Paul Vs August Fight Card Revealed

Celebrity boxer Jake Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) will return to the “sweet science” for an eight-round cruiserweight headliner against once-beaten journeyman Andre August (10-1, 5 KOs) at the upcoming DAZN-streamed boxing event on Fri., Dec. 15, 2023 inside Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. The co-main event pits Shadasia “The Sweet Terminator” Green (13-0, 11 KOs) against Franchón Crews-Dezurn (8-2, 2 KOs) in a 10-round bout for the WBC super middleweight title.

The remaining main card matchups includes the WBA Continental Latin Americas title fight between rival Cubans Yoenis Tellez (6-0, 5 KOs) and Livan Navarro (15-1, 9 KOs). In addition, the undefeated Lorenzo Medina (8-0, 7 KOs) returns to the ring to battle heavyweight hurter Joshua Temple (12-2, 10 KOs). Ariel Helwani, Todd Grisham, Wade Plemons, and Dan Canobbio are scheduled to commentate the DAZN main card (subscription required).

Preliminary card action features cruiserweight Zachary Randolph (9-3-1, 3 KOs) taking on Michael Manna (7-5, 4 KOs) in a six-round battle, not long after 19-year-old welterweight prospect Elijah Flores (6-0, 2 KOs) puts his undefeated record on the line against Javier Mayoral (6-3-1, 1 KO). Bantamweight up-and-comer Alex Gueche (2-0, 2 KOs), along with featherweight phenom Xavier Bocanegra (3-0, 2 KOs), will both compete (separately) across four rounds of action against opponents to be named.

“We built the Most Valuable Prospects series on the foundation of giving young and upcoming talent a platform to display their skills and build their names on our stage,” said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP. “As we close out this year’s Most Valuable Prospects series on Friday, December 15th, we are proud to welcome back Lorenzo Medina, who alongside Yoenis Tellez, Livan Navarro, and Joshua Temple personify the skill and energy Most Valuable Prospects represents.”

“With Shadasia Green battling for the WBC super middleweight championship and Jake continuing on his journey to being world champion, this is not only a card every boxing fan can enjoy, but is exactly what we envisioned when we launched this series,” Bidarian continued. “Thank you to DAZN, Caribe Royale Resort, BoxLab, and CELSIUS for this incredible year of partnership. We look forward to unveiling our next six installments in 2024 showcasing more of the young, rising athletes around the world.”

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