Jake Paul took aim at bitter rival KSI for chasing views rather than a legacy in boxing following his explosive win over Andre August on Friday night.
Paul took just over two minutes to destroy August in Orlando, wiping out the professional boxer with a huge right uppercut that left him in a heap on the canvas.
And after scoring the eighth win of his boxing career, the YouTuber turned fighter wasted no time in reigniting his feud with KSI – who live-streamed a sparring session with fellow YouTuber IShowSpeed on Friday evening.
Asked if hopes of a showdown with his online nemesis are now dead, Paul said at his post-fight press conference: “I don't know, I don't care.
“They're just two different things; he chases views like a 30 year old man, and I chase inheritance and belts.
Jake Paul takes aim at bitter rival KSI for looking for views rather than a legacy in boxing
Paul needed just over two minutes to destroy professional boxer Andre August in Orlando on Friday
And after notching the eighth win of his boxing career, the YouTuber turned fighter wasted no time in reigniting his feud with KSI.
'All credit to him, I hope he achieves his wildest dreams!'
Four months after defeating UFC legend Nate Diaz, Paul was back in the boxing ring and looking for his second win in a row since losing to bitter rival Tommy Fury – who also claimed victory over KSI in October.
August, who first turned pro in 2013, represented only the second legitimate boxer the online superstar has faced in his four-year fighting career – and the first since Fury.
But in the end, the greater education of the more experienced professional counted for very little.
With just 40 seconds left of the first round, Paul unleashed a vicious right uppercut that sent August flat on his back to the canvas.
Despite his best efforts to improve the score, the 35-year-old was clearly in no position to continue as he struggled to get back on his feet, meaning the referee waved the match off to seal Paul's eighth professional win.
He will now map out his next step in the sport, with a possible chance at redemption against Fury likely to be at the top of his wish list.
But for now, Paul is content with another highlight-reel knockout that he believes was his best yet.
Paul felt his brutal knockout in August in Orlando was the best of his boxing career to date
“I think this is the best,” he said at the post-fight press conference. “Just because it was the first round, I've been calling about it all week.
“Not getting hit once in the fight and just preparing him for that. He kept diving low and I thought, “Okay, I'm going to throw the uppercut, but I have to make sure he keeps diving low.”
“I assessed it, prepared for it and finished it – threw that thing hard.”