We’re a couple of weeks removed from one of the worst beatdowns in boxing of 2025. No one was surprised to see Anthony Joshua pummel Jake Paul – in fact, many expected it to be a quicker knockout. But AJ ultimately showcased his size and power advantage, beating Paul into submission in the 6th round. The final shot led to a broken jaw for Paul.
Paul had to be hospitalized and later had surgery, putting into motion what is expected to be a long road to recovery. He revealed that he needed two titanium plates fitted, and had some teeth removed. Paul also recently admitted that it’s been a tough recovery already, with his sleep being affected by the after-effects of the jaw surgery. The injury puts his future status in the sport in limbo, although he claims “we’re moving onto more fights this year”.
If Paul does make it back in 2026, it will surely be in the second half of the year. Regardless, he won’t be fighting anytime soon, even if he felt up to it sooner than anticipated. That’s because, as is the rule of the Florida Athletic Commission, Paul is currently in an indefinite suspension from boxing activities. Boxers get handed medical suspensions after taking part in a bout, although the length of the suspensions vary.
Why is Jake Paul suspended from boxing after Anthony Joshua fight?
Paul’s indefinite suspension is due to having suffered a knockout, just as Tyron Woodley and Justin Cardona did on the same card. But Woodley only got a 30 ay suspension, while Cardona got 60 days. Diarra Davis Jr. received an indefinite suspension like Paul, despite not getting knocked out. Per the FAC’s stipulations, this is par for the course.
… participant losing by knockout as a result of being counted out in any jurisdiction shall be automatically suspended for a period of time as determined by the attending physician or commission representative, or 60 calendar days after the date of the knockout, whichever is longer. A participant shall not engage in any match, contact exhibition, or contact sparring for training purposes during the suspension period.
Paul will have to be medically cleared in order to get back in the boxing ring. That would have been true regardless of the indefinite medical suspension, but it’s now a logistical matter too. Paul seems adamant he will be back in the ring in 2026, but that’s yet to be determined. He surely won’t be fighting Joshua again.
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