Jake Paul has admitted that he would have struggled more to deal with his loss to Tommy Fury were it not for the support behind-the-scenes of his new girlfriend.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been dating Dutch speed-skater Jutta Leerdam for the past few weeks, with the pair going Instagram official earlier this month after spending time together in Puerto Rico. And he says that her understanding of the feeling that follows a high-profile loss from her own career as a world champion helped him to cope with defeat.
Paul had won his seven fights; six as a professional and one white collar, before facing Fury in Saudi Arabia at the end of February. But he took on too big of a step up in facing the Brit and ended up slumping to a split decision loss, which he has taken on the chin in multiple interviews and press conferences since.
