Jake Paul performed thousands of push-ups a day, while Salt Papi lost THREE stone before stepping into the ring… with influencers determined to look good as they get serious about the sport

Like it or not, social media influencers have a huge impact on the sport of boxing.

From KSI vs. Tommy Fury selling a reported 1,300,000 PPV buys to Jake Paul selling 500,000 vs. Nate Diaz – people are coming out in full force and paying to watch the famous fighters.

And while UFC featherweight Billy Quarantillo said KSI’s fight with Fury was “bad,” there may be something positive behind the vicious Twitter outbursts that usually follow them, as happened with Dillon Danis and Logan Paul.

Time and again, these famous boxers show the world how fantastic the sport of boxing can be for your health.

From Salt Papi’s incredible weight loss journey to Jake Paul doing a thousand push-ups a day, these are the most notable cases where influencers started taking their sport seriously.

The former Disney star said he does thousands of push-ups a day and is constantly in the gym

First, there’s Jake Paul, the original Vine content creator who has become a serious boxer.

With wins against former MMA stars Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz to his name, Paul has proven many doubters wrong.

But what may be even more impressive is his body transformation from a skinny teenager to a bulky boxer.

He revealed to the Mail: ‘I train every day, sometimes six, seven days a week. I do sprints, I jog five, six, seven miles.

‘I do thousands of push-ups every day, abs, neck exercises… I’m boxing, hitting the heavy bag, hitting the speed bag, I’m sparring against world champions 2-3 times a week, I’m doing yoga.

‘I eat chicken and vegetables and leave out all the bad stuff. I’m completely sober and can only have sex once a week!’

Logan Paul was pictured hitting the gym with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya

Paul pictured in France in June 2015. Fans were impressed by his body transformation

Next up is Jake’s fellow boxing brother Logan Paul, who has amazed fans with his figure.

People on social media praised the WWE star for looking “jacked” next to 6-foot-4 UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

Several fans said that Paul looked about 230 pounds in the photo, which is 40.5 pounds heavier than when he fought Floyd Mayweather and 30.6 pounds heavier than his KSI weight.

One fan wrote: ‘Remember when he shouted Paddy the Baddy. The guys are a heavyweight’. Another said: ‘Logan has an insane physique, holy s***’.

Others commented on his weight, saying, “Damn, Logan probably weighs like 230 here,” while another fan tweeted, “He looks serious.”

A Twitter user also said: “I think everyone thinks Logan is still just a ‘YouTuber kid’ but actually it’s legit!!”

Salt Papi – whose real name is Nathaniel Bustamante – has undergone a dramatic weight loss

The 29-year-old weighed 210 pounds in 2022, but has since lost about 20 pounds during his fight

On to another brilliant body transformation, social media star Salt Papi revealed his weight loss journey ahead of his fight on the undercard of KSI vs. Tommy Fury.

In 2022, Papi, who is from the Philippines, weighed 210 pounds, but he accepted a boxing debut against comedian Halal Ham.

After impressing with his skills, he lost approximately 30 pounds for his next fight against fellow internet celebrity Andy Warski, whom he knocked out.

After winning his next fight against MMA veteran Josh Brueckner, he suffered a shocking defeat to Anthony Taylor, which inspired him to lose another 20 pounds for his final fight against Slim.

Papi wanted to impress after boxing promoter Eddie Hearn previously called for him to turn pro, but he lost on points.

Tommy Fury revealed his incredible body transformation in nine weeks on his social media

Last but not least, Tommy Fury impressed fans with his nine-week body transformation before fighting KSI.

While the professional boxer may not technically fit into this category of influencers, his fights against other social media stars are still the perfect example of how boxing can transform people.

The Love Island star has previously opened up about his struggles with comfort eating, posting a before and after photo to his Instagram showing off the results of his rigorous strength training and gains in muscle mass.

Flexing his bulging muscles to emphasize his ripped physique, Tommy wrote: “A nine-week transformation… one thing about me: I don’t cut corners. Ever.’

Fiancée Molly Mae Haag, with whom he shares daughter Bambi, responded: “Absolutely insane.”