going toe to toe with legendary retired heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson, who is 31 years Paul’s senior at 58 (and whose own net worth has fluctuated considerably over the years).
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So, how much is Jake Paul worth as the fight draws near? And how much richer will he be afterward?
“I’m here to make 40 million dollars and knock out a legend.”
—Jake Paul, speaking about upcoming boxing match with Mike Tyson in a recent press conference
Here, Tyson and Paul, among others, appear at a November 13th press conference for their fight on the 15th.
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When is the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight? How can I watch it?
The polarizing young streamer and semi-retired former heavyweight world champion were originally scheduled to box in July, but the match was postponed to allow Tyson time to recover from reported health issues.
The rescheduled fight will occur at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, November 15th, and subscribers can stream it live on Netflix for no additional pay-per-view charge.
The weigh-ins for the bout will occur the day before, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern, also streamed live on Netflix.
What is Jake Paul’s net worth in 2024?
Jake Paul’s exact net worth is unclear, although $80 million is the most commonly reported figure as of late. StyleCaster reported this number in November 2024, citing Celebrity Net Worth for the figure, although Celebrity Net Worth does not explain where its data comes from.
If $80 million is correct, the influencer-turned-boxer stands to increase his wealth by a whopping third in just a single night, breaking through the $100 million mark in the process.
Interestingly, $80 million is also the amount Paul has earned from his boxing career, according to Front Office Sports.
(Paul’s Wikipedia page lists his net worth substantially lower at between $17 and $30 million, although this seems unlikely, given that he earned $45 million in 2021 alone, according to Forbes.)
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How does Jake Paul make his money? His career explained
According to Forbes’ profile page for Jake Paul, the multihyphenate creator has earned $13.6 million (so far) in 2024. But where exactly does his income come from? What are his most lucrative ventures?
Boxing and promotion
While the bulk of Paul’s early income (and notoriety) came from his aggressively irritating YouTube and social media antics, he now makes far more from his high-profile boxing career, which has earned him $80 million so far, according to Front Office Sports.
In 2020, Paul made $1.2 million fighting NBA player Nate Robinson. He reportedly earned $2 million for his winning 2021 match against former UFC champion Tyron Woodley.
Paul stated that he made a whopping $30 million from his first-ever losing match against British boxer Tommy Fury in 2023, and for his upcoming bout with Mike Tyson, Paul says he will take home $40 million — his biggest payday yet.
No stranger to vertical integration (having previously founded his own influencer incubator and content house to capitalize on the content-creation industry further), Paul is also a boxing promoter. He promotes his own bouts and those of other fighters — most notably, unified featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano — via Most Valuable Promotions, a company he co-founded with advisor Nakisa Bidarian in 2021.
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Content creation
With almost 70 million social media followers, Forbes ranked Paul #13 on its 2024 list of the world’s top creators.
Despite his YouTube channel being temporarily demonetized in 2018 as a result of his brother and collaborator Logan filming the deceased body of a suicide victim in Japan, Jake Paul has generated substantial wealth by producing content for YouTube and other platforms.
In 2017, Paul was the seventh-highest-paid YouTuber according to Forbes, taking in $11.5 million from his efforts on the platform. In 2020, Paul and ex-partner Tana Mongeau reportedly generated over $3 million in pay-per-view income by broadcasting a fake wedding.
By 2021, Paul had redirected the bulk of his efforts toward boxing and promotion but still made $5 million outside of the ring via YouTube and other ventures, according to Forbes.
Businesses, sponsorships, and investments
While exactly how much income he generates from other ventures is unclear, Paul’s boxing wealth is certainly supplemented by his substantial cryptocurrency holdings, a traditional stock portfolio, ownership in multiple companies, and sponsorships from other brands.
Paul co-founded Betr, a startup sports betting and fantasy sports platform that was valued at $375 million as of early 2024 after securing $15 million in equity financing. He’s also been sponsored by Celsius, the third most popular energy drink in the U.S. according to Statista, since 2023.
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Jake Paul’s rapidly growing wealth
Over the course of his difficult-to-define career (entertainer would probably be the best catch-all term), Paul has used shock and controversy to generate attention — and income — earning a reputation as an arrogant but effective businessperson along the way.
Despite this reputation, however, Paul has, according to most authorities in the subject, managed to develop himself into quite the capable boxer, and has increased his earnings dramatically by doing so.
With an estimated $80 million net worth — and an additional $40 million from the Tyson fight on the way — Paul’s wealth and notoriety seem poised to continue growing at a breakneck pace.
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