Jake “The Downside Youngster” Paul (6-0) is simply getting began.
That’s in accordance with his coach BJ Flores.
The YouTube Star/Influencer handed his hardest check this previous Saturday evening in Arizona when he outpointed MMA legend Anderson “Spider” Silva. The showdown headlined a pay-per-view card distributed by Showtime.
The combat was shut heading into the eighth and closing spherical. An enormous proper hand by Paul despatched Silva to the canvas and secured the unanimous choice victory.
With solely six professional fights beneath his belt on the younger age of 25, Flores believes that Paul nonetheless has loads of room for development. He beloved that the Ohio native is is simply starting to scratchy eh floor of his potential.
“Jake has loads of capacity and focus. People who aren’t round when he trains don’t get to see that. That is simply the tip of the iceberg. Jake has capacity that also hasn’t been by everybody else,” Flores informed BoxingScene.com.
After combating 3 occasions in 2021, Paul solely fought as soon as in 2022 as a result of cancellation of his deliberate August combat towards Tommy Fury.
In line with Flores, he plans to be extra energetic in 2023 and want to get again within the ring as quickly as attainable.
“Hopefully he might be again in February or March. Jake has zero accidents and is able to get proper again within the ring. Anderson was very powerful. He was recreation. A lot respect to the champion,” mentioned Flores.
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