Jake Paul Net Worth: How Boxing and Business Made Him Millions

Jake Paul, the famous YouTuber-turned-boxer, has built an impressive career by perfecting the art of attracting and sustaining audience interest and engagement. Whether he’s playing pranks on his brother, walking through traffic blindfolded, or stepping into the ring with boxing legend Mike Tyson, Paul has always found a way to attract and monetize an audience. His astonishing net worth reflects a diversified income stream that includes multiple ventures, crypto holdings, and one of the most lucrative sporting careers in any sport.

What Is Jake Paul’s Net Worth?

Boxing makes up the majority of Jake Paul’s net worth, followed by his YouTube channel and other social media. According to Fortune, Paul had an estimated net worth of $80 million prior to his boxing match against Mike Tyson. He likely earned another $40 million from that fight alone, which puts Jake Paul’s net worth at around $120 million. This is compared to his brother Logan Paul’s net worth of around $200 million.

Jake Paul’s income from other sources is not publicly disclosed. These include his crypto and NFT trading activities, his various business ventures (such as Anti-Fund), and his reality TV show, Paul American.

Paul has not been shy about displaying his wealth. He currently lives in a $20 million, 7,632-square-foot mansion in Puerto Rico. He owns a private jet, a $1 million watch collection, and a selection of cars worth around $2.2 million, including a Mercedes Maybach, a Ferrari SF-90 ($600,000), a Tesla Cybertruck ($80,000), and a Rolls-Royce Phantom ($460,000).

Jake Paul’s Early Years & Personal Life

Jake Joseph Paul was born in Ohio in 1997. He is the younger brother of fellow YouTube star and WWE wrestler Logan Paul. Their parents are Pamela Stepnick and Gregory Paul, a realtor. When Jake was 17, he and his brother moved to Los Angeles to seek wealth and expand their social media fame.

How Jake Paul Blew Up On Social Media

Jake Paul’s social media career began in 2013 on a video sharing app called Vine that only allowed videos up to 7 seconds long. Paul and his brother, Logan, made short skits, pranks, and dances and quickly gained millions of followers on the fledgling app. You can watch some of the brothers’ Vine videos in the compilation below.

Paul had 5 million followers and more than 2 billions views. When Vine shut down, the brothers shifted their focus to YouTube where they started a channel together. They also launched their own vlogs. The brothers expanded their repertoire on YouTube but they still mostly included a lot of pranks, gags, and dares.

Team 10

Around this time, Paul founded a media company called TeamDom and raised $1 million from big name investors in the U.S. and China. The centerpiece for the company was a talent label called Team 10.

Nineteen-year-old Paul founded Team 10 in 2016. It was one of the first ever content houses or influencer collectives. Paul and six other content creators moved into a Beverly Hills mansion together. The deal was that Paul would help them become more famous in return for a cut of the team’s YouTube ad revenue. Paul said he wanted to “create an empire of dozens of talent under me, to take my power and multiply it”.

We are officially Team 10 🔟 @Team10official 🔟 follow us to keep up with the squad ❤️ pic.twitter.com/gle0aNrHLX

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 6, 2016

Team 10 content involved skits and frat-style antics around the house, mostly targeted at a young audience. The collective gained 40 million followers and 7 billion views but was not universally popular.

After furniture was set on fire in the backyard, causing a large blaze, neighbors accused Team 10 of ruining the neighborhood. The influencers also revealed their address so they often had dozens of fans in front of their house constantly, further perturbing their neighbors.

Several members of Team 10 accused Paul of racism, bullying, and withholding their funds. His girlfriend (a member of Team 10) also called him psychologically abusive. In October 2017, Paul posted a video showing the last day in the Team 10 house.

“It’s Everyday Bro”

One of the biggest successes of the Team 10 era was Paul’s first rap song, “It’s Everyday Bro,” which launched on YouTube in May 2017. The song went to number two on iTunes and received 115 million views on YouTube in three months.

Much of the interest came from his fans but fellow YouTubers mocked the video relentlessly and effectively made it a viral meme. They mostly made fun of the song’s ridiculous lyrics, such as the infamous line “England is my city.”

A series of music videos followed, including a diss track aimed at his brother Logan (“Logang Sucks”) and pair of Paul brothers collaborations (“I Love You Bro” and “The Rise of the Pauls”). Collectively, these videos have 587 million views. Jake Paul currently has 25 music videos on his YouTube channel.

Fake Weddings

In June 2017, Paul married YouTuber Erika Costell in a video that attracted over 30 million views – but it later turned out that the wedding was fake.

