Jake Paul has gone under the knife for a second time in two months.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer had his jaw broken by Anthony Joshua during a sixth-round knockout loss in December.
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Joshua broke Paul’s jaw in two places just before ChristmasCredit: AFP
He was subsequently rushed to hospital, where he had two titanium plates fitted on each side and several teeth removed.
Paul was forced to drink his Christmas dinner through a straw, but his woes haven’t ended there.
On Friday, he took to Instagram to share with his 29 million followers that he had undergone another surgery.
“Had to get another jaw surgery,” Paul said.
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“The screws and plates were coming loose because apparently I didn’t rest for the past 2 months whatttttttt?”
Paul’s post was accompanied by some AI-generated videos of his reconstructed jaw, as well as some real ones of him being accompanied to the hospital by his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam.
‘The Problem Child’ was recently out in Italy to witness Leerdam win gold and silver at the Winter Olympics in the 1000m and 500m speedskating events respectively.
He has yet to resume training and would have been closing in on a return to the gym were it not for the recent setback.
Paul had planned to launch a comeback in the second half of 2026.
However, those plans will now have to be put on hold.
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Paul underwent a second surgery on his broken on FridayCredit: Instagram – Jake Paul 
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Paul’s screws and plates came looseCredit: Instagram – Jake Paul 
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He was accompanied to hospital by Leerdam, fresh off her successful Winter Olympic campaignCredit: Instagram – Jake Paul
Before his most recent treatment, Paul’s manager, Nakisa Bidarian, had told Sky Sports: “He wants to come back.
“He’s asking me to start negotiating some fights.
“I think anywhere from August to November, you can expect Jake Paul to be back in the boxing ring.
“I want him to come to the UK and fight. That’s what I would love to see.”
A rematch with Tommy Fury had been floated around as one such possibility.