Why Jake Paul is nicknamed 'El Gallo' and what it means

DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 12: Jake Paul attends the open workout for LIVE on Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at the Toyota Music Factory on November 12, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ayisha Collins/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024) ORG XMIT: 776115269 ORIG FILE ID: 2184476570
DALLAS, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 12: Jake Paul attends the open workout for LIVE on Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at the Toyota Music Factory on November 12, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ayisha Collins/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024) ORG XMIT: 776115269 ORIG FILE ID: 2184476570

Jake Paul has gone by many nicknamed in his career on YouTube and in the boxing ring -- remember "Problem Child?"

But now, he's going by El Gallo, or El Gallo Dorado. Where does that come from and what does that mean? It's Spanish for the fighting rooster of Dorado, which is a nickname he says got from Puerto Rico, where he owns a massive compound and mansion.

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