Jake Paul loses $1000 to UFC rising star as he is stunned in boxing skill challenge

JAKE PAUL lost $1000 in a charity bet with UFC star Bo Nickal after the two engaged in a boxing challenge.

The pair tested their reflexes with a reflex ball, a tennis ball which is connected to a boxers head by string.

The aim is to keep the ball airborne for as long as possible by punching it in a manner akin to doing keepy-uppies in football.

The two were keen to point out that the challenge is not necessarily indicative of someone’s boxing ability before partaking in the challenge – but did say that it is a good way to test your reflexes.

Paul and Nickal put down a $1000 charity bet, with the loser set to pay the amount to Paul’s foundation Boxing Bullies.

Nickal managed to hit the ball eight times before dropping it, with Paul not able to watch in order to compare scores.

Paul only managed to hit the ball six times, ensuring he lost the charity bet.

But, both agreed that they would pay $1000 to the charity whose mission statement is to: “instil self confidence, leadership, and courage within the youth through the sport of boxing while using our platform, voice, and social media to fight back against bullying.”

The podcast episode was the latest insight we’ve got into Paul as he prepares to fight UFC legend Nate Diaz in Vegas this weekend.

Paul is in the surprising position of entering the fight as favourite – with Diaz not having a boxing background.

This being despite Diaz being a legend of MMA and UFC and doing more than most to put the sport on the map.

After the challenge the two discussed their philosophies as part of the Bo Gets Betr Podcast.

Paul explained how his dad is key in helping him stay motivated and continue to improve on his boxing game.

He said: “My dad says this and I’m going to steal this, shout out Greg Paul; ‘the road to success is always under construction so it’s always changing’ – some moments might be easier than others, some might be harder than others,”

He then continued: “Some days you might not be feeling great and others you might be feeling like ‘why the f*** am I under attack from the Universe?’

“And so you’re always going to be constantly changing and evolving but the No.1 thing is relentlessness. When you try to do something great, people are going to f***ing rip you down.

“They’ll tear you apart, that just comes with the critics and that is the biggest thing.

“You just have to have thick skin to push through all of that and remain committed to your goal and not let any of that get in your way – easier said than done, it kills most people. So are you made for this?

“Do you want to achieve your goal more than you want to mope about the critics and all the hard work and all the things that you have to do to get to your goal?

“That’s something that you have to come to terms with within your own mind and inspiration is a fleeting thing, it’s not always there.”

Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk