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ISHOWSPEED has defeated KSI after JJ tapped out during the fourth round of an epic sparring match in London.KSI dropped his opponent multiple times during the fight with brutal shots to the body and was in complete control.
However, JJ bizarrely tapped out at the end of the fourth round to hand Speed the win despite the American wanting to carry on for the final two rounds.
After KSI refused to continue, Speed was left in tears and stormed out of the gym in disappointment.

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Toying with him
KSI was seen dancing in the ring, letting himself be punched and even shouting for “more” from Speed before he left the ring after just four rounds.
‘No elbows’
Despite being battered and bruised, Speed made a hilarious dig at KSI mid-fight.
In a bout back in May, KSI controversially knocked out Joe Fournier with what appeared to be his elbow.
It led to Speed shouting “no elbows okay” at him.
KSI laughed it off and said, “no, no, I won’t.”
Fans react
Social media was left in hysterics as KSI wiped the floor with Speed before he surprisingly tapped out in the fourth round.
One fan said: “KSI was straight up bullying Speed bro.”
Another added: “Had Speed scared.”
A third commented: “Speed was suffering.”
In a rush
After the sparring session, it appeared a disappointed Speed was in a hurry to leave.
When approached by interviewer Fred Talks Fighting, he replied: “Get away from me, before I beat yo white a**.”
KSI dances in the ring
KSI even took time to have a little dance in the ring while Speed was down for the count at one point…

What’s next for KSI?
Fans will naturally want to see the YouTube mogul take on Jake Paul but KSI has previously said he wants to take a bit of a break.
Paul has already spoken about potentially fighting KSI’s former trainer Viddal Riley.
Riley is a pro boxer himself and is signed to Anthony Joshua’s management company.
KSI may instead go down the route of a Tommy Fury rematch.
Another one
Adding salt to the wounds, KSI slammed Jake Paul after his win over Andre August.
He said: “I mean, am I shocked? No. We all know that Jake just look for super easy fights and he fought a cab driver this time.
“It is what it is. I don’t really care about him, I didn’t even know he was fighting the same time as me.”

KSI takes a dig
He looked to have taken a swipe at Jake Paul, who was fighting Andre August at the same time as the spar.
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 watching ours than anyone else’s.”

Jake Paul speaks out
He was asked about the spar following his KO over Andre August.
Paul said: “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.”

KSI speaks out
The YouTube star has spoken out for the first time since the spar and laughed at the fact Speed refused to shake his hands.
KSI tweeted: “Can’t lie, I’m proud of speed. He got HEART!”
Elsewhere…
Jake Paul defeated Andre August with a stunning first-round KO.
A right uppercut left August out for the count and Paul is now 8-1 in his boxing career.
Credit: Reuters
IT’S ALL OVER
Speed is visibly upset as he wanted to continue for the remaining two rounds of the spar but KSI left the ring after dropping his opponent multiple times.
JJ ‘tapped out’ in the fourth round and handed the win to Speed.
Round 4
KSI continues to taunt Speed by dancing in the ring.
The American looks visibly hurt after receiving multiple brutal blows to the body.
Speed grew back into the fight at the end of the round with a flurry of punches to KSI’s midsection.
Round 3
Speed starting to grow into the fight and throw more punches at KSI.
JJ constantly taunts his opponent and DOWNS Speed for the second time.
Credit: YOUTUBE/ISHOWSPEED
Round 2
KSI starting to show his ring experience and dominate the spar.
Speed holding strong despite taking multiple shots to the body.
Round 1
KSI DOWNS IShowSpeed with a brutal blow to the body.
The first huge hit to land in the fight so far and Speed is saved by the bell.
Fight underway!
KSI and IShowSpeed are all set!

Trash talking
The two are now trading words and Speed is getting more and more annoyed.
“I will be breaking him goodbye Speed,” KSI says.
Almost there
Despite being advertised as a 4am start, it looks as though things might kick off early.
Jake Paul has just walked out for his fight with Andre August and it looks as though KSI will try and tie the spar in for the same time.
On guard
Speed takes off his head guard because he doesn’t like the fit!
KSI finds it “jokes” but Speed isn’t laughing.
Ring it in
KSI is seen in the ring warming up, he’s already got all his boxing gear on.
Speed is on the outside of the ring taking his time.

And we’re live
The livestream has now started and Speed is getting hyped up.
He’s carrying a speaker shirtless mentally preparing himself.

Hour warning
Just under an hour to go until the spar is set to go down!
KSI tweeted: “THE FIGHT IS ALMOST HERE!”

What TV channel is KSI vs IShowSpeed on and can it be live streamed FREE?

KSI vs IShowSpeed will not be broadcast on a TV channel.
You can watch the spar for FREE in the UK and the USA on IShowSpeed’s official YouTube channel.

When is KSI vs IShowSpeed?

