Overview
- Joshua scored four knockdowns and finished the bout at 1:31 of Round 6, with referee Christopher Young counting out Paul before a crowd of about 19,600 at Miami’s Kaseya Center.
- Paul was hospitalized and had two titanium plates inserted to repair fractures on both sides of his jaw, sharing that he will be on a liquid-only diet for seven days.
- The Florida Athletic Commission sanctioned the eight-round heavyweight contest, while Britain’s boxing regulator said it would not have done so due to safety concerns over the matchup.
- The fight streamed on Netflix and attracted intense scrutiny over competitive mismatch and incentives, with reports indicating the fighters are expected to share roughly $100 million.
- Paul says he plans to return at his natural weight and pursue a cruiserweight title after recovery, as discussion turns to Joshua’s next elite-level opponent.