On a high-voltage night at the Kaseya Center in Miami, the YouTuber Jake Paul faced former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in a fight that caused controversy due to the difference in experience and weight. On December 19, 2025, 28-year-old Paul with a 10-2 record faced the 36-year-old Brit, who was almost 30 pounds heavier and had a 29-4 record. What started as a duel of styles ended with a devastating sixth-round knockout, leaving Paul not only a defeat but also a serious injury that shocked the boxing world.
Paul, known for his fights against less experienced opponents, tried to use his speed and clinches to avoid Joshua’s powerful punches, but The former champion’s dominance was evident. After several falls – four in total – A devastating right hand in the sixth round left Paul on the canvas and unable to get up in time.. This is the first knockout loss of Paul’s career. who spit blood in the post-fight interview and immediately suspected a fracture.
Joshua stalked Paul during the opening rounds The American fled and saved himself to avoid harm. In the fifth round Two consecutive crashes marked Pau’s declinel, who knelt down to recover.
The moment Anthony Joshua knocked Jake Paul unconscious! #JakeJoshua pic.twitter.com/TiP0ovbpzf
– Netflix (@netflix) December 20, 2025
The sixth was fatal: An uppercut followed by a right hand dropped him to the canvas for the fourth time, his head spinning violently.. The referee stopped the fight after 1:31 minutes, confirming Joshua’s superiority mismatch criticized by experts.
hours later, Paul shared an x-ray on X that showed his jaw was broken in two placeswith red circles highlighting the fractures in the lower and lateral areas.
Jake Paul confirms Anthony Joshua broke his jaw 🥶 https://t.co/W4ZuVBIXRc pic.twitter.com/YlgQ4TLnLz
– NO CONTEXT PEOPLE (@HumansNoContext) December 20, 2025
The picture, taken in a hospital, shows irregular lines in the bone, evidence of the effect of Joshua’s blow. Paul accompanied them with a challenging message: “Double broken jaw. Give me Canelo in 10 days.”. This post sparked thousands of reactions, from memes to messages of support.
According to Nakisa Bidarian from Most Valuable Promotions: A broken jaw is common in boxing and requires a recovery time of 4 to 6 weeks. Paul plans to pause his career, recover and return to cruiserweight to pursue a world title in 2026.
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