Jake Paul vs. Andre August Boxing Fight Announced for December 15 in Orlando

For the second time in his career, Jake Paul is set to go head-to-head against a professional boxer.

Paul announced plans to fight professional Andre August in December on Wednesday:

August is 10-1 in his professional career and may represent Paul's greatest challenge in a boxing ring yet.

"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. "So far, my entire boxing career has been on pay-per-view, but now it's about more than business. Now I want to build my experience in the ring against seasoned fighters. I'm coming to prove my greatness on Friday, December 15th live on DAZN for the world to see."

Paul is 7-1 as a professional boxer and is coming off a unanimous decision victory over MMA legend Nate Diaz. His lone professional loss came in February against Tommy Fury, the brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and the only other professional boxer among his opponents.

August is a surprising choice for Paul given his almost nonexistent national profile. He returned to the ring in August after a four-year absence from the sport and defeated Brandon Martin, but all other information about him is scant. It's a stark contrast from the high-profile names Paul has typically targeted for his fights.

"I don't talk very much. I'm all about that action! Jake Paul has the money, the fame, the team and the resources but he doesn't have my hunger," August said in a statement. "When that bell rings, I am going to go straight to Jake Paul and ring his bell and send him back to YouTube for good."

Fighting Paul is certainly a way for August to potentially put his name on the map. Since Paul started making the transition from YouTuber to professional fighter, fans have watched in droves—with some cheering him on and others hoping the brash social media star gets knocked out.

The controversy has made Paul one of boxing's biggest cash cows, but no one has knocked Paul out yet. While August may have the lowest cache of any boxer Paul has faced yet, he's one punch away from national stardom.