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Forget it, Jake

@ElliotWorsell

Online Editor

NO different from any other addict, Jake Paul’s distorted view of his place in the world – both the boxing world and the wider world – can only be managed if he first hits rock bottom and then, upon landing, acknowledges all that led him to that position.

Until then, he remains a functioning attention-seeker. Unchecked, and yet to be humbled by an embarrassing and regrettable episode, Paul is free to say what he wants, do what he wants, and continue cosplaying as a professional boxer with ambitions of proving he is the best in the world. And who’s to say

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