That Jake Paul is now walking into a lion’s den increasingly feels like an understatement. For a fighter who, until now, has faced former MMA champions and retired or semi-retired boxers, stepping in against a heavyweight with nearly a 90% KO rate sounds outright insane. While fans and pundits continue to debate Paul’s decision, one is often forced to consider what must be running through the minds of those who have known the former Disney star up close.

The sudden jump from Tank Davis to Anthony Joshua baffles BJ Flores, a key architect of Jake Paul ‘s early boxing rise. Facing a 58-year-old Mike Tyson or a 39-year-old Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is hardly comparable to taking on a 6-foot-6 behemoth with an 82-inch reach. Joshua may be coming off a tough loss last September and recove

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