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Jake Paul punches his way to top of influencer boxing world

FILE - Jake Paul, left, and Anderson Silva pose for photos during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Paul is the biggest name on the growing list of social media influencers improbably leveraging their fame into professional boxing careers. The YouTube star has become a bankable attraction on Showtime pay-per-view shows less than three years after he started training in earnest. He will fight Silva on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

FILE - Jake Paul speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Paul is the biggest name on the growing list of social media influencers improbably leveraging their fame into professional boxing careers. The YouTube star has become a bankable attraction on Showtime pay-per-view shows less than three years after he started training in earnest. He will fight Anderson Silva on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Glendale, Arizona. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Jake Paul punches his way to top of influencer boxing world