Jake Paul required less than 3 minutes to dispatch an overmatched challenger in Ryan Bourland as the social influencer turned fighter provided another first-round knockout.
In what was promoted as his most difficult match to date, Paul basically teed off on Bourland, who had actually just combated one time in the previous 5 years however held a 17-2 record overall in his profession. Paul developed his jab early however Bourland used practically absolutely nothing in return as he hardly threw out a couple of punches and chose to play defense rather.
That didn't assist matters much either as Paul kept slipping through to land his shots consisting of a number of penalizing body blows that had actually Bourland on his heels. Paul remained in pursuit up until he caught Bourland versus the ropes and simply began unloaded a barrage of shots in succession.
With Bourland covering, Paul felt no worry of reprisal and he simply blasted away with punches up until his challenger lastly collapsed with the referee entering to save him from more damage.
Completion came at 2:37 in the opening round.
“I desired it to be a bit longer to provide the fans some more time,” Paul stated later on before directing his finest Ricky Bobby impression. “I could not have actually done it without my group and like I was informing you backstage, if you're not initially you're last. That's simply plain and basic. A bit of shake and bake. Evaded his little punches and put his sorry ass on the flooring. That's simply how we do it from Ohio.”
Paul dealt with the absence of reaction he obtained from Bourland in those early exchanges as he kept introducing mixes however his challenger was doing nearly absolutely nothing in return.
“He was expected to offer it to me,” Paul stated. “This guy has 19 battles, he was extremely skilled. I think we need to step it up even way more. I'm prepared. I'm all set for the major leagues.
“Hey ‘Canelo' [Alvarez] stop ducking, I understand you desire it. It's Puerto Rico vs. Mexico. I desire ‘Canelo.' I desire all the most significant names. I'm the face of the sport. Who's providing for boxing more than me? I continue showing myself time and time once again. The most followed fighter. The most viral KO's duration. That's simply realities. I'm here to remain. I'm a staple in this video game. I truly desire all the smoke so whoever's out there, let's get it popping.”
It appears extremely not likely that Paul will land a battle with Alvarez however just what could be next for him?
Paul states his objective stays the exact same which's ending up being a world champ so he's figured out to continue dealing with much better and much better competitors.
That stated, the 27-year-old star stays available to all deals– consisting of prospective battles versus larger names like he's dealt with in the past such as Nick Diaz or Anderson Silva or maybe another social influencer– however his primary concern will still be more knowledgeable fighters.
