After suffering the first loss in his boxing career, Jake Paul made a strong comeback by defeating UFC veteran Nate Diaz in a 10-round bout. The highly anticipated event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, was a huge success, with some great undercard fights as well.
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul has been one of the most popular personalities in the world of boxing for the last couple of years. He fought against UFC legends like Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley and managed to beat all of them. He was undefeated in his first six fights, and the first loss came in February of this year against pro-boxer Tommy Fury by a split decision.
Jake Paul recently opened up after his defeat against Fury and credited his girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, for helping him come out of the loss. Leerdam is a highly decorated Dutch speed skater. The Problem Child explained that his partner, being a sportsperson herself, understood what he was going through and helped him immensely during his dark phase.
“She’s one of the most pure-hearted human beings that I have met in my life; she’s so genuine, and she has just changed my perspective and helped me come out of this loss when I was in a dark place. She really was there, talking about her losses, and was able to relate to those things and what I was going through. So she’s been such a blessing; Jutta, if you’re watching this, you’re amazing.” Jake Paul expressed, in a YouTube video on his channel.
Paul has always taken the loss against Fury on the chin and has even said the loss only helped him get rid of the pressure of being undefeated. This support by his partner has evidently helped Paul as he emerged victorious against a fighter as tough as Nate Diaz.
What does Jake Paul’s girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, do?
Jutta Leerdam is a five-time World Champion in speedskating who specializes in sprint events. Her first big achievement came in 2017, when she became the World Junior Speed Skating Champion. She then went on to win the ISU Junior World Cup event in the 1000m and 1500m events. Additionally, the 24-year old emerged as the Dutch junior sprint champion. Moreover, Leerdam is also a Winter Olympics champion.
The couple made their relationship public in April, this year in an Instagram post and have been going strong ever since. The Dutch champion was also present in the Arena to support her boyfriend Jake Paul in his latest fight, which was against UFC legend Nate Diaz.
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After the fight, Jake admitted that Nate Diaz was his toughest opponent till date. He made a bold move by inviting the former UFC fighter for an MMA rematch. While both parties look interested as it guarantees another big pay day, we will have to wait for the official confirmations.