Jake Paul is a young boxer but it has already taken a toll on him.
Jake Paul has made the transition to the boxing ring. The former YouTube sensation has won his first five bouts and is becoming a popular name in the sport. In such a short time, Paul admits that boxing has caused some changes to his behavior.
According to TMZ, Paul appeared on “In Depth With Graham Besinger” to discuss the effects that boxing has on a person’s brain. Paul played football growing up but says that the effects have gotten worse since he began boxing and estimates the number of concussions he has suffered between 20 and 30.
“I notice it in conversations with like, with my girlfriend or friends, like, not remembering something that I should be able to remember that happened a couple days ago,” Jake Paul told Graham Besinger.
This is not a topic that boxers usually discuss while competing but Paul has been open during his time in the sport. He continues to say that memory loss is not the only effect he has seen.
“Sometimes in my speech, where like every hundredth or two hundredth word, I’ll mess up or, like, slur, which I didn’t do that before.”
Paul went on with Besinger prior to his second fight against Tyron Woodley. The two met for the second time on Saturday night with Paul winning via knockout. This is his second victory over Woodley — the first came by split decision. Woodley stepped in for Tommy Fury, who was originally slated to fight Paul but had to back out due to injury.
It is unknown if Paul will reschedule his bout with Fury or if it is even smart for him to fight again. Paul’s doctor advised him to stay away from the ring but it does not seem like Paul is going to step away anytime soon.
Jake Paul has built a lucrative net worth, including upwards of a $2 million purse on Saturday night. While the money is there, Paul has also shown passion in proving people wrong as he transitioned from YouTube to boxing. This is not something that is seen everyday and there were plenty of critics.
So far, Paul has enjoyed proving people wrong over the course of his first five fights. As he continues to take a step up in competition, there is more of a risk that he could suffer serious injuries.
It is unknown when Paul will fight again but he did admit that he fears the long-term effects that fighting could have on him. Is it a strong enough fear to keep him out of the ring? As of now, it does not look like it.
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