MUHAMMAD Ali’s grandson Biaggio urged Jake Paul to fight someone his own size – after brother Nico was offered a multi-million deal.
Biaggio chose a career in MMA despite younger sibling Nico joining auntie and former world champion Laila in the boxing business.
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Nico recently moved to 11-1 with victory over Sona Akale in a rematch of the bout he lost in 2023.
But the middleweight made headlines after the bout by revealing he turned down a deal worth $3million to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul.
There is a huge 40lb between Nico and Paul – something his brother Biaggio was quick to highlight.
“Just fight somebody your own size. I don’t really understand calling out people that are smaller than you,” he said.
“Even when he fought Mike Perry, he had the size advantage. Mike is a stud, though. He’s a bare-knuckle boxer and did his run in different MMA organisations.
“He’s a standup guy. I still give credit where credit’s due, Jake beat him, beat [Anderson] Silva, beat [Nate] Diaz, all these guys.
“But I think that the fans would like to see him fight a boxer that’s his size.
“His marketing is next level too, you’ve got to give credit where credit’s due.”
Paul, 27, now faces heavyweight boxing icon Mike Tyson, 58, on November 15 in a controversial clash scrutinised for the three decade age gap.
Biaggio, 25, meanwhile returns on Friday in Florida in his second professional MMA bout.
But the Professional Fighters League star does not rule out a switch to boxing when his MMA career comes to a close.
“I look at that as kind of later in my career” Biaggio said.
“Maybe I do some exhibitions or something like that, kind of like Floyd’s doing.
“But before Floyd started doing that he had a whole entire boxing career and that’s what I’m trying to do.
“I’m trying to have an MMA career where I fight legit, MMA, professional trained killers and then once I’m done with my MMA career who knows? Maybe I do a boxing exhibition.
“I don’t know what the future holds, I just go with the flow. It’s still in consideration but for later on.”