KSI will face IShowSpeed in a sparring match TONIGHT – Friday, December 15th.
The event will begin at 4am GMT/ 11pm ET, the same time Jake Paul is expected to take on Andre August.
The spar will take place in London.
All donations and YouTube revenue from the sparring match will be donated to the Anthony Walker Foundation. More

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

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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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.”
You tease…
Asked how soon he intends to return, Jake Paul said: “We’ve got an announcement next week.”
What’s next?
Asked what’s next on the horizon, Paul added: “More boxing prospects, more experience, more time in the ring under the bright lights and staying active.
“I’m focused on being the best in the world, and creating one of the best sports stories in the history of sports. From being on the Disney Channel and not knowing how to throw a jab three years ago, to world champion.
“It’s incredible to inspire these young people or anyone out there to chase their dreams, and no matter where you start or when – you can peruse it and rise to the top.”
“I manifested this”
Jake Paul is absolutely delighted with that early stoppage, and he’s certain that he’s silenced his critics.
Paul said: “I said First Round knockout all week. I manifested this, this is the power of manifestation.
“I said I needed to bring back the old Problem Child – I’ve been too nice by letting these opponents go into the later rounds. I set up my shot and he went night night.
“I’m silencing my critics. Everyone that has something to say about me. ‘Oh he can’t do this, he can’t sell, he’s not big, what is he doing fighting this guy?’ Shut the f*** up.
“I don’t know what I proved tonight. I’m just going to do me. This is all part of the process in the next step to become the world champion. Clearly these guys can’t handle me.
“What’s next? It’s going to be even bigger.”
Credit: DAZN
Celebrations
That took about 140 seconds by my watch. Jake Paul has been saying all week that he’s going to deliver a first-round knockout – and he’s clearly a man of his word.
His team pile into the ring to celebrate. Andre August made a very quick exit indeed.
Jake Paul vs Andre August – Round 1
Ding Ding! Jake Paul said he’d been working on his footwork a lot during this camp, and he’s bouncing all over the place here. Nice and light on his feet as he gets behind his jab and works the body of Andre August.
IT’S OVER!!! JAKE PAUL WINS BY KO!!!
Jake Paul pokes August with the jab before delivering a thunderous upper-cut to send his opponent to the floor.

Styles make fights
Jake Paul has shown a steady improvement. He’s throwing more punches. His recent fight against Nate Diaz saw him up his punch volume into the 50s — which is around the Cruiserweight average.
He’s jabbing nice and setting up one of those big right hands that can be so devastating.
As for August, his last victory came against Brandon Martin.
Martin is 6ft 4″ – much taller than 5ft 10″ August, who went to the body early and landed over 30 body punches in the opening round.
Jake ringwalk
I was expecting a motivational anthem for Jake Paul’s entry. I certainly did not expect that.
He danced his way to the ring to Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee…
Yes, it’s bizarre. Or is this just the Jake Paul experience?
“Money doesn’t create legacy”
He’s certainly saying the right things to get the respect of the boxing community.
Jake Paul had a lot of things to say at his press conference ahead of this contest (as you can imagine), and he’s quite adamant that he intends create history in the sport.
“The biggest criticism is that I should fight a real boxer. And it’s time to answer that, show up and put it all on the line.
“All the Influencer s*** and MMA s*** is cool, draws big PPV numbers, is fun and there’s more s*** talk. But none of that was really my goal.
“Money doesn’t create legacy. This is my road to world champion, and it’s about getting the experience under the bright lights to be able to compete at the highest level.
“It would create one of the greatest sports stories in history. To go from Disney Channel to world champion in less than six years – that’s why I’m here.” More

THE wait for Jake Paul’s return to the ring is finally over as he takes on American pro Andre August – but KSI will be on his mind.KSI has also conveniently organised a thrilling sparring match in London tonight against internet sensation IShowSpeed.
However, the Problem Child will be determined to not let that deter him from a win, as he looks to build on his unanimous decision triumph against Nate Diaz back in August.

Main card start time: 12.30am GMT / 7.30pm ET
Main event fight time: 4am GMT/ 11pm ET (approx)
Live stream/TV: DAZN

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Jake’s path
So as I’ve mentioned, Jake Paul will test himself against a professional boxer for only the second time in his career tonight.
Things had been going swimmingly for the Problem Child, who previously boasted a 6-0 record with wins over ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva among others.
But his perfect record now has a blemish.
Tommy Fury beat Paul by split decision in February, although the former Love Island contestant and brother of Tyson Fury, was knocked down by the YouTuber-turned-boxer in the eighth round that night.
Nonetheless, one judge scored it 75-74 to Paul, with the other two scoring it 76-73 to Fury.
Paul bounced back with another win over an ex-UFC star in Nate Diaz in August, but tonight he returns in the ring with a pro boxer.
Credit: GETTY
What’s happening?
Nope, no titles or anything like that up for grabs tonight. This is a standard Cruiserweight contest under normal rules.
The main undercard is set to get underway at 12.30am UK time, with the main event ring-walks scheduled for 3.30am.
Obviously those timings could change depending on how quickly the undercard goes.
An early finish would be most welcome for me here blogging by candle light and drinking stale coffee.
Evening
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Although in Jake Paul’s case it should perhaps be…
If at first you don’t beat a professional boxer, fight another retired UFC star and then try again.
Yes that’s right, the Problem Child is back in then ring for the third time in 2023, and he’s fighting a pro boxer for only the second time in his career.
He’s up against *checks notes* Andre August…
Ok, he’s not a household name (anywhere in the world) but he does boast a 10-1 record and fancies his chances of doing some damage.
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