Jake Paul was knocked out after six rounds by Anthony Joshua and later shared that he suffered a double broken jaw during the fight that took place in Miami
Martin Domin Editor, Mirror Fighting and Connor O’Neill
22:02, 22 Dec 2025
Jake Paul after being knocked down by Anthony Joshua(Image: (Giorgio VIERA / AFP via Getty Images))
Jake Paul has been suspended indefinitely following his knockout defeat by Anthony Joshua. Paul took on former heavyweight world champion Joshua in Miami on Friday night.
Joshua, who is reportedly close to agreeing to a long-awaited fight against Fury in Riyadh in 2026, was made to work far harder than he would have liked to extinguish the challenge of Paul. However, the fight was waved off in the sixth round after a barrage of shots from Joshua.
But Paul, who barely landed a shot, showed commendable heart to last as long as he did. The American has since undergone surgery after his jaw was broken in two places by the final blow.
And the Florida Athletic Commission has now suspended him indefinitely, meaning he will have to be medically cleared to fight again in the state. But with Paul not planning to fight again until next summer, this will not hamper his career.
“It wasn’t the best performance,” Joshua admitted. “We have to give Jake his respect for trying and trying and trying, but he came up against a real fighter tonight that’s had a 15-month layoff, who shook off the cobwebs.
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“I can’t wait to roll into 2026. If Tyson Fury is as serious as he thinks he is, and he wants to put down his Twitter fingers and put on some gloves and come and fight one of the realest fighters out there that will take on any challenge, step in the ring with me next if you’re a real bad boy.
“Don’t do all that talking, ‘AJ this, AJ that’, let’s see you in the ring and talk with your fists.”
Asked whether his 15-month spell out of the ring since losing to Daniel Dubois had played a part in him initially struggling, Joshua replied: “I need to give this guy a systematic breakdown.
“I said I’m going to take his soul, I said I’m going to see it leaving his body round after round. When the time comes, some people are there to get knocked out. I said it and that’s exactly what happened.
“I just took my time and I got the job done within the time limit of eight rounds. I refuse to get hurt, I refuse to acknowledge getting hurt.
(Image: Ed Mulholland/Getty Images for Netflix)
“As soon as he hit me, I stood there and I tried to hit him back. At the end of the day there’s going to be one winner and it’s me tonight.”
While Paul said: “Double broken jaw. Give me Canelo in 10 days. I’m feeling good, that was fun,” he told Netflix after the fight. “I love this sport. I gave it my all… I had a blast.
“Anthony’s a great fighter, I got my ass beat but that’s what this sport’s about. I think my jaw is broke by the way… it’s definitely broke. A nice ass whooping from one of the best to ever do it.
“We’re going to heal the broken jaw, fight someone my weight and go for the cruiserweight world title.”