Jake Paul made fast work of veteran boxer Andre August with a first-round knockout on Friday night time in Florida.
Paul, 26, fought at cruiserweight (200-pound restrict) to extend his credibility as a title contender after going through former MMA fighters in his first six bouts.
August, 35, is a profession skilled boxer who has final fought in August after an almost four-year layoff and had a five-bout profitable streak.
Paul (8-1) unleashed a proper uppercut that floored August (10-2-1, 5 KOs) and the referee stopped the struggle at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando with 28 seconds left within the first of eight scheduled rounds.
Paul has claimed 5 of his eight skilled victories by knockout, together with his solely defeat approaching factors earlier this 12 months towards Tommy Fury.
Regardless of the modest nature of his opponents thus far, the previous actor says he’s centered on changing into a world champion.
He instructed Dazn: “Proper now, I am centered on being the very best on the earth and creating one of many best sports activities tales within the historical past of sports activities: having the ability to turn out to be a world champion from Disney Channel. Now I am lasered in.
“I’m just really happy, you know, that’s that delayed gratification, working hard this whole entire year. And it’s just all paying off, you know, just the power of manifestation.
“I feel that is the very best one simply because the first-round (knockout) calling it the entire whole week. Not getting hit one time within the struggle and simply setting him up for that.
“He kept on ducking low, ducking low and I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to throw the uppercut’. But I got to make sure he keeps on ducking low, assess him, set him up for and finished it, threw it through that thing hard.
Paul added that he “does not care” about a future clash with fellow internet star-turned boxed KSI, referencing the Brit’s decision to stream a sparring session with YouTuber IShowSpeed at the same time as the Friday night bout.
“I do not know. I do not care,” Paul added. “It is simply two various things, proper? He is chasing views as a 30-year-old man, and I am chasing legacy and belts all kudos to him. I hope he makes his wildest goals come true.”
On criticism over the quality of his professional opponents, Paul added: “What they do not know is that it is simply making me greater, simply making me stronger, simply making me extra motivated to go forward and turn out to be world champion. And that is one step nearer, proper?
“This guy was 10-1 boxing his whole life, three-time Golden Glove champion, and he didn’t last more than two and a half minutes. And I was just getting warmed up for it.”