{"id":453775,"date":"2022-07-21T14:28:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T21:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=453775"},"modified":"2022-07-21T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T21:28:09","slug":"lorenz-larkin-reacts-to-jake-paul-youtube-boxing-popularity-its-just-a-sitty-era-right-now-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/lorenz-larkin-reacts-to-jake-paul-youtube-boxing-popularity-its-just-a-sitty-era-right-now-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorenz Larkin reacts to Jake Paul, YouTube boxing popularity: “It’s just a s*itty era right now, man”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bellator middleweight contender Lorenz Larkin isn’t a fan of Jake Paul or the current state of combat sports.<\/p>\n

‘The Monsoon’ is set to return this Friday against Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 283. It’ll be the first appearance for Larkin since his knockout of Kyle Stewart in May. With a win this weekend, the 35-year-old could move his win streak to seven<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, at media day this week for Bellator 283, the middleweight didn’t discuss his fight often. Instead, Larkin decided to take aim at Jake Paul<\/a>, as well as the state of combat sports in general.<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old stated that he feels this era of combat sports is in decline, largely thanks to fighters such as Paul. Pointing to ‘The Problem Child’ as an example, Larkin referenced how he will only fight MMA fighters in boxing, rather than serious professionals.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Lorenz Larkin opined that due to the success of the Paul brothers, fans look at combat sports athletes differently. Overall, the Bellator star feels that the YouTubers delegitimize the sport by competing in the fashion they do.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s just hard because those guys just come over to our world, to combat sports, and they think they can fight,\u201d Larkin said. \u201cThese motherf******, if they want to come in, put them with somebody\u00a0serious<\/em> serious. Put them with someone who can really box, if they just want to box. Put them with a real boxer, not just some bulls***. It\u2019s just a s***** era right now, man.” (h\/t MMAFighting<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lorenz Larkin continued, \u201cIt\u2019s a different era now, and not for a good reason. I just like to fight, and as long as I get to fight, I don\u2019t need to do anything else. But the era now is just talk \u2014 talking and picking the right fights for yourself, not necessarily challenging yourself, but getting the easiest fights there are for your style so you can grow your social platform. That\u2019s what it\u2019s all about right now, that\u2019s the era for most fighters.”<\/p>\n

\u201cNow guys aren\u2019t necessarily asking for the top guys, they\u2019re trying to talk a lot and get matched up against guys that aren\u2019t maybe on their level yet, and then skip the beef in their weight classes off of their hype off social media and their fans. It\u2019s more so taking the easier fights, talking a lot of s***, creating drama, and getting the fan base to get behind you so you can skip the tough fights, and get the big fights. If you lose, you lost to the champ, but you skipped over everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think about Lorenz Larkin’s comments? Sound off in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bellator middleweight contender Lorenz Larkin isn’t a fan of Jake Paul or the current state of combat sports. ‘The Monsoon’ is set to return this Friday against Mukhamed Berkhamov at Bellator 283. It’ll be the first appearance for Larkin since his knockout of Kyle Stewart in May. 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