WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford has absolutely no issue with social media star Jake Paul making his mark in the sport of boxing.

Paul made his debut in the sport in 2020. He's built an unbeaten record of 6-0, with 4 wins by knockout.

Last month, Paul picked up a tough eight round decision win over MMA legend Anderson Silva.

“I can’t knock the next man for putting food on his family’s table,” Crawford told The MMA Hour. “It’s entertainment at the end of the day. They’re just going in there to entertain the fans, and if the fans are going to pay them to entertain them, so be it.

“I’ll watch the real fighters. Not saying these guys aren’t real fighters, because these guys get in the ring and put their life on the line, just like any other fighter does. They’ve been doing it for a number of years, but at the same time, it’s a different skill set and different skill level.”

The biggest knock on Paul - is that he's never faced an actual pro boxer.

Paul's opponents have come from social media, MMA and even the NBA.

On the other hand, Paul had been scheduled to fight a pro boxer on three occasions.

Last year, he was set to collide with unbeaten Tommy Fury - who withdrew with an injury. That fight was rescheduled to this past August. And once again Fury was pulled from the event - after the British boxer was denied entry into the United States. He was replaced by heavyweight prospect Hasim Rahman Jr. - but that fight also fell apart after Rahman's handlers advised all parties that there were issues with making the contract catch-weight.

Crawford, more than anything, would like to see Paul tests his skills with a legit boxer.

“When you look at Jake Paul, he’s been training for years,” Crawford said. “He’s been fighting without head gear and fighting in the back of his yard. Jake Paul definitely became a professional in this sport.

"I just want to see him actually fight a real fighter, At this point in time. Any real boxer. Not an MMA fighter that you’re bigger than. Somebody your weight. Get him a real fight. Test him out. Not somebody in the top-10, just a real fighter that we can say, ‘OK, Jake, you fought such and such, he was ranked 15,’ or something, and we can gauge from there.”