Jake Paul suspended as ‘indefinite’ decision made | Boxing News

Jake Paul has been handed an indefinite suspension following his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. The YouTube star-turned-boxer confronted the previous heavyweight world champion in Miami on Friday evening. Joshua, who is known to be nearing an settlement for a extremely anticipated bout against Fury in Riyadh in 2026, discovered Paul a harder opponent than anticipated before ultimately overwhelming him.

The referee stopped the competition in the sixth spherical following a flurry of punches from Joshua. Despite touchdown scarcely any significant blows, Paul demonstrated outstanding resilience to survive as long as he did. The American subsequently underwent surgical procedure after struggling a double jaw fracture from the ultimate strike. The Florida Athletic Commission has now imposed an indefinite suspension on him, requiring medical clearance before he can compete again in the state.

However, with Paul not intending to return to the ring until next summer season, this will not considerably influence his boxing profession. “It wasn’t the best performance,” Joshua acknowledged. “We have to give Jake his respect for trying and trying and trying, but he came up against a real fighter tonight that’s had a 15-month layoff, who shook off the cobwebs.

“I am unable to wait to roll into 2026. If Tyson Fury is as severe as he thinks he’s, and he desires to put down his Twitter fingers and put on some gloves and come and combat one of the realest fighters on the market that will take on any problem, step in the ring with me next if you are a real unhealthy boy.

“Don’t do all that talking, ‘AJ this, AJ that’, let’s see you in the ring and talk with your fists.”

When questioned if his 15-month hiatus from the ring since his defeat to Daniel Dubois had any influence on his initial battle, Joshua responded: “I need to give this guy a systematic breakdown. I said I’m going to take his soul, I said I’m going to see it leaving his body round after round. When the time comes, some people are there to get knocked out.

“I said it and that’s precisely what occurred. I just took my time and I bought the job achieved within the time restrict of eight rounds. I refuse to get harm, I refuse to acknowledge getting harm. As soon as he hit me, I stood there and I attempted to hit him back. At the end of the day there’s going to be one winner and it is me tonight.”

Meanwhile, Paul stated: “Double damaged jaw. Give me Canelo in 10 days. I’m feeling good, that was enjoyable,” he told Netflix post-fight. “I really like this sport. I gave it my all… I had a blast. Anthony’s a great fighter, I bought my ass beat but that’s what this sport’s about. I feel my jaw is broke by the way in which… it is positively broke. A pleasant ass whooping from one of the best to ever do it. We’re going to heal the damaged jaw, combat somebody my weight and go for the cruiserweight world title.”