Jake Paul coach BJ Flores ‘glad to be alive’ after being shot

Jake Paul’s coach BJ Flores admits he feels lucky to be alive after being shot in Colombia.

Flores, who was in Paul’s nook for his defeat to Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia final month, revealed through his social media on Friday that he was the goal of an armed theft, while sat within the passenger seat at a purple gentle in Medellin, the second largest metropolis in Colombia.

The previous cruiserweight world title challenger, appeared in good spirits whereas addressing his followers, regardless of the close to deadly incident.

Flores says he managed to keep away from being struck within the face after shifting the pistol to his leg, the place he was shot.

The 44-year-old is about to endure surgical procedure in a hospital within the South American nation to take away the bullet.

Armed theft at Gunpoint… At a purple gentle in Medellin Colombia on passenger facet…
Pistol to my proper temple,
I used to be in a position to transfer the weapon down and handle to solely get shot within the leg one time. Hospital now ready surgical procedure to take away the bullet . Thank GOD I’m alive. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/n06LbNc2FN

— Benjamin Flores (@bjfloresboxing) March 17, 2023

“Armed theft at Gunpoint… At a purple gentle in Medellin Colombia on passenger facet…,” he tweeted.

“Pistol to my proper temple.

“I used to be in a position to transfer the weapon down and handle to solely get shot within the leg one time. 

“Hospital now ready surgical procedure to take away the bullet . Thank GOD I’m alive.”

Flores, a former world cruiserweight title challenger, who was stopped by Tony Bellew in 2016, displayed a scar on the facet of his head the place he stated the gun was held.

In a video message hooked up to his tweet, he stated: “I recognize the messages. Thanks a lot.

“[You can] see the place the pistol was held proper there. That’s after they got here to the automobile and put the pistol proper there.

“Loopy, yeah. I don’t know what to say.

Awaiting surgical procedure in the intervening time. Glad to be alive. 🙏🏻

— Benjamin Flores (@bjfloresboxing) March 17, 2023

“Pistol was proper there. [They] have been yelling at me to provide my pockets, my watch, all the things.

“We have been undoubtedly focused. They couldn’t have presumably seen my watch after I was sitting within the passenger’s seat on my left hand, so we have been undoubtedly focused.

“It’s what it’s. I’m nonetheless alive. All the things’s good. I’m joyful.

“The physician’s got here in and instructed me we’ve acquired surgical procedure developing now so I’ll be beneath for possibly an hour, hopefully much less, get this factor out fast and onto the following.

“Keep secure on the market and everybody watch out.”