Jake Paul has confirmed to fight Andre August on 15 December in Florida.

Posted 11 months ago

Jake Paul will return to the ring to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Andre August on December 15 in Orlando, Florida. The YouTuber appears to be moving towards focusing on professional boxing and tweeted: "The path to world champ starts here"

The fight will take place in Orlando, Florida, as the YouTuber returns to the ring for the first time since fighting MMA star Nate Diaz in August.

This represents a shift in strategies for Paul, who in his boxing career has faced primarily older MMA fighters who have made a name for themselves in the UFC.

"I'm a professional boxer and I want to be world champion, so I need to pursue the path towards greatness against people who have been boxing their whole life," Paul said in a statement.

Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision win over former UFC star Nate Diaz in August. Before that, the Ohio native who lives and trains in Puerto Rico, felt his first career defeat, against Tommy Fury.

Paul, 26, also owns boxing victories over former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley (two).

August, 35, is on a five-fight winning streak. This will be the Houston-based fighter's first time competing in an eight-round bout.

The co-main event of the card will be a WBC women's super middleweight title fight between Shadasia Green and Franchon Crews-Dezurn.