Jake Paul knocked out Andre August with a single right uppercut in the first round of their scheduled eight-round cruiserweight fight.
The official time of the stoppage was 2:32.
The opening round had been uneventful, although Paul (8-1, 5 KOs) was busier than August and landed a few power punches.
The ending came suddenly. Paul threw a jab and followed with a perfect uppercut that seemed to render August (10-2-1, 5 KOs) unconscious upon contact.
August, obviously, tried but failed to get to his feet before the count of 10.
You can read a full report here.
Round 1
That didn’t last long. A right uppercut in the final minute put August on his back and he couldn’t beat the count. Paul predicted a knockout. And he delivered quickly.
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Franchon Crews-Dezurn defeated Shadasia Green by a unanimous decision in what was billed as a fight for the vacant WBC 168-pound title.
Crews-Dezurn also earned the right to face Savannah Marshall, who took her undisputed championship by a majority decision in July but later was designated “Champion in Recess.”
Crews-Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs) outworked the hard-punching Green (13-1, 11 KOs) to win over the judges. The official scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 97-93.
The winner outpunched the loser 382-240, according to CompuBox. Crews-Dezurn landed only one more shot (78-77), however.
Marshall retains the other three major titles.
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Junior middleweight contender Yoenis Tellez (7-0, 5 KOs) knocked out fellow Cuban native Livan Navarro (15-2, 9 KOs) in the 10th and final round.
The official time of the stoppage was 1:21.
Tellez (7-0, 6 KOs) was well ahead on the cards when a left hook to the chin put Navarro (15-2, 9 KOs) flat on his back, where he stayed for several minutes.
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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is scheduled to face boxer Andre August in an eight-round 200-pound fight Friday at Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida (DAZN).
Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) and August (10-1-1, 5 KOs) on Thursday weighed in at 199.4 and 198.6, respectively.
The featured portion of the show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Boxing Junkie will post round-by-round analysis and the result and a brief summary immediately after the fight ends. Simply return to this post and refresh when the time comes.
Full coverage – a detailed fight story, analysis and more – will follow on separate posts the night of the card and the following day.
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