Eddie Hearn Hoping for Crossover Fight Between Jake Paul and Wayne Rooney

Eddie Hearn, the Matchroom chief, is hoping to back another huge crossover fight between Jake Paul and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney. Hearn helped ignite the influencer boxing scene, promoting the two fights between KSI and Logan Paul – the first under amateur rules in 2018 in Manchester followed by a rematch in Los Angeles the following year where both men had turned professional.

Rooney’s Amateur Boxing Career

Rooney, recently named the new Birmingham City boss, is a huge fight fan, fighting as an amateur before committing to football as a youngster. And Hearn has raised the possibility of the 37-year-old lacing up the gloves again against American superstar Paul back at Old Trafford.

Appearing on Stick to Football alongside Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Roy Keane and Ian Wright, Hearn said: ‘After every big fight, especially with a YouTuber, sometimes Wayne Rooney will fire me a message. I’ve said to Wayne, who had a very limited amateur pedigree but could still fight, imagine the shape you’d get in [if you trained for a fight]. I told him, Wayne Rooney against Jake Paul at Old Trafford, imagine that. I get asked the question all the time.

Jake Paul’s Professional Record

Paul recently announced he is still to return to the boxing ring in December. The 26-year-old suffered a split decision defeat to Tommy Fury in February but bounced back with a win over UFC legend Nate Diaz in August. Paul has a 7-1 professional record having also recovered wins over former UFC champions Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva.

Rooney’s Priorities

Rooney’s priorities for now will be on Birmingham, returning to English football this month after leaving his role at DC United.

Conclusion

The potential crossover fight between Jake Paul and Wayne Rooney has been raised by Eddie Hearn and it would certainly be an intriguing matchup. However, Rooney’s focus is currently on his new role as Birmingham City boss and it remains to be seen if he will ever step back into the ring. For more news on boxing and other sports, check out Metro Sport’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.