While accustomed to main eventing money-spinning boxing cards, Jake Paul is only too happy to make his first appearance on an undercard when he faces cruiserweight Ryan Bourland. The eight-round bout, plus undercard action, takes place at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 2.
Paul (8-1, 5 KOs) is the head of Most Valuable Promotions, which is the lead promoter for Amanda Serrano, the unified featherweight champion of the world. Serrano, a legendary figure within the fight game, will defend her IBF, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine titles against Nina Meinke in the main event.
WATCH: Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke, live on DAZN
This will be the second fight in a row that Paul will box against a legitimate professional. While previous wins over fellow YouTubers and MMA fighters were lucrative, they did not fulfill the criteria required to give the Cleveland, Ohio, native a worthwhile ranking.
But while there’s more to boxing than money, Jake Paul has made plenty of it. The Sporting News takes a look at his purses for this upcoming fight.
Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland fight purse, prize money
While Paul seems more focused on improving as a fighter than on money right now, one would guess that he's not fighting for free. Well, it turns out that he is.
"I'm fighting for experience, not for the money, and to show my love for this beautiful island (Puerto Rico), I'll be donating my entire fight purse from this event to my non-profit Boxing Bullies to help renovate gyms across Puerto Rico," said Paul in a statement.
Bourland’s official purse is unknown.
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Jake Paul career earnings
Per SportsZion, Paul took home $1.2 million for his fight against Nate Robinson, and, per MMA Junkie, $2 million in his first fight against Tyron Woodley in 2021. Per Total Sportal, Paul made $1.5 million against MMA legend Anderson Silva.
Via Sports Zion, Paul made roughly $3.2 million for the Tommy Fury bout and that was before he received a 65% share of the PPV upside. The YouTuber claimed he made $30 million from that bout alone.
Via SportsLad, Paul was guaranteed a minimum of $7 million for the matchup against Andre August, which was his most recent outing.
According to Forbes, Paul was ranked second in 2021 when it came to the highest-paid YouTube stars in the world, hitting the $45 million mark. In 2018, he made $21.5 million, which also placed him second.
In 2023, Sports Illustrated had him listed as one of the most influential figures in sports.
Jake Paul net worth: How much does he make?
Per Celebrity Net Worth, Paul's net worth is about $80 million. He was worth $30 million before his February 2023 fight against Tommy Fury, which resulted in his only pro defeat.
Logan Paul, his brother, has a net worth of about $150 million.
WATCH: Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke, live on DAZN
Ryan Bourland’s career earnings
Bourland’s career earnings are unknown at this time. The California-born fighter has spent the past several years working on oil rigs and has only had one fight in four-and-a-half years.
What is Ryan Bourland’s net worth?
Via PlayersBio, Bourland’s net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $500,000.