CLEVELAND, OHIO: More than three years ago, Jake Paul faced and beat Nate Robinson in a boxing match. Paul had just secured his first professional victory at that point. Meanwhile, Robinson was trying his luck in the ring after retiring from the NBA.
But regrettably, he didn't have much success with boxing. Robinson was knocked out after taking a number of strikes throughout the fight. Recently, Jake Paul became nostalgic and shared a tweet where he remembered his first pro boxing match.
Jake Paul gets nostalgic about boxing debut
In a recent X post, Jake Paul posted a photo of himself after he shocked the basketball player in that match. The photo was captioned '1095 days ago. Crazy' by Paul.
Notably, Jake Paul's company Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) also shared a tweet mentioning, "3 years ago Jake Paul, the YouTuber, went into the ring an underdog against the professional athlete, Nate Robinson who had called Jake out for fighting a YouTuber. 2 rounds later, the unprecedented run of Jake Paul the boxer had officially arrived. In 17 days he faces a 10-1 boxer. "
Internet reacts to Jake Paul's tweet
Many fans voiced their opinions on the tweet shared by Jake Paul.
A user wrote, "Wait isnt he a basketball player" while one commented, "Do it again. You’re doing good in the boxing world Jake. You got a good thing goin. Keep it up bro."
A user added, "That was amazing. Can't wait to see the next fight goat.
Another said, "This genuinely doesn't feel that long ago. Covid messed my timescale up".
One person said, "Fight a real boxer", whereas another commented, "Doesn't count in my books".
Further, Paul has established himself quickly and has gone a long way since then. He has been winning both inside and outside of the ring.
