CLEVELAND, OHIO: Jake Paul has outlined why he thinks his ascent to professional boxing is "one of the greatest sporting stories" prior to his comeback. When the social media phenomenon engaged in a professional fight with fellow influencer Deji Olatunji in 2018, he was one of the most recognizable YouTube personalities in the whole globe.
Within two years, he had made the professional switch and had scored many swift knockouts, one of which occurred on the same card as Mike Tyson's return to the ring. He left Hollywood for Florida and then Puerto Rico to pursue his dream of becoming a boxing champion after becoming famous as a Disney Channel actor and vlogger on a regular basis.
‘I'm pushing the limits of what 's possible’
Prior to his battle with Nate Diaz in Dallas, UFC fighter Bo Nickal spoke with a reporter about how he believes Jake Paul's life journey might inspire young followers.
"Right now I'm trailblazing this new wave of crossover boxing. I'm pushing the limits of what 's possible. I'm three years and five months into it and really leaning on my team for that experience, that training but then I'm just pushing myself to my limits knowing what my goal is,” Paul explained on the fighter's 'Bo Gets Betr' show.
He further added, “I know how hard it is to accomplish that, because it's hard enough to accomplish just becoming a world champion in general, if you've been doing it your whole life. It's another thing when you've just started with the tools and the talent that I have and the natural athleticism I think if I play all my cards right, stay dedicated and stay focused I know I can actually do it.”
‘It was a joke at first’
Jake said, “I think that purpose and showing kids what is possible is really like my ultimate goal because I think it would be one of the greatest sport stories. Like, look at this f***ing kid who was on f***ing Disney Channel while Tyron Woodley was winning UFC championships, then he decided to start doing this s*** and started knocking people out against all odds.”
Paul mentioned that his profession first began as a publicity stunt in which he competed against YouTubers and former athletes. But he thinks his story now serves as motivation for aspiring fighters after defeating world champions like Ben Askren, Anderson Silva, and Woodley. "No one took him seriously like it was a joke. It was a joke at first. But we can show the kid from Ohio or the next kid from Wisconsin or Pennsylvania or wherever the f*** they're from that this s*** is possible regardless of what it is that you want to do,” he continued.
