Hate him or love him, but there’s no denying that Jake Paul is one of the most charismatic social media influencers with a successful transition into professional boxing. Although he was criticized by the purists of the sport during his initial years, soon he silenced them with his intense dedication. With millions of followers on his social media platforms, Paul has built himself a dedicated fan base who continues to support him and it was evident as he knocked out Ryan Bourland in his recent fight and called out his next opponent.
Right after Jake Paul knocked out Bourland, in the post-match interview, he called out Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. While Paul was initially cautioned by the fans of the sport, he soon silenced them as he shared one record that his opponent could never have.
Jake Paul Silenced Online Trolls As He Shares One Record Canelo Alvarez Can Never Achieve
Jake Paul was being too humble in his recent fight as he had predicted that he would knock out his opponent Ryan Bourland in a second-round knockout. The Youtuber turned boxer earned his victory over his opponent in the first round of the match that was held in Puerto Rico. The fight lasted only 2 minutes and 37 seconds!
Viewers were surprised as Bourland was a seasoned fighter, but he went right into defense mode as his opponent landed a fury of punches at him, eventually knocking him out. Clearly, Jake Paul was not amused with the fight because, in the post-match interview, he said how Bourland was supposed to “give it to me, right? This guy has 19 fights, he is super experienced.” Right after he announced his next opponent “Hey Canelo, stop ducking. I know you want it,” firing shots at the current WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO champion, Canelo Alvarez.
Jake Paul was all hyped up after his 9th victory in his 10th professional fight as he called himself the face of the sport, and he is the most followed professional boxer. He said,
“I’m repping Puerto Rico, you’re repping Mexico, so it’s Puerto Rico vs Mexico. I want Canelo, I want all the biggest names. Like, I said ‘I’m the face of this sport, truly. Who’s doing more for boxing than me? I keep on improving myself time and time again, the most followed boxer, the most viral KOs. Period. And that’s just facts, nobody can’t deny that.”
Jake Paul decided to speak facts, as his popularity as a boxer is majorly due to his massive numbers on his social media platforms, where the Knocker Outer (@jakepaul) has 25.9 million followers, whereas his opponent, Canelo Alvarez (@canelo) has only 16.6 million followers, a difference of 9.3 million followers.
The difference is evident as Paul’s celebrity status and massive online presence are a result of his clever understanding of marketing and promotion, which is one of the key features for the fans to buzz about his fights, building much-needed anticipation in the present digital era.
The Catalyst for Feud has Emerged Between Jake Paul and Sean Strickland
Jake Paul can not tolerate Sean Strickland, and after a video of the former UFC middleweight champion went viral, the cause for the feud took place, which soon caught an ugly turn. The feud took place when YouTuber Sneako invited Strickland to fight with him. The invitation was accepted by the former champion, but it did not end well for the YouTuber, as Strickland went full brawl mode as he absorbed a plethora of hard punches.
In the viral video, Sean Strickland was heard saying “Think if you knocked me out, how cool that would look. You could actually accomplish something by doing nothing.” The video went viral gaining millions of views, which eventually sowed the seed for dispute as Jake Paul bashed Strickland on X.
“Shawn Strickland you’re embarrassing for trying to stop sneako like that you weren’t even able to drop someone with no experience while going all out. You’re a horrid boxer that only picks on inexperienced people.. I’ll fly you to PR and we can fight on camera… if you win I’ll give you $1 million (half your net worth) But if you get dropped you have to get Betr tattooed on you. DM me. But just like paddy I’m guessing you’ll find a way to run,”
Sean Strickland did not take it lightly as he replied to Paul’s tweet saying, “You lost to a part-time boxer lol…” The online feud continued in a series of tweets, which eventually brought the potential of a match, leading to a brutal brawl.