In July 2019, Jake Paul had another fake wedding with his girlfriend of two months, Tana Mongeau, in Las Vegas. More than 60,000 fans paid $50 to stream the event – which was promoted as a genuine wedding – and it generated over $3 million. According to Business Insider, Paul and Mongeau’s subsequent break-up was worth over $600 million in media value.

You can watch the full ‘wedding’ below.

Current Social Media Presence

Jake Paul’s social media presence has evolved to focus on content about his boxing career, including plenty of banter with his rivals and promotion for his fights and his company, Most Valuable Promotions.

He shares lifestyle content showcasing his wealth and his girlfriend Jutta Leerdam – a twenty-five-year-old Dutch Olympic speed skater who is wealthy in her own right (with a net worth of around $38 million).

Paul currently has almost 21 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, 28 million Instagram followers, 4.7 million followers on X, and 18.6 million TikTok followers. Forbes ranks Jake Paul at number twelve in their list of 2024’s highest-paid YouTube creators, with an estimated social media income of $13.6 million.

Film & Television Career

In December 2015, Paul was cast for a Disney Channel show called “Bizaardvark”. The show was a sitcom about two teen best friends (one played by the popstar Olivia Rodrigo) who post videos online. Paul played Dirk Mann, a character who (aptly) performs dares on a fictional television series. Paul’s income from Disney is unknown, but it could be in the region of $15 thousand per episode. He appeared in 42 episodes, which puts his total Disney income at around $600 thousand.

In July 2017, Paul and Disney parted ways. Disney called it a “mutual agreement,” while Paul said he had “outgrown the channel.” However, some speculated the split was the result of Paul’s bad behavior.

Paul has since taken on a handful of other acting roles, including roles in Dance Camp (2016), Airplane Mode (2019), and Mainstream (2020), which featured Andrew Garfield.

In March 2025, he announced a new reality show, “Paul American,” which will stream on Max Original. The trailer below revealed that the show will feature the whole Paul family.

How Jake Paul Pivoted to Boxing

In 2018, Paul added ‘boxer’ to his resume. He was already athletic as the fastest sprinter on his high school wrestling team, and he was motivated. “You can make millions of dollars on YouTube and it’s lucrative,” Paul told Forbes, “but there’s a cap. You can only get to a certain threshold. You look at the highest-paid boxers, and it’s Floyd Mayweather. That’s why boxing is my focus. I’m excited about the upside of it.” Paul was right – his boxing career has contributed significantly to his net worth.

First Fight

Paul (aka Jake “The Problem Child” Paul) faced his first fight – a white-collar match against Deji Olatunji – in August 2018 and won the bout via technical knockout (TKO). Over a year later, in January 2020, he made his professional debut with a match against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib. Again, Paul won via TKO. He likely earned close to a million for that match.

Paul vs. Robinson (2020)

In November 2020, Paul fought his second professional match. His opponent was former NBA basketball player Nate Robinson, who played for the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls. Paul knocked Robinson to the ground twice before securing a knockout win in the second round. Robinson struggled to get up and required extensive medical attention in the ring.

Nate Robinson gets knocked out by Jake Paul pic.twitter.com/Sk2WI5epeO

— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) November 29, 2020

The fight raised concerns about the safety of celebrity boxing. World Champion Amanda Serrano commented, “They need to stop this stupid celebrity boxing thing. Boxing is a serious game. Nothing to be doing for YouTube likes…Someone’s going to get really hurt one day.”

The guaranteed payout for the fight was just $600, but Paul claimed to have earned $10 million from the fight.

Paul vs. Askren (2021)

After Robinson, Paul faced a series of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, starting with Ben Askren. Paul won the April 2021 fight in under two minutes with a first-round knockout and received a guaranteed purse of $690 thousand. He claimed that the fight generated $65 million from pay-per-view, which would mean he enjoyed an eight-figure payout (a claim that has been called implausible).

Paul vs. Woodley (2021)

Months later, Paul faced former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley. Paul won again, this time in a split decision. The fighters earned $2 million each – their biggest ever paydays – as well as a portion of the pay-per-view revenue.

Paul says he shared his purse with other fighters on the card. “It’s coming out of my pockets for sure,” said Paul. “Everyone on the card is getting the biggest payday that they’ve ever had as a fighter and that’s just part of my movement.”

Paul vs Woodley II (2021)

Paul and Woodley met in December 2021 for a rematch. Paul was meant to be fighting Tommy Fury, but Woodley stepped in after Fury withdrew with an injury. Paul promised to pay Woodley a $500 thousand bonus if he knocked Paul out, but it wasn’t to be. The YouTube star won yet again with a knockout in the sixth round and walked away a couple of million dollars richer.

