Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland LIVE: Updates and results plus Amanda Serrano fight cancelled tonight
Re-live Paul’s latest fight and the moment the main event between Amanda Serrano and Nina Meinke was cancelled under strange circumstances
Jake Paul scored a first-round TKO of Ryan Bourland on Saturday, stopping the professional boxer before Amanda Serrano’s title defence was cancelled at the last moment.
Paul, 27, quickly split his fellow American’s guard with repeated jabs, before adding right hands to the body and head to wobble Bourland, 35, against the ropes. Bourland, who entered Puerto Rico with a 17-2 pro record, scrambled around in a bid to recover, but he was eventually overwhelmed in the corner.
As Paul poured on punches, Bourland fell to his knees, and the referee stepped in to wave off the cruiserweight bout. With that, YouTube star Paul moved to 9-1 as a pro. The result in San Juan marked his second straight win against a pro boxer, with the “Problem Child” having knocked out Andre August in round one in December. Before Saturday (2 March), Bourland had not fought since September 2022.
Paul vs Bourland was set to be followed by a main event between Serrano and Nina Meinke, but the unified featherweight title fight was cancelled in a bizarre scene. After Paul stopped Bourland, Meinke entered the ring in her fight gear, while Serrano arrived in sunglasses and a hoodie. A ring announcer revealed that the main event had been cancelled, and that the crowd would receive 100 per cent refunds.
Champion Serrano, 35, said she had not been cleared to compete by doctors, owing to an eye injury. Re-live updates from Paul vs Bourland and the bizarre cancellation of Serrano vs Meinke, below.
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland – Round one
Lots of activity from Paul early on. He’s fighting behind the jab well, now slings out a cross to the body.
Another right cross to the body now after a double-jab. Bourland holds the younger American. The pair separate, and Bourland presses forward. Paul’s jab easily splits the 35-year-old’s guard.
Left hook up top, right cross to the body by Paul. Now a right and left wobble Bourland! He’s scrambling around the ring, looking to recover!
Paul is pressuring but intelligently! Bourland is trying to throw back now, but he’s cornered and eating shots.
Paul swarms Bourland in the corner, and the referee steps in as Bourland falls to his knees! It’s already over!
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Here we go! Eight rounds scheduled at cruiserweight! Both men stand orthodox.
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Bourland is out first! The American, 35, is greeted with boos in San Juan...
Now here comes Paul, 27, in an... interesting outfit. It’s a big red suit with fur/feathers. I’ll confess to not being clued up enough on Puerto Rican culture to know what it’s alluding to!
Logan Paul is accompanying his brother. Cheers for Jake as he makes his ring walk. He’s done a lot to help reinvigorate Amanda Serrano’s career, and the locals are grateful to him for that.
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Jake Paul’s pro boxing record
vs Andre August, December 2023, first-round KO win
vs Nate Diaz, August 2023, decision win
vs Tommy Fury, February 2023, decision loss
vs Anderson Silva, October 2022, decision win
vs Tyron Woodley, December 2021, sixth-round KO win
vs Tyron Woodley, August 2021, decision win
vs Ben Askren, April 2021, first-round KO win
vs Nate Robinson, November 2020, second-round KO win
vs An Eson Gib, January 2020, first-round KO win
Gib is a YouTube star, while Robinson is a former NBA player, and Askren, Woodley, Silva and Diaz are all ex-UFC fighters. Fury and August are both pro boxers, although the latter qualifies more than the former...
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Next up, the co-main event... Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland! Don’t go anywhere...
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Jonathan Gonzalez def. Rene Santiago via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 117-111)
Gonzalez wins this all-Puerto Rican bout! He retains the WBO light-flyweight title in the process!
115-113 feels like the fairest scorecard; the others seem quite wide, especially 117-111.
Odd as well, on a night when we’ve had a few drawn scorecards.
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Jonathan Gonzalez vs Rene Santiago – Round 12
The final round begins with more clinching, before the Puerto Ricans separate and both land flurries!
More clinching ensues, and both fighters land illegal shots to the back of the head. Eventually the pair separate.
Decent counter uppercut by Santiago as Gonzalez leaps into range. Now a body hook by Santiago and a grazing uppercut.
Could this be enough to win him the belt?
Jake Paul vs Ryan Bourland and Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke
Jonathan Gonzalez vs Rene Santiago – Round 11
Penultimate round. Again, each man struggles to establish momentum. This one may still be up for grabs as we head into the final frame.
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