Before his days as even a YouTube star, Paul was an high school wrestler in Ohio where he suffered a series of defeats among many wins alongside his brother Logan
Jake Paul has joked about how he suffered an humiliating wrestling loss in front of his school crush that saw him left with his “balls in the air”.
Before finding YouTube fame and eventually the boxing ring, brothers Jake and Logan Paul were successful high school wrestlers who competed regularly in the notoriously competitive state of Ohio. They both won more than they lost, but did suffer embarrassing defeats from time to time during their runs.
And speaking with renowned wrestler and current UFC middleweight Bo Nickal, the social media star recalled a time he was beaten in front of a girl he was interested in during a competition. The defeat was compounded by the fact he was wearing a wrestling singlet and was exposed in front of the on-looking crowd.
“I think what makes the sport so special is that it’s just you,” Paul said of fighting during an appearance on Bo gets Betr. “Especially in wrestling, you’re out there in a f***ing singlet with your d*** showing and your crush is in the stands watching, you’re 13 and it’s like ‘f***’.