What is Jake Paul's boxing record so far?
Jake Paul is nearing his next professional boxing match, taking on former Golden Gloves champion Ryan Bourland. Paul holds a professional boxing record of 8-1 and will attempt to score his ninth professional win against Bourland. Before then, let's take a look at his nine pro bouts so far, as well as his single amateur fight.
The first time Paul stepped into a boxing ring for a televised bout was on the undercard of Logan Paul vs. KSI at the Manchester Arena. He faced off against Deji Olatunji, a fellow YouTuber and the younger brother of KSI.
Paul dominated the amateur bout from start to finish, with Deji's corner throwing in the towel in round five. Paul's next fight was against another YouTuber, but this time it would be a professional bout.
'The Problem Child' took on AnEsonGib, who had also capitalized on the trend of YouTubers crossing over into amateur boxing. To Paul's credit, he demonstrated that he was simply the more talented boxer, utilizing a crisp jab to piece his opponent apart, forcing a standing TKO stoppage in the first round.
The younger Paul sibling was then matched up with a legitimate athlete. However, the man's sport of choice was not boxing. He fought Nate Robinson, a former NBA player who fancied trying his hand at combat sports.
It would turn out to be a poor choice for Robinson, as Jake Paul did not allow him to leave the second round.
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Jake Paul's fights against former MMA fighters and eventual showdowns with professional boxers
Rather than take the step up in competition to begin facing actual boxers, Jake Paul compromised and booked matchups with career MMA fighters. He first took on Ben Askren, a man known for his wrestling prowess, but not his striking skills.
Askren was KO'd in round one, extending Paul's record to a perfect 3-0, with three finishes. He then took on Tyron Woodley, the former UFC welterweight champion who had racked up multiple KO victories throughout his MMA career.
The fight with Woodley ended in a split-decision victory for Paul. It was the first time he had been forced to go the distance. Woodley also came the closest anyone had to finish 'The Problem Child', landing a huge overhand that knocked Paul into the ropes.
Paul put a conclusive ending to his rivalry with Woodley, winning the rematch via sixth-round knockout. Amid a lot of speculation, 'The Problem Child' fought MMA great and former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in October 2022.
The 27-year-old won the back-and-forth eight-round contest by unanimous decision. By this time, calls for him to fight professional boxers were getting louder by the day.
With an unblemished 6-0 record as a professional boxer, the younger Paul sibling fought Tommy Fury on Feb. 26, 2023. Paul brought the fight to Fury but ended up on the wrong side of a split decision.
He bounced back with back-to-back wins over MMA star Nate Diaz and professional boxer Andre August. But unlike his early career, 'The Problem Child' is now focused on achieving meaningful competitive success.
The 27-year-old harbors the desire to become a boxing world champion and will attempt to score his ninth professional win against Bourland on March 2 as the next step of his grand plan.