Antonio Brown vs. Logan Paul might actually happen. And in related news: 2020 is wild.
Per BoxingScene.com, Matchroom Boxing and streaming platform DAZN are "in active and ongoing negotiations with Brown and Paul to stage a fight between the two stars in April."
If it's true that "where there's smoke, there's fire," hold your breath and have a look at this:
Antonio Brown getting some work in on the pads ??
(? // @AB84) pic.twitter.com/jxN7zswB0F
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) January 15, 2020
That's DAZN —a completely legit service that recently streamed Canelo Alvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev and plenty other top matches in the boxing world — sharing a video of Brown cracking pads.
Brown has reportedly hired two-time Olympian Eromosele Albert as his head trainer as he begins training camp. Albert went 24-6-1 as a pro.
“Antonio Brown just started boxing and we just started training together. Yes, he is serious about the fight,” Albert said. “We’re starting a training camp now."
And while Brown never had to throw hands on the field, Albert is confident he'll make the transition inside the ring quickly.
"He’s a natural. He’s an athlete. It’s not a big transition," Albert said. " ... He needs a lot of work to get done, to correct all of his mistakes. We have three months to get ready for the fight. That’s enough time. He’s in shape already. We just have to work on his technique, head movement and defense — and that should be it for him to be ready.”
For his part, Paul's ready, too, already unleashing some smack talk and hyping the fight on his own.
"It could turn into something very real, but right now I think we can put on the best [expletive] show of 2020," Paul recently said.
In an interview with TMZ.com, Paul upped the ante.
"I think we might be closer than anyone expects," Paul said of the bout against Brown. "I'm [expletive] serious, bro. You know how serious I take fighting."
