If Jake Paul needs a shot at taking one in every of Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez‘s belts, the boxing star tells TMZ Sports activities he is all the way down to let him strive … although he is promising there isn’t any manner El Gallo comes out on prime.

The potential Jake vs. Zurdo battle has been brewing for a number of days now … after Paul was seen trash-talking the WBA cruiserweight champ following his large win on the Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. card late final month.

Paul — who cropped up within the WBA rankings after his win over Chavez Jr. — went face-to-face with Ramirez in entrance of a throng of boxing reporters … and referred to as him straight up “sluggish.”

Ramirez informed us this month he had no thought why Paul would situation the chirps — however he stated if the YouTuber actually needs to get in a hoop with him, he would not say no.

“If the cash is correct, why not?” Ramirez stated. “Straightforward battle for me, straightforward cash.”

Ramirez can be hands-down the hardest opponent Paul’s ever confronted. He is 48-1, and 30 of his victories have come by means of knockout.

Paul, although, nonetheless appears to need it … and Zurdo stated he’d be comfortable to offer it.

“I’ll take that battle,” the 34-year-old stated. “He is straightforward cash for me.”

If the Paul scrap falls via, Zurdo stated he’d get pleasure from mixing it again up with Dmitry Bivol, the one fighter who’s crushed him in his profession up to now.

But he informed us if Paul actually needs “all of the smoke, let’s do it.”