Jake Paul

Jake Paul was born on January 17, 1997, and is a renowned professional boxer from the United States of America. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Paul’s journey into boxing was unconventional, having started his career as a popular figure on the video-sharing platform Vine before moving onto YouTube.

Paul’s passion for boxing became evident when he made his professional debut in January 2020 against Ali Eson Gib, surprising many with his commitment to the sport. One of the key highlights of his boxing career was when in November 2020, Paul faced former NBA player Nate Robinson, knocking him out in the second round and securing a decisive victory. A bit later, in April 2021, he faced his first professional fighter, Ben Askren, a retired mixed martial artist. Paul won the fight by knockout in the first round, further solidifying his standing in the sport.

Despite the global pandemic’s challenges, Jake Paul remained undeterred, and in August 2021, he secured a victory over former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley, winning by a split decision. The two fighters met again in a highly anticipated rematch at the end of 2021, where Paul once again emerged victorious, this time by a knockout in the sixth round. However, Paul faced his first professional setback in February 2023 when he stepped into the ring against professional boxer Tommy Fury, brother of Tyson Fury. Despite a hard-fought fight, Paul was unable to secure a win, marking the first loss in his boxing career.

In the few professional fights Jake Paul has had so far, he has shown to have solid basic fundamentals for a fighter of his experience level. He heavily uses his lead hand as a probing device to control his opponents and control distance. If his opponents challenge his lead hand when he sticks it out, it signals to him to defend and create distance with step backs or lateral shuffles. His lead hand is best described as a warning system to alert him of an incoming attack. Like any fundamental boxer, Jake focuses on using a jab-heavy game. He will vary his target from the head and to the body. He will often step back after the jab to avoid counter shots. However, once he notices the counters coming less and less, this allows him to bring in his favorite right-hand shots. He will start following up his jabs with right hands and he will do his favorite trick of feinting a body jab to lower his opponent’s guard, then shooting an overhand right that will likely knock anyone out who gets hit by it.