Ricky Gervais once engaged in a charity boxing match, where he exchanged leather with a British TV personality.
After a war of attrition over the course of three rounds, the popular comedian eventually emerged with a decision victory.
Ricky Gervais beat Grant Bovey in a boxing match
Long before Jake Paul or KSI ever thought about setting foot in a boxing ring, Ricky Gervais was paving the way for celebrities to lace up the gloves.
In 2002, the comic set foot in the ring for a brutal battle with businessman and TV personality Grant Bovey.
Gervais, famed for writing and starring in ‘The Office’ and ‘After Life’, agreed to do the boxing match, broadcast on BBC, for charity.
The two fighters had their tough training sessions aired on TV, with the pair knowing that whoever won the bout would earn £5000 for a charity of their choice.
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In a testament to their bravery, the two celebrities stepped through the ropes and exchanged shots for three 90-second rounds.
After the final bell chimed, Gervais was announced the winner, walking away with a good amount of money for a valuable cause.
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When Gervais participated in his boxing match all those years ago, he never could’ve envisioned how big the scene would grow.
Now, Jake Paul is about to fight Mike Tyson in front of 80,000 people at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA.
The former YouTuber is even heavily considering a switch to MMA, with a match-up in PFL set to potentially materialize in the not-too-distant future.
Paul recently had a candid conversation with former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
The legendary competitor gave the social media icon some pivotal words of wisdom to help him defeat his opponents inside the cage.
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