Paul vs. Silva (2022)

In October 2022, ‘The Problem Child’ took on UFC champ Anderson Silva. “He was my idol growing up,” said Paul. The fight was awarded to Paul in a unanimous decision. Paul had a $1.5 million guaranteed purse but is thought to have taken home around $4 million, including pay-per-view revenue.

Paul vs. Fury (2023)

In February 2023, Paul finally met his match in boxer and Love Island star Tommy Fury, brother of boxer Tyson Fury. The fight took place in Saudi Arabia, and celebrities like Mike Tyson and Cristiano Ronaldo were in attendance. Drake, the world-famous rapper, went viral after he bet $400 thousand that Paul would win with a knockout. Unfortunately for Drake, Fury won in a split decision.

Paul’s purse was $3.2 million plus 65% of the pay-per-view and sponsorships, which means he probably went home around $8 million richer.

2023/2024: Another Winning Streak

In August 2023, Paul got back in the ring opposite UFC champ Nate Diaz. It was Diaz’s pro boxing debut. Paul emerged victorious following a unanimous decision. He may have earned $2 million for the fight.

Over the next year, he enjoyed three more victories:

• A first-round KO against professional cruiserweight boxer Andre August
• A first-round KO against YouTuber-turned-boxer Ryan Bourland
• A sixth-round TKO against former UFC fighter Mike Perry

Paul vs Tyson (2024)

In November 2024, 27-year-old Jake Paul took on 58-year-old, two-time heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. The match took place in Texas in front of 70 thousand fans and was streamed live. According to Netflix, it was “the most streamed sporting event in history” with 107 million viewers. Paul wore diamond-encrusted shorts worth $1 million for the fight.

The announcers quickly noticed that Paul’s age and athleticism would trump Tyson’s sluggish performance. The YouTube star landed 78 punches to Tyson’s 18. After eight rounds, Paul was declared the winner in a unanimous decision. The BBC described it as a “tedious points win” that left fans “frustrated.”

Ticket sales alone generated around $18 million. In addition to the win, Paul walked away with close to $40 million.

Who Will Jake Paul Fight Next?

Paul has no fights scheduled, but possible future opponents include:

• Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who previously called Paul out and has a strong Instagram following.
• Tommy Fury, who previously defeated Paul and has called a rematch “inevitable”.
• Canelo Alvarez, a popular Mexican boxer who was scheduled to face Paul in a match that fell through.
• Conor McGregor, a UFC champ who previously fought Floyd Mayweather and has a history of online banter with Paul.

Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170lbs. That’s never happening. But let’s run it in MMA. No weight class. Just like how it used to be done. But you won’t

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024

Aside from boxing, Paul also has a contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) – a UFC-rival. The deal was signed in January 2023 but he is yet to take part in an MMA fight. According to the groundbreaking deal, Paul is due to receive 50% of the pay-per-view revenue for his PFL matches.

Jake Paul’s Various Businesses & Ventures

Paul has co-founded several business ventures over the years. In 2021, he launched Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), a boxing promotions company, alongside Nakisa Bidarian – the former CFO at UFC. The MVP strategy, according to Bidarian, is to give fighters the lion’s share of revenue, invest in women’s boxing, and give young fighters a platform.

MVP has co-produced some of Paul’s biggest fights, including the Tommy Fury and Mike Tyson fights. The company is producing a trilogy of fights between iconic rivals Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. The first match took place at Madison Square Garden in New York in 2022. It was a sellout and the first-ever all-women’s boxing card at the venue. The second fight (which shared the stage with the Paul-Tyson fight) was the most-watched women’s sporting event in US history. The third fight will take place back at Madison Square Garden in July 2025.

In 2021, Paul co-founded Anti Fund, with entrepreneur and venture capitalist Geoffrey Woo. According to their website, the firm is focused on early stage investments in “AI; robotics; software and high-growth consumer companies with differentiated technology and/or distribution advantages”.

Paul is also the co-founder of Betr, a platform for fantasy sports and sports betting. In March 2024, the business was valued at $375 million, and it has received $100 million in funding.

His most recent launch is W by Jake Paul, a range of men’s body care products – including deodorant and body wash – which are available in Walmart. The brand has raised $11 million and is valued at $150 million. It has already broken records at Walmart, surpassing a million sales in the first month.

Jake Paul’s Crypto & NFT Holdings

Paul was an early adopter when it comes to crypto. In an interview, he said that Bitcoin was “the greatest investment” of his life. He previously Tweeted that he used his first Vine brand deal to buy Bitcoin when he was 16 years old. Even if he had spent just $100 on Bitcoin at the time (and hadn’t sold it), his investment would have been worth over $80 thousand in 2025. In the same Tweet, Paul promoted Dogecoin (DOGE) – a popular memecoin. He has also mentioned that he owns at least some Ether but he hasn’t disclosed how much.

