Jake Paul continues a path he predicts will lead to a world championship, and next up for him is journeyman Ryan Bourland Saturday in Puerto Rico in a fight to be broadcast by DAZN.
Paul, 27, is 8-1 (with five KO’s) and coming off a first-round knockout against Andre August in December. He’ll enter the ring against the most experienced traditional boxer he’s faced yet – the 35-year-old Bourland (17-2, six KO’s).
“I want to challenge myself,’’ Paul said this week. “I want to put on tough fights and I need to get experience on my path to world champion, and he’s got 19 fights. He’s a very accomplished and experienced veteran in the sport.’’
But it’s unclear how formidable a challenge Bourland can present. This is his first fight since 2022 and his previous fight took place in 2018.
Paul faced his first defeat Feb. 26, 2023. Since then, he beat Nate Diaz by unanimous decision Aug. 5 in Dallas and knocked out August Dec. 15 in Orlando.
Follow along with USA TODAY Sports for updates and round-by-round analysis of the Paul-Bourland fight.
The Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland card will begin at 7 p.m. ET. The fight will take place at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Paul-Bourland fight can be streamed on DAZN (Watch Now).
Featherweight: Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke
Featherweight: Pedro Marquez Medina vs. Brandon Valdes
Super Featherweight: Christopher Diaz vs. Headley Scott
Cruiserweight: Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland
Featherweight: Javon Walton vs. Joshua Torres
Light Flyweight: Jonathan Gonzalez vs. Rene Santiago
Junior Bantamweight: Krystal Rosado vs. Gloria Munguilla
Welterweight: Elijah Flores vs. Alejandro Munera
Contributing: Scooby Axson
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