Jake Paul has opened up on how boxing gave him a purpose in life after dealing with his insecurities.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been ridiculed for trying to make it as a professional, but the noise has slowly dissipated after beating former UFC fighters Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva.

Paul admitted he's been on a journey to 'heal' himself and claims he doesn't care if people bring up issues that trigger his insecurities.

“When they say anything about me, I’ve dealt with all my insecurities as a man. I’ve looked myself in the mirror and gone through so many spiritual, healing journeys," he told The Independent.

"You don’t just all of a sudden not have insecurities, but I’ve dealt with mine. So, if someone brings them up, it’s like... I don’t care, because I love myself.”

He added:“I need boxing. Boxing saved me. I was in a super dark place in my life.

“I lacked discipline, lacked routine, lacked community, lacked passion, lacked progress. Boxing gave me all of those things, and I loved punching people and getting punched!

"I love the pace of it, the strategy, everything behind it. It’s an art. Then there’s the build-up, the content, the press conferences, the outfits. All of it made me fall in love with boxing, to a point where I need boxing on a daily basis just to function. I love the sport, that’s really what it is.”