Logan Paul Retiring From Boxing to Focus On WWE Career
Highlights
- YouTube sensation turned boxer, Logan Paul, has retired from boxing to focus on his burgeoning WWE career.
- Paul emphasizes his victory over Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel as his full-time entry into professional wrestling.
- Paul's dedication to WWE and promotion of the United States Championship fuels speculation that he could ascend to winning a World Title.
YouTube sensation turned boxer and then WWE Superstar, Logan Paul, has officially called it quits on his brief boxing career after just a few professional fights. The decision, he announced, is driven by a desire to channel his entire focus into his burgeoning WWE career.
In a recent appearance on Fox Business, Logan Paul, now the reigning United States Champion, affirmed his shift from boxing to wrestling. With a laugh, he mentioned being done with boxing, emphasizing that his victory over Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel marked his full-time entry into the world of professional wrestling.
“Yeah, I think I’m retired from boxing. I’ve done enough going fully undefeated at 25-0. I’m going to be a wrestler now. No more money in boxing, every company is going broke. Full-time wrestler. Beat Rey Mysterio. Fair and square for the US Championship. It feels great. It was a dominant performance. Some frog splashes, some punches, it feels good.”
There were a few big questions from, the host who, expectedly, wanted to know about money. Asking if he made more in WWE or boxing, Paul declined to comment. When asked if he makes more on the drink or WWE, it was clear the drink was his big revenue maker. He noted that the company did $1.2 billion in sales in just its second year.
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When asked where he invests his money, he said he took a lot of risks, but joked that he's not sure why he's on the show because he's not really a money guy. He's just focused on being the United States Champion and taking on all comers.
Paul Has Heavily Promoted WWE Since Winning The Title
Fans are probably wondering now, having retired from boxing and now fully dedicated to WWE, could ascend to the pinnacle by winning a World Title. The speculation is fueled by the significance Paul places on his newly acquired United States Championship and how much he's been promoting it since he won it. WWE has to love how much attention he's brought to the championship and one can only imagine how much he would bring extra awareness to WWE if he was the world champ.
Logan Paul's approach to how happy he seems to be as a WWE Superstar is great news for the company. If he does well here and brings eyeballs to the title, it will be interesting to see what's in store down the line.
