Jake Paul knocks out Andre August with HUGE uppercut in first round of showdown against professional boxer as he earns second straight win since losing to Tommy Fury
Jake Paul needed just over two minutes to knock out Andre August with a brutal right uppercut as he cruised to victory in Orlando on Friday night.
Four months after defeating UFC legend Nate Diaz, Paul was back in the boxing ring and looking for his second straight win since losing to bitter rival Tommy Fury earlier this year.
August, who first turned pro in 2013, represented only the second legitimate boxer the online superstar has faced in his four-year fighting career – and the first since Fury.
But in the end, the greater education of the more experienced professional counted for very little.
With just 40 seconds left of the first round, Paul unleashed a vicious right uppercut that sent August flat on his back to the canvas.
Jake Paul needed just over two minutes to wipe out Andre August with a huge uppercut
The 10-1-1 fighter was clearly in no position to continue despite attempting to improve the count
Paul has now won two straight since suffering the first defeat of his career
Despite his best efforts to improve the score, the 35-year-old was clearly in no position to continue as he struggled to get back on his feet, meaning the referee waved the match off to seal Paul’s eighth professional win.
The YouTuber turned boxer will now be mapping out his next move in the sport, with a potential chance at redemption against Fury likely to be at the top of his wish list.
But for now, Paul is content with another highlight-reel knockout that he believes was his best yet.
“I think this is the best,” he said at the post-fight press conference. “Just because it was the first round, I’ve been calling about it all week.
“Not getting hit once in the fight and just preparing him for that. He kept diving low and I thought, “Okay, I’m going to throw the uppercut, but I have to make sure he keeps diving low.”
“I assessed it, prepared for it and finished it – threw that thing hard.”
Paul recorded six wins in a row after venturing into boxing due to his fame as an internet sensation, although all six came against former MMA fighters, an ex-basketball player and a fellow YouTuber.
August represented only the second professional boxer he faced in his short career
The Problem Child will now likely focus on a possible rematch with bitter rival Tommy Fury
He suffered defeat in his first clash with a real boxer when Fury, the younger brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson, defeated him on points in Saudi Arabia in February.
However, since that sobering night in the Middle East, Paul has now returned to winning ways with back-to-back wins over Diaz and now August.
“Right now, I’m focused on being the best in the world and creating one of the greatest sports stories in sports history: being able to become a world champion through Disney Channel,” he said. ‘Now I’ve been lasered into it.’