Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland: Fight Odds, Live Stream, Predictions

Jake Paul continues his boxing career on Saturday night with a bout against Ryan Bourland on the undercard of the Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke card in San Juan Puerto Rico.

The bout is the latest entry in Paul's quest for credibility within the boxing world. Much like his last opponent, Andre August, Bourland is not a well-known fighter or celebrity. The 35-year-old is an experienced boxer with a 17-2 (6 KOs) record.

Paul will bring an 8-1 record to the ring. His last appearance was a first-round knockout of August.

Bourland should be considered a step up from August. He's the same age (35) but has more fights to his name.

Regardless, it's a bout that is bound to bring more eyes to this card. Paul has proven his drawing power already and continues to have success against his opponents.

Here's a look at all the info you need to catch the fight and see the next chapter of Paul's boxing career.

Fight Info, Odds

When: Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET (main card start time)

Where: Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in Suan Juan, Puerto Rico

Live Stream: DAZN

Odds: Paul -2500 (wager $2,500 to win $100); Bourland +1300 (wager $100 to win $1,300)

Top Storylines

Does Jake Paul Get Another Knockout?

Paul seems to have shifted his sights from fellow celebrities and influencers to fighters with a real boxing background with his last two opponents. Andre August wasn't a high level boxer, but he had 12 professional fights going into the bout. He's taking another small step up in competition with Bourland.

A close fight with August might not have earned Paul much respect, but his first-round knockout at least forced oddsmakers to sit up and pay attention.

Paul was only a -750 favorite when he fought August back in December. After smashing him with an uppercut in the first round, he's a much bigger favorite against Bourland.

Bourland doesn't present a lot of major challenges on paper. He does have 19 fights to his name and a 17-2 record, but many of those wins have come against fighters with losing records.

He only has a 35.2 knockout percentage. He did score a knockout win in his last fight but it was against a 4-6 Santario Martin back in September 2022. That's his only fight since 2018.

In short, Paul is fighting a 35-year-old whose primary experience is fighting club-level fighters more than five years ago.

Paul needs to log rounds and sharpen his skills if he wants to become a legitimate title contender. There's nothing wrong with the pairing, but if Paul wants to make an impression he's going to need to earn another highlight reel knockout.

What's Next for Paul?

Given the wide odds and general talent mismatch, the most intriguing thing about the fight is what Paul will do afterward.

The 27-year-old has been adamant that he wants to become a world champion. However, there's a lot of money on the table for him to take on celebrity opponents that might not necessarily get him on that career path.

Most recently, NFL star Tyreek Hill called out the social media influencer. He's interested in fighting Paul in either a boxing ring or the MMA cage.

Assuming Paul can blow past another club-level boxer all eyes will be on the post-fight interview. Paul is nothing if not a good businessman and promoter. What fight he hypes or doesn't hype could tell us a lot about what he plans on doing next.

Does he want to stay on his current path and continue building his skills or shift back to making money with more sideshow-type fights?

Prediction

There's not too much to break down here. As discussed, Bourland is not much of an opponent on paper. He might not even be as good as he is on paper given his general lack of recent fights. He's been working in the oil fields in South Dakota and retired from boxing until he took his last fight in 2022.

What we do know about Paul is that he has good natural punching power and he's been able to show that off. He's scored knockdowns in multiple fights and showcased what he can do against a less-skilled boxer the last time he was in the ring.

This fight should play out similarly.

Prediction: Paul via third-round Knockout

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