JAKE PAUL has beaten American professional boxer Andre August in Orlando.The Problem Child delivered a brutal uppercut at the end of the first round, which knocked his opponent OUT and sealed the eighth win of his career.
Jake Paul now boasts an impressive record of 8-1 and teased that his next fight could be announced as early as NEXT WEEK.
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Riley keen on Paul clash
Viddal Riley seems more than happy to fight Jake Paul.
He addressed his followers in a video posted to social media where he said that he believes the hype and build-up will make it one of the “biggest fights in boxing history”.
KSI’s former trainer also said that the bout feels “inevitable”.
In the ring
Jake Paul is already looking to line up his next fight after brutally knocking out Andre August.
He was immediately probed on when his next fight could be after the bout.
To which Paul said: “We’ve got an announcement coming next week.”
Here are five potential next opponents for the American.
August deactivates Instagram
Andre August appears to have deactivated his Instagram account after being knocked out by Jake Paul.
Paul’s results
An Eson Gib (YouTuber) – Paul wins via KO – 2020
Nate Robinson (ex-NBA player) – Paul wins via KO – 2020
Ben Askren (ex-UFC fighter) – Paul wins via KO – 2021
Tyron Woodley (ex-UFC fighter) – Paul wins via split decision – 2021
Tyron Woodley 2 – Paul wins via KO – 2021
Anderson Silva (ex-UFC fighter) – Paul wins via unanimous decision – 2022
Tommy Fury (pro boxer) – Paul loses via split decision – 2023
Nate Diaz (ex-UFC fighter) – Paul wins via unanimous decision – 2023
Andre August (pro boxer) – Paul wins via KO – 2023
Credit: Reuters
‘He fought today?’
KSI was in no mood to discuss Jake Paul’s knockout win over Andre August last night.
While the Brit was leaving his charity showdown with Speed, KSI was asked if he had seen the Problem Child’s epic first round punch.
KSI replied: “Uh… he fought today?”
KO of the year?
Fight fans were left stunned by a brutal knockout on the undercard of Jake Paul’s win over Andre August in the clash between Cubans Yoenis Tellez and Livan Navarro.
The pair looked set to go to the judges scorecards as they entered the final three minutes of their 10-round fight.
But Tellez, 23, then pulled out the perfect left hook as he sent Navarro down onto the canvas.
Undercard results
Franchon Crews Dezurn def. Shadasia Green via unanimous decision
Yoenis Tellez def. Livan Navarro via KO — Round 10
Lorenzo Medina def. Joshua Temple via TKO — Round 6.
Zachary Randolph def. Michael Manna via majority decision
Alexander Gueche def. Clayton Ward via TKO
Paul-ing his leg
Jake Paul fans spotted the YouTuber’s savage taunt after he knocked out Andre August on Friday evening.
He celebrated the win by waving at August as he laid sprawled out on the canvas.
Fight fans were quick to react to the gesture on social media as they poured in with their responses.
KSI makes Paul dig
KSI took aim at Jake Paul after his charity fight against influencer IShowSpeed last night.
He also could not resist a little dig at Tommy Fury.
KSI told Fred Talks Fighting: “I think it was definitely the event of the night.
“I think there was a lot of boxing fights happening at around the same time.
“But I’m pretty sure there were more people were watching ours than anyone else’s.
“But yeah man, tough opponent. I think he hit me more than most my opponents, I think he hit me more than Tommy Fury.”
Knockout blow
Check out SunSport’s full report as Jake Paul knocked out Andre August with his next fight already teased…
Serrano hails Paul
World champion boxer Amanda Serrano has heaped praise on Jake Paul after his win over Andre August.
The Puerto Rican fighter and current unified featherweight champ has previously trained with the influencer-turned-boxer.
She tweeted after his win: “I told you so! I knew Jake was going to knock him out. His power in the gym was nuts this last camp.”
Serrano previously said: “I came to see him train and damn he’s a beast. I hope he doesn’t hurt Andre badly, Jake’s punching power is scary. No luck needed – you got this.”
Who next?
Jake Paul revealed in his post-fight press conference that he is open to the idea of fighting Viddal Riley.
Riley is a British born fighter, who used to train KSI before pursuing his own career in boxing.
The 26-year-old was in KSI’s team when he beat Jake’s brother Logan in 2019.
On the possibility of fighting Riley, Jake said: “Yeah for sure that could happen, that would be interesting.
“He has a name, a profile, and that is something that excites me for sure.
“As I go down this path I am going to continue to challenge myself and some of those names start popping into the equation.”
Logan reacts
Logan Paul was left shocked ringside when Jake landed the brutal first round knockout.
The elder sibling was videoing the start of the bout and quickly switched the camera to himself to show his amazed expression after Andre August hit the canvas.
He then tweeted the clip with the caption: “My God.”
Credit: @loganpaul
Fans impressed
Jake Paul’s first round knockout of Andre August left many thinking the Problem Child is the real deal.
One said: “He hit the snooze button.”
Another added: “Can’t say it’s not impressive.”
