{"id":15030,"date":"2023-12-16T12:21:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/15030\/jake-pauls-second-act-starts\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T12:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T09:21:14","slug":"jake-pauls-second-act-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=15030","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul&#8217;s second act starts with a KO: &#8220;I&#8217;m taking the traditional boxing route&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Paul&#8217;s second act starts with a KO: &#8220;I&#8217;m taking the traditional boxing route&#8217;\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Mike Coppinger, ESPN<span class=\"timestamp \">December 16, 2023, 4:49 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jake Paul began his boxing career with a first-round TKO victory over another YouTuber in January 2020. Few would have believed that almost four years later he would still be fighting and taking it more seriously than ever .<\/p>\n<p>With a right uppercut that produced a first-round knockout of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/andre\/\"   title=\"Andre\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Andre<\/a> August Friday night in Orlando, Fla., Paul kicked off Act 2 of his boxing career.  August (10-2-1, 5 KOs) was Paul&#39;s most experienced opponent to date, but he was still chosen to be a knockout victim.  This was only August&#39;s second fight in four years.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a criticism of Paul, but a reality for genuine boxing prospects looking to establish themselves as title contenders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust about experience and scale and growth as a fighter, and there\u2019s less hype, less shenanigans, hardly any bullshit,\u201d Paul, 26, told ESPN in late November.  \u201cI&#39;m just going out there to be a young boxing prospect who aspires to become a world champion and fight guys who have that level of experience and get experience under the lights and stay fresh, working more often at camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the journey I\u2019m on now, and I think before it was about business or MMA guys, big names, but now I\u2019m going the traditional boxing route.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-table float-r\">\n<h2 class=\"table-caption\">Hit Stats<\/h2>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-text-contract=\"-\" data-text-expand=\"+\" data-fix-cols=\"0\" data-behavior=\"responsive_table\" class=\"inline-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Punches<\/th>\n<th>Paul<\/th>\n<th>August<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Total landed<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Total thrown away<\/td>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>ten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Percent<\/td>\n<td>17%<\/td>\n<td>60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>The blows landed<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Shots thrown<\/td>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Percent<\/td>\n<td>ten%<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>The power has landed<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Power launched<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"last\">\n<td>Percent<\/td>\n<td>29%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">&#8212; Courtesy of CompuBox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Few people in the boxing industry believe Paul (8-1, 5 KOs) can fight for a title, let alone <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> one, but that doesn&#39;t matter.  Paul believes he can, and he backs up his words with work in the gym that has led to an improved fighter in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>He showed respect for the sport of boxing, and that is precisely what led to this from his fellow fighters, both active and retired.  The novelty of Paul knocking out former UFC stars has worn off, and Paul clearly admitted it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Problem Child\u201d is after something much more substantial, and that\u2019s the claim to the title.  He knows it won&#39;t be easy or quick.  But it&#39;s not impossible in a sport that offers four titles per weight category and sometimes more.  Money talks and Paul remains an attraction.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#39;t ask for any shortcuts either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first phase was fun, crazy, pay-per-view and entertaining,\u201d Paul said.  \u201cAnd this phase is just the path to becoming world champion and getting that experience under my belt, the 10,000 hours and truly becoming the best boxer I can become in the shortest possible time .<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8230;I think the best part is seeing people&#39;s respect for me grow and grow and grow. Because obviously, when I came in, I said I was going to stay in this game for a long time. This is my destiny. This is what I love. I&#39;m going to change the game. I&#39;m going to be world champion.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not he achieves his lofty goal, Paul&#39;s victory on Friday represents another step forward, the same path traveled by many champions before him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Paul&#8217;s second act starts with a KO: &#8220;I&#8217;m taking the traditional boxing route&#8217;\u060c Mike Coppinger, ESPNDecember 16, 2023, 4:49 a.m. Jake Paul began his boxing career with a first-round TKO victory over another YouTuber in January 2020. 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