Film producer Jon Peters seems to be an enthusiastic supporter of Jake Paul. On December 2, TMZ published an exclusive story about Peters placing a $5 million bet on Paul. This is for the upcoming boxing match between him and Anthony Joshua on December 19. The report mentioned that Peters and Paul also had a chat recently, and Paul told him that he would give his best.According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jon Peters has a net worth of $300 million. Meanwhile, TMZ mentioned that the amount of money the producer placed as a bet could have a value somewhere between $30 to $45 million.As per Celebrity Net Worth, the movies that Jon Peters has produced saw a remarkable global box office success of $6 billion. His 1989 film with Peter Guber, Batman, earned over $400 million despite having a $35 million budget. He was married four times in life, once to actress Pamela Anderson. Peters had previously said that he had kept $10 million for Anderson in his will.Among his properties, he sold his house in Beverly Hills for $10.5 million in 2002. Seven years later, he sold another of his mansions for $12 million.Jon Peters said he had never bet on anyone else in his life besides himself View this post on Instagram Instagram PostDuring a conversation with the hosts, Jon Peters was asked about the decision to place such a heavy bet. He said:“I am betting 5 mill because I first time I have ever bet on anybody in my life other than myself. Because I have been watching his career and he’s like me. He’s like a weed that grew into an oak tree. I know when I talked to Jake on the telephone and he talked about the things that he would rather die than lose, I wanted to hear that. I know the other guy is just another win. He is a champion. He’s also seven year, eight years older.”Peters added:“And I think Jake told the story about he was doing paintball with him and he outpainted him and he said actually Jake’s a sweet kid. He said he felt bad for him because he embarrassed him. That’s what’s gonna happen. I even think that Jake may knock him out in the first round.”Jon Peters called Jake Paul a “movie star”Jon Peters said that, given his experience in making films, he said he knew something about fighting. He then said that his children had also placed bets on Jake Paul. When asked if he should have spoken to Anthony Joshua also, the producer said that he didn’t need to. He was sure of Jake’s abilities. He also said that Jake was a movie star and everyone, including kids, girls, and people in general, liked him. If he wins the match, Peters said Jake would then go and fight the “big tall guy in England.” According to the producer, a short boxer could punch up easier compared to a tall guy who has to punch down. With everyone’s bets in place, he said they could make $50 million.Follow Soap Central for more.