After Jake Paul’s latest attempt to show his boxing bona fides failed, even in a victory over Mike Tyson, undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev is giving the YouTube celebrity a chance to follow up on his desire to match.

In a post on Instagram, Beterbiev wrote “what can you do in the ring against the current undisputed champion?” by tagging Paul.

In January 2023, Beterbiev said Paul had to “call” his side if he was serious about starting a fight:

“Tell him to call me, call my promoter. I’m ready to fight him. I think it’s an easy fight for me. Do you think it’s a tough fight for me? If I’m a real boxing champion, I have to beat guys like Jake Paul in the first round, you know But maybe something can happen, but if I’m a real champion, I should be able to beat this guy in the first round.

Beterbiev, 39, is 21-0 in his professional boxing career with 20 victories by knockout or TKO. He defeated Bivol by majority decision to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion on October 12.

This was only the second fight of Beterbiev’s career to reach the 12th round. This had already happened in 2017 against Enrico Kölling 27 seconds from the end of the final round.

Paul is 11-1 in 12 professional fights, but the caliber of his opponents leaves a lot to be desired. His most recent victory came against a 58-year-old former heavyweight champion whose last sanctioned fight was in 2005.

The list of opponents Paul has defeated includes a former NBA player (Nate Robinson), another YouTuber (AnEnsonGib), MMA fighters who were well past their prime (Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz), and a boxer with bare hands (Mike Perry).

Anything can happen in a fight, but Beterbiev would certainly be a big favorite if a fight with Paul were to be agreed.