JAKE Paul is a massive draw in the world of YouTube boxing.
But in his upcoming fight against Ryan Bourland, he’s making his first appearance on an undercard — here we check out the purse for the highly anticipated bout.
What is the prize money for the Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland fight?
In his boxing career so far, The Problem Child’s only defeat came at the hands of Tommy Fury in February 2023.
Since then, Paul beat Nate Diaz and knocked out Andre August.
His next fight against Bourland — an ex-Golden Gloves champion and junior Olympic boxer who hung up his gloves and swapped the sport for working on oil rigs in 2018 — who has a record of 17-2.
And although a lot of people have suggested Paul is all about the money, this time he’s fighting for experience and donating his prize money to charity.
Paul released a statement on Instagram saying: “I’m fighting for experience, not for the money, and to show my love for this beautiful island (Puerto Rico), I’ll be donating my entire fight purse from this event to my non-profit Boxing Bullies to help renovate gyms across Puerto Rico.”
Meanwhile, Bourland’s official purse is unknown.
When is the Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland fight?
The Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland fight is on the undercard of Amanda Serrano’s featherweight bout against Nina Meinke — on on Saturday March 2, 2024.
The venue for the event is the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will be shown live on DAZN.
The ring-walks for Paul and Bourland are expected to commence at around 3am UK time (Sunday morning), and 10pm ET (Saturday night).
The main card is set to begin at 12am GMT in the UK, and 7pm ET in the US.
Here is every fight scheduled to take place in Puerto Rico:
- MAIN EVENT: Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke — for the IBF, WBO, WBA, and IBO Women’s Featherweight titles
- Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland
- Jonathan Gonzalez vs Rene Santiago — for the WBO light-flyweight title
- Christopher Diaz vs Headley Scott
- Pedro Marquez Medina vs Brandon Valdes
- Elijah Flores vs Alejandro Munera
- Krystal Rosado-Ortiz vs Gloria Munguilla
- Javon Walton vs Joshua Torres
Jake Paul steps into the ring with his social media clout, but let’s not mistake followers for experience or skill
Ryan Bourland
Speaking about the facing the Problem Child, Bourland said: “Jake Paul steps into the ring with his social media clout, but let’s not mistake followers for experience or skill.
“While he’s been busy chasing likes, I’ve been honing my craft for years, stepping into the ring and beating real boxers.
“On Saturday, March 2 I will shock the world and put an end to Jake Paul’s boxing career.”
How can you watch the Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland fight?
Paul vs Bourland will be aired live on DAZN in the UK and the US as part of your subscription.
You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
A flexible pass, worth £19.99 a month is also available, which you can cancel at any time.
It is also possible to pay £99.99 for the year upfront — this is the least expensive option.
The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app as well.
DAZN 1 HD is on Sky channel 429.
Has Jake Paul fought Ryan Bourland before?
Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul holds an 8-1 record, including five knockouts.
He has not faced Bourland before.
In his fight announcement, Paul said: “The goal is simple, build the skillset to become world champion.
“Next up is a guy who has twice as many professional fights under his belt than I do. Ryan “The Rhino” Bourland.
“And just like the animal in his bone-chilling nickname… he is also endangered.”