Florida (Parliament Politics Magazine) – YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul was hospitalized with a suspected broken jaw after his defeat to Anthony Joshua in their Miami heavyweight clash.
As reported by Bryan Armen Graham of The Guardian, following a stoppage by Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul was taken to the hospital with a suspected broken jaw.
How Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in a sixth-round knockout?
Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul via sixth-round knockout on December 19, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, US. The heavyweight professional boxing match was scheduled for eight rounds but was stopped in the sixth.
Joshua, a two-time world heavyweight champion, was the much bigger and more experienced fighter, outweighing Paul by nearly two stone.
The fight started slowly, with Jake Paul using extensive movement to avoid Joshua’s power, frustrating both the crowd and the referee, while Paul landed a few jabs and a looping hook, but Joshua maintained control through his size and reach advantage.
Joshua began to connect with significant punches in the later rounds. He scored his first two knockdowns in the fifth round with a flurry of punches and a right hand. Paul managed to beat the count both times.
In the sixth round, Joshua landed a powerful straight right hand that knocked Paul to the canvas for the third time. Paul tried to stand, but the referee stopped the fight at 1:31, awarding Joshua a knockout (KO) victory.
What did Jake Paul face after suffering a broken jaw against Anthony Joshua?
After the fight, Jake Paul, the 28-year-old boxer, missed the news conference, with Most Valuable Promotions chief Nakisa Bidarian confirming that Paul had been hospitalized.
“We think he broke his jaw. But he’s fine. He took a shower, he drove himself to hospital. A broken jaw is very common in sports, particularly in boxing or MMA. The recovery time is four to six weeks,”
Bidarian said.
Paul entered the fight as a heavy underdog, focusing on using his movement and quick footwork to avoid the Briton’s powerful punches. The match faced criticism due to the significant weight difference and experience gap between the two fighters.
The American boxer has spent most of his career fighting at cruiserweight and has stated he plans to take “some time off” from boxing.
Paul said,
“We will heal the broken jaw, come back and fight people my weight. I’m going for the cruiserweight world title. I’m going to take a little break. I’ve been going hard for six years.”
He added,
“I’m feeling good. That was fun. I love this sport. I gave it my all. It’s fucking crazy. I had a blast. Anthony’s a great fighter. I got my ass beat, but that’s what this sport’s about.”
“Man, I’ve already won in every single way in life,” he said. “My family, my beautiful fiancée [Dutch speedskating star Jutta Leerdam]. This sport has helped me so much in my life. I’m going to come back and get a world championship belt at some point,”
Paul continued.
What did Lennox Lewis say about Anthony Joshua’s win over Jake Paul?
Ex-heavyweight boxer Lennox Lewis said after the fight,
“When Anthony said he’d been out for 15 months, it showed. He needed a couple rounds to warm up and get used to the ring again before he threw those punches.”
He added,
“He did what he had to do. He had a guy in front of him running around he ring and he had to catch up with him. It really came down to who was in better shape. Paul wasn’t in good shape, especially for a big heavyweight like that. After a couple rounds it showed, basically he was sitting there waiting to get hit.”
How did Anthony Joshua react to Jake Paul’s performance after the fight?
Anthony Joshua said,
“It wasn’t the best performance. The end goal was to get Jake Paul, pin him down and hurt him. That has been the request leading up, and that’s what was on my mind. It took a bit longer than expected, but the right hand finally found the destination.”
He stated,
“Jake Paul, he’s done really well tonight. I want to give him his props. He got up time and time again. It was difficult in there for him, but he kept on trying to find a way. It takes a real man to do that. Anyone who laces up these gloves, we always say we give them our respect. We have to give Jake his respect for trying and trying and trying. Well done.”
Joshua added,
“He came up against a real fighter tonight that’s had a 15-month layoff. We shook off the cobwebs, and I can’t wait to roll into 2026.”
His remarks quickly shifted into a call for Tyson Fury to step into the ring, continuing the long-running speculation over a potential heavyweight fight.
The American boxer said,
“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 into 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.”
Who is Jake Paul’s fiancée?
Jake Paul is engaged to Jutta Leerdam, a world-champion Dutch long-track speed skater and Olympic silver medalist. The couple announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post in March 2025.
Leerdam is a decorated athlete, specializing in sprint distances in speed skating (500m and 1000m events). Paul’s fiancée is also an influencer with nearly 5 million followers on Instagram, where she often posts about her sport and modeling work.
Who is Anthony Joshua’s girlfriend?
Anthony Joshua is widely considered to be single. The British boxer is notoriously private about his personal life and has repeatedly stated that he is “married to boxing,” which helps him remain focused on his career.
Over the years, he has been linked by media speculation to several high-profile figures, including Kika Osunde, Bella Hadid, Maya Jama, and Cara Delevingne, though he has explicitly rejected these rumors.
