Love him or hate him, there is no such thing as a denying that Jake Paul did an extremely courageous factor by stepping within the squared circle with Anthony Joshua.
Paul (12-2) and Joshua (29-4) collided in the principle occasion of tonight’s Netflix Boxing particular this night in Miami, Florida. The bout was contested at heavyweight, with the battle itself having an eight-round restrict.
Though Jake Paul did an excellent job of irritating Anthony Joshua within the early going by using a ton of motion, ‘The Drawback Baby’ ultimately started to really feel the facility of the previous heavyweight champion in spherical 5. Joshua dropped Paul on two events throughout that spherical and promptly proceeded to complete him off with a collection of heavy pictures within the early phases of spherical six (see that right here).
It wasn’t precisely the very best displaying for both man, with fellow professional fighters offering combined reactions to the battle (see these right here).
The victory served as a rebound for Anthony Joshua, as he had beforehand suffered a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September of final yr. Previous to that setback, the previous Olympic Gold medalist had reeled off 4 straight victories which included knockout wins over Robert Helenius and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
As for Jake Paul, tonight’s loss not solely snapped a six-fight successful streak, however he additionally suffered a damaged jaw in the course of the defeat.
Paul reportedly drove himself to the hospital following the battle, the place he confirmed his suspicion that he had suffered a damaged jaw due to the precise hand of Anthony Joshua.
Jaw damaged. Coronary heart and balls in tact.
Time to relaxation, get better and return to Cruiserweight.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 20, 2025
“Jaw damaged. Coronary heart and balls in tact. Time to relaxation, get better and return to Cruiserweight.”
Previous to tonight’s setback, Jake Paul had earned victories over Mike Tyson, Mike Perry, Ryan Bourland, Andre August and Nate Diaz respectively.
Who would you prefer to see ‘The Drawback Baby’ tackle subsequent following his second profession defeat this night in Miami?
