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Jake Paul Brands Female Fighters ‘Savages’ After a Barbaric Battle

Published 04/09/2022, 11:28 PM EDT

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Boxing’s biggest sensation in recent years, the YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul, glorified female pugilists and labeled them as ‘Savages’ after an action-packed clash on Saturday night.

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On the card of a much-awaited fight between Ryan Garcia and Emmanuel Tagoe, the less talked clash between five-weight division champ and WBA flyweight titleholder Naoko Fujioka and WBC flyweight titlist Marlen Esparza landed an epic showdown at Alamodome, Texas.

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The event turned out to be the spectacular one as the American pugilist pulled out the biggest upset by thrashing the legendary Japanese female stalwart. She sent a spark by unifying WBC, WBA, and The Ring female flyweight titles in a decision victory.

Interestingly, the WBC, WBO, and IBO featherweight champion Amanda Serrano reported it on Twitter. ‘The Problem Child’ barely wasted his time and added his tweet to it.

He wrote, That fight was amazing these women are savages. Can’t wait for your fight.”

Notably, the social media personality Jake paul is promoting ‘The biggest boxing match in the history of female boxing’. The epic rumble is all set to land on 30th April between pound-for-pound Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano. ‘The Problem Child’s Most Valuable Promotions is representing Serrano in the fight.

Highlights of the fight between Naoko Fujioka and Marlen Esparza

Both fighters stepped inside the ring, all guns blazing. The duo clarified in the initial rounds that they were not there to box but to tear apart in the center of the ring.

DAZN Boxing dropped a glimpse of the fight on a social media platform and wrote, “What a finish. What a fight. Will Esparza or Fujioka walk away with the titles?”

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The Duo exchanged a bunch of leather till the last minute, but Esparza scored well on the judges’ scorecard because of better timing and clean hitting shots.

This was 5th victory for Esparza in the row. Whereas, probably the future Hall of Famer collided last.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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