Jake Paul’s speed skater girlfriend reveals what she REALLY thought of the YouTuber-turned-boxer when they first met – as she gives her verdict on his fight with Mike Tyson
Paul and Jutta Leerdam began dating last year, going public together in April
Not all was rosy when they first met, however, before Paul won Leerdam over
The 27-year-old is preparing to fight heavyweight legend Mike Tyson next week
Jake Paul’s speed skater girlfriend has revealed what she really thought of him when the pair met.
Paul and Jutta Leerdam began dating in last year, and went public in April, with Paul continuing his social media and boxing careers with Leerdam working on her skating and influencer work.
But the bout will finally take place on Friday, and a Netflix documentary titled Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson has been made detailing the journey of the fight.
And in episode two of the series, Leerdam appears and talks through her relationship with Paul, including a detail of how she didn’t in fact like him when they first crossed paths.
Jutta Leerdam has revealed what she really thought of Jake Paul when they first met
The duo began dating last year and went public with their relationship on social media in April
Paul, who is preparing to fight Mike Tyson, messaged Leerdam, who thought he was ‘nasty’
‘Jake sent me a DM on Instagram and asked if I wanted to be on his podcast,’ she said.
‘[But] We really clicked in these two fast-paced worlds on a deep and super personal level. Since that moment, we have been inseparable.’
Paul added: ‘She thought I was a nasty guy, which I am. But then she understood my humour.’
The 27-year-old has taken his boxing seriously since his first professional fight in 2020. He has lost one fight – to Tommy Fury – in 11, but could be set for his toughest test yet.
Tyson, though 58, is a former world champion and regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time.
He had been plagued with health issues this year and has not boxed competitively since 2020 in an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jnr, but remains dangerous going into the Paul fight.
The athlete also gave her view on how she feels when she watches her boyfriend in the ring
Olympic silver medallist and six-time world champion Leerdam revealed how she feels watching Paul in the ring.
The 25-year-old, who boasts 4.5million followers on Instagram, admitted that it scares her watching her partner fight.
‘I’m a little scared, but I’m also an athlete and I’m competitive,’ she said. ‘So he has to win.
‘I think, “Hey, stay away from my boyfriend”.
‘But it’s also the sport, so I understand that. I’m still sitting here with mixed feelings.’
