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In January 2020, Jake Paul made his very first appearance in boxing by locking horns with fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib. By this time, celebrity bouts had turned into a cosmic trend, and both these YouTubers seized the opportunity to battle each other out and roll out a show for the fans.

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That said, both the fighters lived up to the buzz and put the fans in a frenzy by ending the fight in round 1 itself. But who won this fight in such an ecstatic fashion?

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‘The Problem Child’ who walked in as an underdog in this fight claimed a gratifying win in his debut boxing encounter. He was the offensive boxer from the first bell itself, and eventually, he connected a few sublime right hands to end the bout in his favor.

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Although Gib lost this fight, he still put on a show and kept Jake Paul on his toes. The scorecards of this fight aren’t available because this bout didn’t even surpass round 1. But both boxers launched an attack on each other and they seemed curious to land that one big hit to close the show.

But Jake Paul was lucky enough to have the first crack on his rival, and he completely maximized this opportunity. Moreover, both the boxers made some sensational amount for this fight.

‘The Problem Child’ banked around $1 million. And Gib made $900k for this fight.

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With this fight, the Ohio native made a statement in the fight world and he rightly gained everyone’s attention. But back then, no one expected Paul to become a big sensation in such a brief span of time.

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Can Jake Paul become a gigantic name in boxing?

A win over Gib was just the beginning of the bigger picture Paul was about to bring in the sport. He hooked in millions of fans with his in-ring activities and till today he’s going super strong.

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Citing the way he’s shaping up his boxing career, it’s safe to admit Paul is right on the path to becoming a gigantic figure in the sport.

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All eyes will be on him henceforth and everyone would be keen to see where he reaches. What do you draw off the above story?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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