A knockout loss to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr this Saturday wouldn’t be Jake Paul’s first time going unconscious.
Paul will return to the ring for his 13th professional boxing match this weekend, as the polarizing ex-Disney star looks to make it six consecutive wins since his sole career loss to Tommy Fury.
Most recently, Paul defeated Mike Tyson in their Netflix headliner last November. After that controversial matchup, ‘The Problem Child’ will return to pay-per-view against Chavez Jr on DAZN.
The Mexican former WBC champion is looking to become the first man to render Paul unconscious inside the boxing ring.
If Chavez Jr can accomplish that feat, he’d be following in the footsteps of…meditation?!
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Jake Paul unscathed from boxing but knocked out while meditating
Among others, Paul has knocked out Tyron Woodley, Mike Perry, and Andre August in the squared circle. He’s yet to become the victim of that same fate — at least when it comes to boxing.
During an appearance on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, Paul said that in addition to avoiding a knockout loss in the ring, he’s never been slept in sparring.
But that doesn’t extend to the 28-year-old’s life as a whole, as he was knocked out and left with a broken nose after passing out while meditating.
“After five years of doing it (boxing), I’m healthier than ever,” Paul said. “Even in sparring, I’ve never been knocked down or knocked out.
“I was meditating once — this is how my nose got crooked. People think my nose is crooked from boxing but I was meditating once — it’s the only time I’ve ever passed out and I got knocked out.
“I was sitting on this higher chair thing meditating, breathing in. I think I had like, low blood sugar or something, or it was early in the morning,” Paul added. “I just fell forward straight into the concrete and it broke my nose and I was knocked out for like five, six seconds.
“That’s the only time I’ve ever passed out and got knocked out all in one go.”
Jake Paul blames Dana White for starting ‘ludicrous’ rumors
Not many names in the combat sports world have a group of detractors as sizable as Paul does. And his collection of haters goes beyond just fans.
Among the most prominent names to consistently speak out against the Cleveland native’s boxing career is the UFC CEO. In fact, during the same podcast interview, Paul blamed Dana White for starting rumors of fight rigging and steroid use.
“Rigged fights and steroids I think is probably the most ludicrous ones,” Paul said. “Dana White started both of those rumors.
“After I beat Mike Tyson, the amount of people saying, ‘This is rigged.’ … The average person doesn’t understand boxing.
“That’s definitely the number one (least deserving criticism).”