Jake Paul Stuns with First-Round Knockout Despite Struggling with Execution
So let’s talk about Jake Paul—yeah, that Jake Paul—and his professional boxing debut. Whether you love him or love to hate him, you can’t deny the guy knows how to draw a crowd. And when he first stepped into the professional boxing ring, the world watched, curious to see if this YouTube star could really fight. The result? A first-round knockout that turned heads, even if the performance wasn’t quite as polished as it sounds.
Back in 2020, after a couple of years training post his amateur bout with Deji, Jake took on another influencer-turned-boxer, AnEsonGib, in his official pro debut. This wasn’t some backyard brawl—this was on the undercard of a world title fight, a real boxing event. But from the opening bell, it was obvious neither of them had a ton of in-ring experience. Gib came out swinging wildly, stumbling and falling over himself more than once. Jake, on the other hand, kept a tighter stance and started pushing Gib back with his jab. It didn’t take long before Jake’s power began to show—even if it wasn’t landing clean every time.
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By the end of the first round, Gib had been knocked down three times, mostly by jabs and grazing punches. It wasn’t a technical masterclass, but it was enough for the referee to step in and call it. Paul walked away with a TKO victory, marking a strong start to what would become a headline-grabbing boxing career. But here’s the twist—Jake himself admitted that he struggled to stick to the game plan. His coach, the legendary “Sugar” Shane Mosley, had prepped him to land heavy power shots, but Jake missed more than he connected. Most of his punches barely clipped Gib, and yet they still did damage.
In the post-fight interview, Jake even said, “I didn’t land any of my really hard punches... most were just grazing shots.” It wasn’t until he saw Gib fall for the third time that he realized just how much power he actually had.
Now, fast forward to today, and Jake’s been in the ring with real legends—Anderson Silva, Mike Tyson, and soon, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He’s gone from influencer to legit fighter in just a few short years, and whether you think he's the real deal or just a savvy entertainer, there's no denying he's making waves in combat sports.
That debut fight might not have been pretty, but it was effective. And in boxing, especially when you're just starting out, sometimes that's all that matters.
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