Paul and Joshua headlined a Netflix special on December 19. The heavyweight boxing affair was scheduled to last eight rounds at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Joshua didn’t need all eight rounds as he knocked out Paul in the sixth. Paul suffered a broken jaw and has since undergone successful surgery.
Appearing on his brother Logan Paul’s podcast ‘Impaulsive’, Jake claimed he wobbled Joshua at one point in the fight. Speak with Ring MagazineHearn found that thought humorous (h/t MMAfighting).
“He certainly didn’t wobble AJ, but he landed his biggest shots,” Hearn said. “A couple of right hands from the gods, but he’s just not big enough, he doesn’t hit hard enough. I’m sure it got his attention, but he certainly wasn’t wobbly.”
“You have to understand, [Jake Paul] was so far out of his depth. It was a terrible mismatch. It was always a terrible mismatch, so you can’t expect him to go in there and trade for three minutes. His job was to survive and see how far he got. I didn’t expect him to do so many laps.”
Both Joshua and Hearn credited Paul for lasting as long as he did. Joshua has admitted he wasn’t too thrilled with his own performance, but he believes he had to shake off some ring rust. Matchroom Boxing will work with Turki Alalshikh on Joshua’s next fight, which could take place as early as February or March.
It is expected that Paul will be on the shelf for a longer period of time, because he has to recover from his jaw surgery. “El Gallo” also said he wanted to take some time off due to his schedule, regardless of the injury. The break from fighting will allow him to focus on other ventures, including his work as a promoter through Most Valuable Promotions.
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