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Jake Paul's boxing comeback takes a bizarre turn in training video

The training video's details remain unclear, though observers compared its coherence to a fever dream rather than conventional boxing preparation.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN Overnight
Published 12:32 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Athlon Sports: “Jake Paul’s Boxing Comeback Takes a Bizarre Turn in Latest Training Video”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:32 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Jake Paul.
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Athlon SportsJake Paul’s Boxing Comeback Takes a Bizarre Turn in Latest Training Video

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOvernight, boxer and internet personality Jake Paul is in the news again, because his comeback has taken what Athlon Sports calls a bizarre turn in his latest training video.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI watched it twice. The details are unclear, but it is a training video in the way a fever dream is a nap.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have covered ceremonies in nine countries that made more sense, and one of them involved a goat.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA goat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI will never get those images out of my head.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe point is that a comeback usually begins with a press release, and this one began with a video that people are still trying to describe.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSomebody on his team watched it, nodded, and pressed post. That is the real mystery.

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