In the build up to his blockbuster fight with Mike Tyson, celebrity boxer Jake Paul took to Instagram to post a new training video, inspired by the classic film Rocky. However, he made a mockery of Sylvester Stallone’s famous training montage, as fans on social media pointed out the key detail he missed in his bastardized version.
Fans diss Jake Paul over Rocky remake
On both YouTube and Instagram, the most-liked comment on Paul’s video was resounding: “Embarrassing.”
“Please don’t compare yourself to a Legend,” another comment said on Instagram, to the tune of over 2,500 likes.
Jake Paul is no stranger to online hate, which he has leveraged to grow his brand bigger and bigger, eventually leading to the July 20th mega fight against “Iron Mike” Tyson on Netflix.
Jake Paul’s training montage didn’t mach the original
While some trolls leave similar remarks on all of Paul’s posts, this one in particular got specific criticism because of its inability to capture the spirit of Rocky Balboa‘s triumphant run up the “Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Art Museum.
“Clown paid all those people to cheer for him,” wrote a commenter on YouTube, pointing out his lack of authenticity.
“Didn’t even have a quarter of the ppl rocky had cheering,” another critic chimed in.
It’s true that unlike Sylvester Stallone, Jake Paul has failed to capture the hearts of the public as he prepares for the Mike Tyson fight. In his self-proclaimed role as “The Problem Child,” he doesn’t seem bothered by playing the bad guy.
Maybe 77-year-old Stallone will even become the next aging legend that he challenges to a fight.
