SOURCE SPORTS: Jake Paul Set to Take on Andre August on Dec. 15



Jake
Paul
is
already
set
to
get
back
in
the
ring.
The
7-1
boxing
star
will
face
Andre
August
on
Friday,
Dec.
15,
from
Orlando,
FL.
The
fight
will
be
an
8-round
cruiserweight
battle.


According
to
Most
Valuable
Promotions,
August
is
10-1-1
on
a
fight-fight
win
streak
and
has
more
knockouts
than
any
opponent
for
Paul
before.
The
tickets
are
set
to
go
on
sale
this
Friday,
Dec.
15.



After
suffering
his
first
professional
loss
in
February
against
Tommy
Fury,
Paul
bounced
back
with
a
resounding
unanimous
decision
victory
against
combat
sports
icon
Nate
Diaz
in
August.
Now,
Jake
Paul
is
more
determined
than
ever
to
achieve
his
goal
of
becoming
a
world
champion.



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Paul’s
impressive
journey
in
boxing
has
earned
him
numerous
accolades,
including
ESPN
Ringside’s
2021
Knockout
of
The
Year
and
Sports
Illustrated’s
2021
Breakout
Boxer
of
the
Year.
His
dedication
to
pay
equality
in
boxing,
support
for
female
fighters,
and
promotion
of
boxing
prospects
through
Most
Valuable
Promotions
have
also
solidified
his
place
in
the
sport.


Jake
Paul
and
his
co-founder
Nakisa
Bidarian
will
continue
to
showcase
their
premier
talent
in
upcoming
DAZN
events.
On
October
27th,
Amanda
Serrano,
the
undisputed
featherweight
champion
and
seven-division
world
champion,
will
face
WBO
challenger
Danila
Ramos
in
a
historic
unified
featherweight
title
bout.


“8
fights
in
the
boxing
game
and
I’m
already
its
biggest
name,”
said
Jake
Paul.
“I’ve
proved
that
I
can
headline
the
biggest
global
events
and
defy
the
odds.
PPV
after
PPV
after
PPV,
and
I’m
just
getting
started.
My
mission
is
to
be
a
world
champion
and
I’m
willing
to
do
whatever
it
takes
to
get
there.
December
15th
is
the
next
step
on
my
journey,
and
I
promise
you’re
not
going
to
want
to
miss
it.”


“Jake’s
star
power
and
popularity
have
proved
that
he
has
what
it
takes
to
command
massive
audiences
worldwide
and
become
the
biggest
name
in
boxing.
In
just
eight
professional
fights
so
far,
Jake
has
already
demonstrated
his
historical
commercial
draw,
that
he
is
a
force
to
be
reckoned
with,
and
that
he
is
on
the
way
to
making
an
everlasting
impact
on
the
sport
inside
and
outside
the
ring,”
said
Nakisa
Bidarian,
co-founder
of
Most
Valuable
Promotions.
“We
are
proud
to
partner
with
DAZN
to
bring
Jake
Paul
back
to
global
audiences
on
December
15th
as
he
continues
his
unwavering
pursuit
to
become
a
world
champion
and
put
on
massive
events.”


“Jake
Paul
is
a
superstar
in
and
out
the
ring
and
we
are
excited
to
once
again
have
him
fighting
on
DAZN,”
said
Joe
Markowski,
CEO
of
DAZN
North
America.
“And
what
a
run
of
shows
DAZN
has
for
you
in
December!
Ryan
Garcia,
Devin
Haney,
Regis
Prograis,
Sunny
Edwards,
Bam
Rodriguez
and
of
course
Jake
Paul
all
fighting
live
and
only
on
DAZN.”


This
event
will
feature
three-minute
rounds,
equal
to
men’s
championship
fights,
taking
place
at
the
Caribe
Royale
Resort
in
Orlando,
Florida.
Before
the
championship
fight,
MVP
will
present
“Most
Valuable
Prospects
III,”
introducing
the
world
to
the
next
generation
of
boxing
stars.