What every one of Jake Paul‘s haters wanted to happen, finally happened on Friday night. Going up against a mammoth of a man in Anthony Joshua, Paul stood strong during the first few rounds, before AJ really started to get warmed up. By the start of Round 5, Paul was running for his life. Then came the big punches.
Paul was getting consistently rocked in the fifth round, frequently seen being off-balance and getting knocked down twice. Then in Round 6, Joshua put an end to the shenanigans. Paul got well and truly clobbered, and he couldn’t get up in time from the final knockdown. Paul lasting that long actually earned him respect from Joshua and plenty of boxing fans. But it also showed he can’t compete with elite boxers, at least those much bigger than him.
Jake Paul gives post-fight interview with broken jaw and says boxing gave him everything
Paul knew that, but he took the risk anyway. And he paid the price for it. During his post-fight interview in the ring, Paul admitted that he thinks his jaw was broken. He then spit up blood, struggling to speak as he normally does. It goes to show how much damage he really took from a strong puncher in Joshua.
His interview was surprisingly humble, given how full of unabashed confidence he usually is. Although he portrays a certain type of persona to sell tickets, Paul is extremely grateful to the sport of boxing for changing his life.
“This sport has helped me so much in my life… Nice little ass-whooping from one of the best to ever do it. I love this s**t. I’m gonna come back and get a world championship belt at some point.“
Paul then admitted that cardio played a role in the end of the fight. He struggled to deal with Joshua’s size advantage, and ultimately AJ’s punching power. He then praised Joshua, saying “he did amazing, he hits really hard”. Despite doing his “personal best“, it wasn’t enough for Paul, but he knows his limitations. The fact that he made it that far in the fight can be considered a major moral victory, even with the broken jaw.
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