Jake Paul offered the world title fight of the undisputed champion right after the Mike Tyson victory

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Jake Paul’s dominant victory over Mike Tyson has sparked an unexpected challenge from one of boxing’s most formidable champions.

The 27-year-old Paul secured a unanimous decision victory against the 58-year-old boxing legend at AT&T Stadium on Friday night.

In a surprising twist, undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has emerged with a direct challenge to the YouTuber-turned-boxer.

Beterbiev, who recently unified all four major belts by defeating Dmitry Bivol in October, broke from his typically reserved character to mount the challenge.

The 39-year-old champion’s callout marks a significant escalation in the level of opposition being presented to Paul.

Beterbiev took to Instagram with an unprecedented direct challenge to Paul.

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Jake Paul has received an astonishing match offer

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“@JakePaul what can you do in the ring against the current undisputed champion,” the champ wrote.

“Just know that I’m always open to suggestions.”

The explanation represents a marked departure from Beterbiev’s typically understated demeanor.

Despite approaching 40, industry observers suggest the champion may be seeking more lucrative opportunities in the latter stages of his career.

The challenge comes at a time when Paul has been vocal about his ambitions to capture a world boxing title.

Paul’s response to the challenge came quickly, though not directly to Beterbiev.

Taking to X, Paul responded to a repost of Beterbiev’s Instagram story with characteristic bravado.

“Just saw this….top 5 pound-for-pound fighter in the world calling me out. Hahahahahaha. 4 years later and I’m running this sport,” declared Paul.

The answer came amid Paul’s continued pursuit of other high-profile matchups.

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Artur Beterbiev has called Jake Paul out in shocking scenes

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In his post-fight interview after the Tyson fight, Paul had already taken a different seat, claiming, “Canelo needs me. He knows he needs the payday, so he knows where the money man is.”

Beterbiev refused to let Paul’s dismissive reply go unanswered and pressed for a clear commitment.

The Russian-born champion answered directly: “After four years, it’s time to have some serious challenges.”

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He added pointedly, “Didn’t notice your acceptance or rejection. So what should we do?”

The exchange has left the boxing world waiting to see if Paul will seriously consider stepping up to face one of the sport’s most accomplished champions.

The potential matchup would represent Paul’s first opportunity to challenge for world titles in all four major sanctioning bodies.