Jake Paul’s trainer, BJ Flores, was SHOT and taken to hospital after an armed robbery in Colombia
Jake Paul’s trainer, BJ Flores, was SHOT and taken to hospital after being held at gunpoint during an armed robbery in Colombia
Influencer-turned-athlete’s boxing trainer Jake Paul found himself in the hospital after being shot during a reported armed robbery.
BJ Flores took to Twitter to explain what he had allegedly endured Thursday night, which included being held at gunpoint.
Flores mentioned that he “managed to take a single shot in the leg once” after being stopped at a red light in Medellín, a city in the northwest of the country.
‘Tonight I was attacked by 2 armed motorcyclists as a passenger at a RED LIGHT,’ Flores wrote on Instagram accompanied by a video of an x-ray showing the bullet lodged in his thigh.
They stopped, put a gun to my head and tried to steal my wallet and watch. I was shot once in the leg and I defended myself as best I could. I’m still in the ER waiting for the bullet to be removed at 5:18 am.
Influencer-turned-athlete’s boxing trainer Jake Paul found himself in the hospital after being shot during a reported armed robbery.
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‘Thanks for the good wishes . I’ll learn from this… Take care out there, please. Life is Beautiful.
‘Gun to my right temple, I was able to move the gun down and only get shot in the leg once. Hospital now awaiting surgery to remove the bullet, thank GOD I’m alive.’
Flores showed a knot on the side of his head and admitted that he and his group were “definitely a target,” but expressed gratitude for continuing to breathe.
‘Stay safe out there and everyone be careful. I appreciate the messages, thank you very much.’
Before training Paul, Flores was a professional fighter, making his debut in 2003 before retiring in 2018.
Since 2021, he has been Paul’s full-time trainer and, naturally, was around in Saudi Arabia when Problem Child lost to Tommy Fury via split decision in January.
Flores is now a boxing trainer, having previously fought for the IBO cruiserweight title in 2010.
The American fought England’s Tony Bellew (left) for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2016.