Jake Paul a real boxing champion? It’s not as far-fetched as it might seem

OSCAR DE LA HOYA walked into Jake Paul’s locker room ahead of Paul’s third professional bout, a matchup with former UFC fighter Ben Askren in Atlanta in April 2021. The Hall of Famer, who starred on the biggest stage in boxing as the face of the fight game throughout the 1990s and 2000s and was on the broadcast team that night, looked Paul in the eye and said a few words that left an indelible mark.

“Know in the…