Overview
- Joshua stopped Paul with a decisive sixth-round knockout in their eight-round heavyweight fight at Miami’s Kaseya Center on December 19.
- Paul left the ring bloodied and later said he believed he suffered a fractured jaw, adding that he plans to take a break before returning.
- Official weigh-ins underscored the gap: Joshua came in at 243.4 pounds to Paul’s 216.4, alongside a significant height and reach advantage.
- The British Boxing Board of Control said it would not have approved the bout on safety grounds, echoing pre-fight warnings from former champions.
- The event streamed exclusively on Netflix with a reported purse near $184 million and a card featuring multiple world-title fights.