When I was 16 I invested my entire first Vine brand deal into #Bitcoin when it was worth $100

After 8 years of holding

It’s now worth $46,000#Doge is Bitcoin’s younger brother… they have the same potential… it’s still early..

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) February 12, 2021

On Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, Logan claimed that his brother had invested all of his 2021 earnings (approximately $40 million) into crypto. Paul also has an impressive NFT collection on Nifty Gateway, including at least three NFTs that are worth more than a million dollars. In 2021, he launched his own boxing-related NFT collection.

SEC Charge & Scandals

In 2023, Paul faced an investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after he promoted Tronix (TRX) tokens on his Twitter account. The SEC (the main U.S. federal regulatory agency responsible for protecting investors) charged Paul and eight other celebrities with “touting a crypto asset without disclosing that they were being paid to do so.” The nine celebs were asked to pay a collective settlement of $400 thousand.

Early that year, he was sued for allegedly engaging in a pump-and-dump scam run by cryptocurrency company SafeMoon. This was backed-up by a 2022 expose video by YouTuber and crypto journalist Coffeezilla in which he claims that Jake Paul made over $2 million from various crypto “pump and dump” scams. Coffeezilla has done similar videos about Logan Paul.

A “pump and dump” scam involves an influencer who buys a certain coin, promotes it on social media to boost the price, then withdraws their coins, crashing the value and leaving their fans out of pocket. You can watch Coffeezilla’s full breakdown below.

Jake Paul’s Many Controversies

Over the years, Paul has attracted plenty of negative attention for his words and actions. Here are just a few examples.

1. Kazakhstan Comments (2017)

Paul uploaded a vlog in which he tells a fan from Kazakhstan, “It sounds like you’re just going to blow someone up. You’re like ‘Send a nuke!'”. After posting the video, Paul faced accusations of racism and xenophobia.

2. “Suicide Forest” Video (2017/2018)

In December 2017, Jake’s brother Logan posted a video showing the body of what appeared to be a suicide victim in the famous Aokigahara forest in Japan, also known as “the suicide forest.” Logan received widespread criticism, and YouTube responded by limiting their support for his channels. Jake Paul later made a video saying, “I think what Logan did was very, very, very wrong indeed.”

In the same month, TMZ leaked a video that showed Paul rapping and using the n-word multiple times.

3. Dangerous Pranks (2017/2018)

One of Paul’s pranks involved honking an extra loud car horn at strangers. One victim sued Paul for damage to his hearing and emotional distress. In another video, inspired by the Netflix film Bird Box, Paul ran into traffic blindfolded, leading to accusations that he was encouraging dangerous copycat behavior.

4. Naked Thumbnail (2018)

Provocative, clickbait thumbnails are key to Paul’s social media strategy, but one thumbnail went too far when he posted a video titled “I Lost My Virginity” with a racy image of him and his girlfriend. The video turned out to be about Jake’s first time skiing. Paul changed the thumbnail, and the video was later removed.

5. Mystery Boxes (2018)

Paul and other Youtubers promoted a company called Mystery Brand, which allowed users to purchase boxes to receive a mystery prize. However, many of the prizes received were fake, and some prizes never materialized. Paul’s videos also seemed to exaggerate the likelihood that fans would win high-value prizes. Critics also pointed out that since his audience is mostly children and young adults, promoting such activity on his channel could encourage gambling addictions.

6. Looting & FBI Raid (2020)

Paul was charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly after videos posted to Instagram showed him participating in looting in a mall in Arizona during the George Floyd protests of 2020. Nevertheless, he denied it in a short interview with E! news.

Later that year, the FBI conducted a raid on Paul’s home and seized several guns.

7. Sexual Assault Allegations (2021)

In 2021, TikTok star Justine Paradise posted a YouTube video in which she accused Paul of sexual assault. The assault allegedly occurred at the Team 10 house in 2019. Paul denies the allegations.

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— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) April 13, 2021

Jake Paul’s Net Worth: The Verdict

A massive portion of Jake Paul’s wealth comes from boxing. As a fighter and promoter, he can earn tens of millions from a single event. However, he wouldn’t be anywhere near as successful as he is if he didn’t have a massive content creation apparatus behind him.

Paul has a huge social media following that he leverages to promote his fights, brands, and sponsors. His upcoming MMA fights and reality TV show promise more profits. To top it off, as an early Bitcoin investor, Paul may have made significant gains through cryptocurrency investments.

The YouTube star excels at attracting and monetizing attention and seems to survive every scandal he faces. It’s likely he will keep finding new ways to grow his brand and his fortune even as his audience and the media landscape evolve.

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