Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Huge KO in first round and undercard results tonight
Re-live updates from the main event and undercard in Orlando, Florida
Jake Paul secured a stunning, first-round knockout in his fight with Andre August on Friday, stopping the boxer with a clean uppercut in Orlando.
The fight marked Paul’s second outing against a professional boxer, following his points loss to Tommy Fury in February, and the YouTube star fared much better on this occasion.
Paul, 26, was light on his feet from the opening bell, slinging straight rights at the mid-section of August, before the 35-year-old landed a strong right hook to the head of his fellow American.
Out of nowhere, however, Paul snuck a brilliant right uppercut behind a jab to drop August badly. August, who entered the fight with a 10-1-1 record and five knockouts to Paul’s four, was unable to beat the referee’s count, signalling the end of the bout.
With the finish, which came at 2:32 of the first round, Paul improved his record to 8-1 (5 KOs). Re-live updates from Paul vs August and the undercard fights, below.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Lorenzo Medina vs Joshua Temple
Round 5
Medina with some crisp right crosses in this penultimate round. He also squeezes in a left hook in a frantic exchange, with Temple almost landing one of his own.
Strong, step-in left hook to the body by Temple, with Medina backed up against the ropes.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Lorenzo Medina vs Joshua Temple
Round 4
Medina predicted a fourth-round win, with six rounds scheduled overall. Let’s see if he can deliver.
OH! He does land a nice left hook that drops Temple to a knee, but the referee rules it as a shove, after Medina seemingly pushed down his opponent!
Moments later, the same left hook stumbles Temple somewhat...
No finish by the teenager in this round, though, after all...
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Lorenzo Medina vs Joshua Temple
Round 3
Medina with another sharp right hand, and Temple stumbles into the ropes! This has been a fun affair through two-and-a-half rounds.
Medina lands a crisp shot as Temple turns away, which causes Temple to complain to the referee. But it is a legal shot, clearly.
The action resumes, and Temple lands a beautiful step-back one-two.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Lorenzo Medina vs Joshua Temple
Round 2
Temple with the accuracy he’s been missing! He steps in and drops Medina, who is soon up and claiming that Temple stepped on his foot and that it should be ruled a trip!
Medina, still just 19 years old by the way, is able to compose himself and quickly fires back! He wobbles Temple slightly with a right cross, but now Temple connects with another right of his own.
Medina had never been dropped as a pro before this round.
The replay shows that Temple *did* step on his foot, though!
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Lorenzo Medina vs Joshua Temple
Round 1
Temple just misses with a left hook, as Medina shows off great hand speed to land a right cross.
Again Temple is just off the mark, this time with a right cross of his own. He backs up Medina but is still struggling for accuracy.
Much less output from Medina, but he’s been the sharper fighter when he has thrown.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Main card under way
The main card kicks off with an all-American heavyweight bout between Lorenzo Medina and Joshua Temple.
Medina is 8-0 as a pro with seven KOs, while Temple is 12-2 with 10 KO wins.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Main card under way
Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley is one of the analysts on Dazn’s broadcast this evening.
Paul boxed Woodley twice in 2021, beating his fellow American on points then finishing him with a stunning KO in their rematch.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Main card under way
Okay, then! The main card is upon us. We’ll have undercard updates for you very, very shortly.
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Next week’s huge event
It’s a great week for combat-sports fans, with Paul vs August moments away, UFC 296 taking place tomorrow night, and the Day of Reckoning event next week. And that’s not even to mention Sunny Edwards vs Jesse Rodriguez, which is set for tomorrow evening, too.
At Day of Reckoning, Anthony Joshua boxes Otto Wallin on the same card as Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker, and this week saw the release of a strange, zombie-themed trailer for the mega-event in Saudi Arabia.
I spoke to the trailer’s director, Romain Chassaing, about how it came together...
Full article:
Inside the making of the bizarre but brilliant Day of Reckoning trailer
The Independent spoke to the director of the surreal trailer for Day of Reckoning, boxing’s upcoming mega-card in Saudi Arabia
Jake Paul vs Andre August LIVE: Exclusive interview with Paul
“The deepest insults are the ones that you believe to be true within your own mind,” Paul told me earlier this year. “Those are your insecurities. If I’m attacking these people’s insecurities, they’re gonna get all riled up, p****d off, bent out of shape.”
Paul, for his part, does not seem to take anything that anyone says about him remotely personally. “When they say anything about me, I’ve dealt with all my insecurities as a man. I’ve looked myself in the mirror and gone through so many spiritual, healing journeys. You don’t just all of a sudden not have insecurities, but I’ve dealt with mine. So, if someone brings them up, it’s like... I don’t care, because I love myself.”
He hasn’t always loved himself, though.
Full interview:
The hidden side of Jake Paul
Jake Paul spends a lot of his time being insincere, to devastating effect. Alex Pattle tries to find the man behind the mocking
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