Jake Paul taking rare backseat on main event in Puerto Rico, says it’s someone else’s ‘time to shine'

Jake Paul and Ryan Bourland exchange words at a press conference ahead of their Saturday bout in Puerto Rico.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – For the first time in nearly three-and-a-half years, Jake Paul will not be the main event on a boxing card.

Paul, who has become one of the faces of the sport, as well as a successful promoter, has maybe his toughest bout yet with Ryan Bourland on Saturday. Bourland is the most experienced fighter Paul has faced, with 19 professional fights under his belt (he has won 17 of them).

However, in perhaps a rare move for Paul, who boasts dozens of millions of social media followers, he is taking a backseat on his own card in order to give a female boxing legend a proper homecoming.

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Amanda Serrano of Puerto Rico poses for a photo with Most Valuable Promotions founder Jake Paul at the Empire State Building leading up to her World Lightweight Title Fight against Katie Taylor of Ireland on April 26, 2022 in New York, New York. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Amanda Serrano, who inked a deal with Paul's Most Valuable Promotions in 2021, the year it was founded, will be fighting her 50th professional match this Saturday in her native Puerto Rico at the island's famed Coliseo, and a sellout of the 18,500 person arena is expected.

Since his boxing career, Paul has actually made the island home to get away from the constant media and focus on training. However, despite his celebrity status, and fighting in his new home, making the Puerto Rican native the main event "wasn't even a question."

"I just always wanted that for her. This is her moment, and her time to shine," Paul said to Fox News Digital before Saturday's fight. "It’s just so cool to support her.