Jake Paul teases boxing comeback date on Instagram after Tyron Woodley knockout and backs himself to go 6-0

Jake Paul's boxing career seemed to have taken a back seat recently with the social media star being unusually quiet.

Usually he's seen posting about boxing or potential opponents, or even MMA.

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The younger Paul brother even began talking about hanging up his boxing gloves and making the move over to the NFL.

On Friday, however, Paul posted a training clip doing some pad work on Instagram where he says: "August, I'm back baby."

Meanwhile, the post has the caption, '6-0 coming soon.'

Paul has not been in the ring since late last year when he knocked out former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, in spectacular fashion to take his professional boxing record to 5-0.

Originally, Paul had supposed to be fighting Tommy Fury, the younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, but the Brit had to pull out of the fight due to illness.

There is a chance that Fury could be selected again as Paul's opponent for his August bout, but Paul has been reluctant to offer Fury another chance.

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He told TheVolumeSport's Boxing with Chris Mannix podcast: “He wants the payday. But, you know, I’ve said it before – I don’t want to take the fight with him. He doesn’t deserve it. I’d rather fight Tyson. I’ll fight his brother or his dad before I fight Tommy.”

Other potential opponents for Paul include the former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, who is the son of Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.

Paul added: “Julio Cesar Chavez, I like that fight a lot because it silences the critics. You know, he was a former world champion and I know I can beat him. That challenge excites me and I’m down.

"This is what people don’t understand… Even after I knocked out Woodley they say ‘fight a real boxer’. I’m like 'you guys I tried and he dropped out of the fight two weeks before'.”

Mike Tyson has even come out and said he could be tempted to take a fight with Jake Paul if he was offered $1billion, but given the popularity of Paul, no matter who he chooses as his next opponent, it will undoubtedly break the internet.