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YouTuber, Influencer and Professional Boxer

· Nov 19 - 3 minutes read

Season’s beatings from Jake Paul, who steps into the ring for his ninth – only nine? – professional fight on Dec. 15. Boxing odds have the influencer as heavy favorite on an early line at -665.

Paul will meet Andre August (10-1-1) at Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. The fight is scheduled for eight rounds.

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Andre will have to overcome giant odds to hand Paul his second loss. The sportsbook has set August’s odds for victory at +440.

Per usual, the opponent for Paul comes in with more questions than answers about his accomplishments in the ring,

Andre Who?

If you are wondering about the 35-year-old August, you are not alone. The best DAZN.com can offer on Paul’s opponent is he won five fights by knockout. The quality of fighter he beat in those bouts seems dubious.

Why?

This is what DAZN.com states is a headline on August’s career:

Andre August is yet to challenge for any major titles, but he did win the Texas Combative Sports Program Light Heavyweight title in November 2019 with a unanimous decision win over Santario Martin.

Some research, actually typing into Google, delivers information that Martin is all of 4-7 in his career, He has lost four consecutive fights, most recently being TKO’d by Ryan Bourland in September of 2022.

August beat Martin by unanimous decision in November of 2019.

At least he talks a good talk: “Jake Paul has the money, the fame, the team and the resources but he doesn’t have my hunger,” August said in a statement. “When that bell rings, I am going to go straight to Jake Paul and ring his bell and send him back to YouTube for good.”

Jake Paul’s Accomplishments

Paul is a YouTuber who along with his brother Logan have found remarkable ways to make themselves rich in boxing, combat sports and wrestling.

His wiki page reads like a reality show for a wannabe boxer:

Paul’s boxing career began in August 2018 when he defeated British YouTuber Deji Olatunji in an amateur contest via TKO in the fifth round. Turning professional in January 2020, Paul beat the YouTuber AnEsonGib, via TKO in the first round. Between 2020 and 2022, Paul won fights against retired basketballer Nate Robinson by second round KO, retired mixed martial artists Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva by 1st-round TKO, twice by SD and 6th-round KO, and UD, respectively. Tommy Fury handed him his first professional loss via SD in February 2023. In August 2023, he defeated 38-year-old Nate Diaz by UD.

What To Think About the Bout?

It is still early and Paul is a heavy favorite. That gives boxing bettors time to do their homework. Paul has four knockouts from his seven wins so it could be worth considering this fight to go the distance or over the number of rounds offered as a prop when they pop.