Jake Paul made his pro-debut in boxing in 2020 and never looked back. He capitalized on the YouTube/celebrity boxing trend set by his elder brother, Logan Paul. Also, few know that Jake Paul also fought on Logan Paul vs KSI’s undercard in their first fight. In this outing, Paul confronted Deji Olatunji, younger brother of KSI.
In order to build some hype around their contest, both the men took part in a press conference in front of thousands of fans.
Jake Paul walked in wearing a suit, sunglasses, and he even carried a handbag with him. After much trash talk and heavy banters, ‘The Problem Child’ opened his bag and said, “One more thing. I got you something, Deji, for those man b***ies.”
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Unexpectedly, Jake Paul threw a female inner-wear at Deji Olatunji. With that, the audience was left in splits, as no one believed what Paul actually ended up doing.
After all those intense verbal exchanges, the pair met in the ring to settle off their rivalry. This was a 6-round fight where both the fighters fought with their head guards on. Both the men seemed desperate to land their solid right hands.
After a while, the pair began landing their best shots, and Jake Paul had an advantage with his height.
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Moreover, Paul seemed a calculated fighter till the end and he even struck Olatunji with some of his classic left hooks to the chin.
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Jake Paul himself succumbed to a bleeding nose in this fight. Regardless of that, he constantly hammered Olatunji, showing snippets of what he can do in the bigger picture.
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In round 5, ‘The Problem Child’ had Deji Olatunji on the ropes, wherein he relentlessly attacked the fellow YouTuber with his combinations.
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Finally, Olatunji’s corner threw a towel to save their fighter from further assault.
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On that night, Jake Paul stole the show, and he predominantly remained the star on the undercard.
What do you make of the above video? Do you wish to see a rematch between Paul and Olatunji in a professional setting?