08 November 2023 , 15:04
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Jake Paul will return to the ring on December 15 to face unknown professional boxer Andre August.
The social media sensation got back to winning ways in August when he dropped and outpointed Nate Diaz in a gruelling ten round contest after tasting defeat for the first time in February to Tommy Fury. But he has been keen to move towards a more traditional boxing path, instead of fighting big name veteran MMA fighters.
His comeback will take place at Caribe Royale in Orlando, and will see him face 10-1-1 professional August. The event will take place on DAZN, but for the first time since his professional debut against YouTuber AnEsonGib won't be a pay-per-view event, with the show expected to be a more low-key event.
"Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s then me, more wins then me, more experience then me, but I like to gamble. The path to world champ starts here. Just straight up boxing," Paul wrote in the fight announcement.
Speaking about his comeback on TMZ last month, Paul said: “The conclusion we are getting to is doing smaller events potentially and focusing on the fight, not the business side of it. Not needing it to be some big pay-per-view draw, just focusing on the sport. That’s where my head is right now and that’s what we’re going to try to execute.
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"The Tommy Fury rematch is still there, I want KSI and right now I’m looking at professional boxers. Building my record and fighting guys with the same level of experience as me, testing myself in there like a traditional boxing route. There are some ideas and names there on the horizon, we’re at the drawing board right now so just waiting to see what happens next."
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And in a later appearance on the Full Send Podcast, he told the Nelk boys: "I'm looking at some pro boxers because I want to take this more traditional boxing route of moving up into the rankings, fighting professionals and taking the route to become world champion like a prospect on my calibre would be doing.
"So we're looking at some pro boxers, they're not going to be big names by any means because I want to be world champion. There's risk for sure, but for me I want to challenge myself, continue to grow in this sport and get to the top of it from like a skill level. 100 per cent that's my goal and to leave a legacy to show kids.
"I've been doing this three-and-a-half years, I plan on doing it six, seven, maybe eight years and by that time I can and will become world champion. I believe that if I can do that in six years it could inspire so many people to go pursue whatever dream it is that they have starting from absolutely nothing as a Disney kid in a completely different vertical to achieving the highest accomplishment."