A third reacted: “Can certainly fight. His power keeps getting better.”
Paul advises next wave of fighters
“We live in a different boxing world now, in a different digital age in general, and it’s the fighters’ responsibility now to promote themselves,” he said.
“And once they realize that, and realize instead of sitting around on the weekend and playing video games in between the training sessions, they gotta be on TikTok and making YouTube videos and getting out there and going on interviews and podcasts and getting any opportunity they can to grow their name.
“That’s why I would just encourage everybody else. The promoter is dying. It’s now the responsibility of the fighter. That’s the new boxing world. Just hustle, man. Just hustle.”
Credit: Getty
Christmas party
Paul noticeably came out to an iconic Christmas song during his ring-walk tonight – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.
“We just always had these vibes going in camp, and sometimes we’re playing different music, and one day we were sitting in the backyard, and this pal’s like, it’s Christmas, oh my God, they’ll start playing the Christmas hits,” he said.
“And that first song came on and I was like, this is what I’m walking up to.”
Turning haters to believers
“If I was walking on water in front of everybody’s eyes, they would say I couldn’t swim.
“When you take this path, and you’re in the top of a sport, and you got there in three and a half years with the jealousy and hate and insecure people, all the time, of course, they’re gonna critique and find any little thing that they can to try to bring me down.
“But what they don’t know is that it’s just making me bigger, just making me stronger, just making me more motivated to go ahead and become world champion.”
Jake Paul responds to KSI vs IShowSpeed sparring match
The Problem Child’s internet rival KSI organised a free-to-watch sparing match with YouTube superstar IShowSpeed at the same time as Paul’s bout with August.
When asked about the spar, he said: “I don’t know, I don’t care.
“It’s just two different things right, he’s chasing views as a 30-year-old man and I’m chasing legacy and belts.
“All kudos to him, I hope he makes his wildest dreams come true.”
Credit: YOUTUBE/ISHOWSPEED
Jake Paul vs Andre August report
Jake Paul brutally knocked out Andre August in the first round with a brutal right uppercut.
The YouTuber-turned prizefighter marked a new step in his career by facing a professional boxer with more experience.
And a perfectly-timed uppercut left August unable to beat the count and Paul handed the most legitimate win of his career.
He said: “I said first round knockout all week, I manifested this, this is the power of manifestation and I said I need to bring back the old Problem Child.
“I’ve been too nice with these people, letting them go into the later rounds. I set up my shot and he went night, night.
“I told him he was going to need a Celcius to wake up.”
From the opening bell, Paul, 26, took the centre of the ring and got behind his jab.
He was doubling up his left hand and looking for the right behind it but August – who had 12 prior bouts – covered up well.
The little-known American, 36, also landed a couple of solid overhand rights himself but Paul took them well.
And then as the round was closing out, Paul set August up with a range-finding jab before firing over the finishing uppercut.
Francis Ngannou reacts
UFC icon Francis Ngannou reacts after Jake Paul knocked out Andre August in the first round:
He said: ‘The kid’s got skills congrats on an amazing performance @jakepaul’
Credit: GETTY
Paul’s record
Jake Paul has tonight improved his boxing record to 8-1.
Ali Eson Gib (2020) W-TKO
Nate Robinson (2020) W-KO
Ben Askren (2021) W-TKO
Tyron Woodley (2021) W-SD
Tyron Woodley (2021) W-KO
Anderson Silva (2022) W-UD
Tommy Fury (2023) L-SD
Nate Diaz (2023) – W-UD
Andre August (2023) – W-KO
Credit: GETTY
Paul post-fight
“I said first-round knockout all week, I manifested this,” Paul said.
“This is the power of manifestation. I’ve been too nice with these people, letting them get into the later rounds.
“He went night-night. more boxing prospects, more experience, more time in the ring under the bright lights.
“This is the power of manifestation. I’ve been too nice with these people, letting them get into the later rounds.
“He went night-night. More boxing prospects, more experience, more time in the ring under the bright lights.
“If the money fights wanna come, I’ve got smoke for them, too. But right now, I’m focused on being the best in the world and creating one of the greatest sports stories in the history of sports.
“It’s incredible to inspire these young kids. Whatever you want to do, you can pursue it and rise to the top.”
Punch tally
Jake Paul threw six punches tonight. Not a bad night’s work.
Any call outs?
Nope. He’s keeping his cards fairly close to his chest tonight.
Asked who he wants to fight in 2024, Paul answered: “No, I’m not going to call out any names.
“I’m not going to give anyone the limelight right now who doesn’t want to fight me. I could call these big names out right now, but I have already done that and they don’t want to fight me.
“We all know who I’m talking about.”
I think he might be talking to you, KSI…
“What y’all gonna say now?”
Logan Paul enters the ring and takes the mic.
“What y’all gonna say now? A 10-1 boxer that’s been doing it his whole life! This young man is the most impressive person in boxing today. The showmanship, the performance, the hard work, the drive the effort.
“I could not be a prouder brother. I’m happy to share my last name with you.” More
