Jake Paul undergoes jaw surgery after knockout by Anthony Joshua
Jake Paul, an American YouTuber turned boxer, had surgery to fix his broken jaw after a fight with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
In a post on X, Paul posted an X-ray of his “double broken jaw” as a result of a brutal punch Joshua landed on his jaw during their heavyweight bout in Miami on Saturday morning.
Hours after the fight, Paul announced he had undergone surgery at Miami University Hospital.
“Just got out of surgery. Everything went smoothly. Thanks for all the love,” Paul said. “Lots of pain and stiffness. Gotta eat liquids for seven days.”
Joshua knocked Paul out in the sixth round of a heavyweight bout in Miami. Paul, 28, traded punches against Joshua, 36, before a large crowd at Kaseya Center in Miami.
The lopsided bout between Joshua, a two-time unified heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, and Paul, whose biggest boxing success was defeating 58-year-old Mike Tyson, ended in the sixth round.
In the fifth round, Joshua landed an uppercut that saw Paul holding onto his legs before dropping to the canvas. Caving in under several punches, Paul was floored by Joshua, who boxed him into a corner before connecting a heavy right-hand punch to his jaw that knocked him out in the sixth round.
Saturday’s win ended Joshua’s 15-month layoff and was his first time since his poor outing in which he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in an IBF heavyweight title bout in September 2024.
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