The former golden glove champion Ryan Bourland is the influencer-turned boxer Jake Paul’s next opponent.
35-year-old Ryan Bourland will be ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul’s first opponent of 2024 when they go head to head in the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan.
The retired cruiser weight boxer from USA will be hoping to cause a huge upset against the ex YouTube star, who has become the face of influencer boxing.
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Despite boxing purists claims that Jake Paul shouldn’t be considered a professional boxer, the 27-year-old from Ohio has an impressive record of eight wins and one loss. The loss came against Tommy Fury in a controversial split decision.
Paul will be hoping to silence his critics and gain further respect from the boxing community as he takes on the former professional boxer this Saturday (2nd March).
Jake Paul Fight Record
| 9 Fights | 8 Wins | 1 Loss |
|---|---|---|
| By Knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By Decision | 3 | 1 |
This is no walk in the park for Paul as he takes on his most successful and experienced fighter yet with 17 wins and only two losses in his career.
Paul’s one career loss to date came against the brother of Tyson fury, Tommy Fury. The British boxer and former Love Island star defeated Paul by split decision despite being knocked down by the influencer in the eighth round.
Since then, Jake has gone on to fight former UFC superstar Nate Diaz who was making his boxing debut and American cruiserweight Andre August.
Despite the former fight going the distance, Jake Paul was crowned the winner by unanimous decision after the 10-round dogfight between the pair ended in Paul taking his fourth victory over UFC fighters.
Paul wasted no time in his bout against Andre August, swiftly dispatching him with a knockout blow in just 28 seconds.
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland Betting
Ryan Bourland is a big outsider with the bookmakers at a best price of 14/1 (an implied chance of 6.7%) to beat Jake Paul. Jake Paul can be found at a best price of 1/10 (an implied chance of 91%) but can be found as short as 1/25 (at implied chance of 96%) at Bet365.
After Jake Paul triumphed very early in his last fight, the boxers have been given a 59% chance of the fight ending in under 2.5 rounds. Odds of 7/10 can be found on BetMGM.
Bourland is coming off a fifth round TKO victory in his last bout in 2022. The chances of the fight going over 2.5 rounds are 49%. Odds of 21/20 can be found on Unibet.
