Andre August: record, next fight and profile →
Paul, August Fight Photos Gallery - Orlando, Florida - In a cruiserweight fight, social media star Jake Paul (8-1, 5 KOs) blasted out Andre August (10-2, 5 KOs) with a big uppercut in the first round. (photos by Esther Lin)
Jake Paul knocked out a “real boxer” for the first time Friday night in nine professional fights. The polarizing Paul dropped unknown underdog Andre August with a right uppercut late in the first round of the main event of a card DAZN streamed from Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida. August reached his feet, but referee Christopher Young wisely ended their fight at 2:32 of the first round.
Jake Paul’s promotional pitch for his fight Friday night is reasonable. The master marketer isn’t trying to sell Andre August as even a fringe cruiserweight contender. August is simply someone with more experience than him, the type of opponent Paul should’ve been boxing during the developmental phase of his career.
Jake Paul came in seven-plus pounds heavier Thursday than for any of his first eight professional fights. Paul stepped on the Florida Athletic Commission’s scale at a career-high 199.4 pounds for his eight-round cruiserweight fight against Andre August on Friday night in Orlando, Florida. August officially weighed 198.6 pounds.
Another event, another record-setting night for Jake Paul. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Friday’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) show, live on DAZN, is now the highest recorded live gate for a boxing event in Orlando, Florida. Paul will face Andre August in an eight-round cruiserweight bout atop a show that has surpassed the mark previously established by the October 2013 Miguel Cotto-Delvin Rodriguez clash at Amway Center, home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic and which boasts a capacity of 20,000 seats. Paul’s financial mark comes at the considerably more intimate Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, where his MVP company has held its DAZN series since its launch this past May.
Jake Paul hasn’t been able to find much footage of Andre August while trying to prepare for his upcoming opponent. Paul promised to place August on his highlight reel, though, when they fight Friday night in Orlando, Florida. The polarizing Paul hasn’t recorded a knockout in almost two years, but the Westlake, Ohio native predicted that he’ll end that drought when he opposes the second “real boxer” of his three-year career in an eight-round cruiserweight contest.
Youtube star turned boxer, Jake Paul, believes a crossover boxing match with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez is a realistic scenario for the future. Paul returns to the ring on December 15th at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced the broadcast team and main card additions for the Jake Paul vs. Andre August and Most Valuable Prospects IV event taking place on Friday, December 15 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL live on DAZN as a part of its subscription package.
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that Jake “The Problem Child” Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) will face professional boxer Andre August (10-1-1 5 KOs) on Friday, December 15 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL.