Jake Paul knocks out Andre August with HUGE uppercut in first spherical
Jake Paul wanted simply over two minutes to wipe out Andre August with a brutal proper uppercut as he cruised to victory in Orlando on Friday evening.
Four months since getting the higher of UFC legend Nate Diaz, Paul was again within the boxing ring and seeking to declare his second straight win since dropping to bitter rival Tommy Fury earlier this yr.
August, who first turned skilled again in 2013, represented solely the second legit boxer the web famous person has confronted in his four-year profession as a fighter – and the primary since Fury.
Yet ultimately, the more-experienced professional’s larger education counted for little or no.
With simply 40 seconds of the primary spherical remaining, Paul unleashed a vicious proper uppercut which despatched August tumbling to the canvas flat on his again.
Jake Paul wanted simply over two minutes to wipe out Andre August with an enormous uppercut
The 10-1-1 fighter was clearly in no place to proceed regardless of trying to beat the rely
Paul has now claimed two consecutive victories since struggling the primary defeat of his profession
Despite his finest efforts to beat the rely, the 35-year-old was clearly in no place to proceed as he struggled to get again to his toes, which means the referee waved off the competition to seal Paul’s eighth professional victory.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer will now start mapping out his subsequent transfer within the sport, with a possible shot at redemption in opposition to Fury more likely to be prime of his wish-list.
For now, although, Paul is happy with one other highlight-reel knockout that he believes was his finest one but.
‘I believe that is one of the best one,’ he stated on the post-fight press convention. ‘Just as a result of it was the primary spherical, I used to be calling it the entire complete week.
‘Not getting hit one time within the combat and simply setting him up for that. He stored on ducking low and I used to be like “ok, I’m gonna throw the uppercut but I’ve got to make sure he keeps on ducking low.”
‘I assessed him, set him up for it and completed it – threw that factor exhausting.’
Paul recorded six straight wins after venturing into boxing on the again of his fame as an web sensation, although all six of them got here in opposition to former MMA fighters, an ex-basketball participant and a fellow YouTuber.
August represented solely the second skilled boxer he has confronted in his quick profession
The Problem Child will probably now goal a possible rematch with bitter rival Tommy Fury
He suffered defeat in his first conflict with a real boxer when Fury, the youthful brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson, beat him on factors in Saudi Arabia again in February.
However, since that sobering evening within the Middle East, Paul has now returned to successful methods with back-to-back victories over Diaz and now August.
‘Right now I’m centered on being one of the best on the earth and creating one of many biggest sports activities tales within the historical past of sports activities: with the ability to turn into a world champion from Disney Channel,’ he stated. ‘Now I’m lasered in.’