Logan Paul has remodelled himself from goofy YouTuber into somebody holding his own against boxing and MMA’s biggest names… his body transformation has been ASTONISHING
- Logan Paul started making people laugh on Vine and YouTube
- Now he tries to make people feel pain with his MMA and boxing activities
- His body transformation is remarkable and he has trained with top stars
YouTuber Logan Paul continues to be ridiculed for his quest to be taken seriously in the world of martial arts, but there’s no denying the dedication he’s shown.
The American made his WWE debut in 2021 and signed a new deal earlier this year, posing alongside Triple H with his new contract.
He is completely immersed in the world of fighting and has therefore pushed his body to its limits.
This summer he was pictured in the gym with Israel Adesanya and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Fans even speculated that he looked like he weighed a whopping 230 pounds in the photo.
Logan Paul was pictured entering the gym with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski
He started out as a prankster on Vine and YouTube, but was determined to be taken seriously as a fighter
It’s a far cry from how he started making comedy videos on Vine and YouTube, and if he weighed 230 pounds, that would be about 40.5 pounds heavier than when he fought Floyd Mayweather in a 2021 exhibition bout.
That night at Hard Rock Stadium, Paul went the distance with the boxing legend and earned respect from the fighting community.
Although a 44-year-old Mayweather controlled the fight from start to finish, Paul had a strong chin and finished the fight despite a gap in class, staggering away from a reported £14 million pay packet.
He hasn’t boxed since but is set to return to the ring with Conor McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis for six rounds of cruiserweight action next month.
Meanwhile, speaking about his long-held MMA motivations, he said: “It’s real. I’ve always been realistic about it. I want to make history by going to MMA and making it a big event. No boxers are switching to MMA. The MMA fighters go boxing. I want to respect their sport. I grew up an MMA fan.”
He has competed in MMA events and even has a contract with WWE, which he recently signed
He caused a major shock by going the full distance against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather
Here, Paul is pictured pinning down WWE titan Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 39 in April
In April, he called up Mike Tyson for an MMA fight, despite losing his only professional boxing fight to fellow YouTuber KSI.
Did he really think he could take Tyson? ‘I don’t really care how big he is. If you haven’t wrestled or done any ground work, no matter what size you are, you better land the first two punches you throw and they better knock me out.
“Otherwise I’ll take you to the ground, take your back and suffocate you.”
That is the world Paul has immersed himself in: a world of bravado, bickering and constantly trying to outdo his opponents. No wonder he threw himself into the deep end physically to give himself every advantage.
It’s a far cry from the rather crazy character he started out with: he’s undergone a transformation in both physicality and personality.