Influencer-turned boxer Jake Paul picked up his ninth profession win on Saturday defeating former Golden Glove champion Ryan Bourland by knockout within the first spherical. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping mentioned it was a ‘hand picked’ opponent.
Heading into the battle, Bourland had solely fought twice within the final six years. He final fought in September 2022 defeating Santario Martin by TKO. The earlier bout was in 2018.
“Jake “The Faux” Paul does it once more. He pulls the wool over everyone’s eyes, goes on the market and knocks out his opponent in Puerto Rico. Did it in spherical one. Appeared spectacular. Truthful sufficient, however the man is a faux,” mentioned Bisping on his YouTube channel.
“Do no purchase the wolf tickets. Don’t settle for the bullish*t. This was a hand-picked, cherry-picked opponent for Jake Paul to beat to at least one once more proceed the charade,” continued Bisping. “He seemed respectable. After all. He is coaching. He is making use of himself, however he did it towards an opponent that is not making use of himself, that is not making an attempt to turn out to be an expert boxer. A person that gave up on these goals a very long time in the past in Ryan Bourland.”
“The person was an Uber driver working at Taco Bell. A laborer. I do not know what he does. Truthful play to that man. I’m not right here to tear on that man. He was outmatched. He was undersized, and by way of simply talent, technical means, this wasn’t a battle. Jake Paul was all the time destined to win this battle, and you’re the suckers in case you paid for this battle.”
Bourland reportedly made $2 million for the boxing match. Bisping avoided attacking Bourland an excessive amount of, however continued to tear into Paul.
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“This man is a conman. He is a faux,” mentioned Bisping. “He is calling out Canelo as a result of he is aware of rattling properly that battle is not going to occur. Canelo Alvarez wouldn’t wipe his a** with a Jake Paul payday. He isn’t focused on that. The person is an actual warrior. He is among the best boxers of his era. He desires actual assessments. He does not need circus, sideshow, freak present fights. That is what Jake Paul’s doing.”
“The rationale I mentioned he is a faux is as a result of in case you’re charging pay-per-view you need to give the folks an actual battle not hand-picked, cherry-picked opponents,” Bisping added. “Cherry-picking these has-beens which are undersized and never motivated and are simply there for the payday, that does not get my respect. It does not get anyone’s respect from the battle group. Anyone that purchased a ticket to that occasion, they have been disillusioned. Easy as that.”
“He is disrespecting the game of boxing. He is disrespecting all of the folks that labored their manner up, however extra importantly he is conning the followers.”
