Overview
- Referee Christopher Young counted Paul out at 1:31 of round six after four total knockdowns, including two in the fifth.
- Paul was hospitalized and underwent surgery for a double jaw fracture, with two titanium plates implanted and several teeth removed.
- Doctors placed Paul on a liquids-only diet for at least seven days, and his promoter expects a recovery measured in several weeks.
- Paul said he intends to return at cruiserweight and pursue a world title after a break, while Joshua turns back toward top-tier heavyweight opponents.
- The Florida-sanctioned eight-round bout at Miami’s Kaseya Center drew a capacity crowd on Netflix as the British Boxing Board of Control said it would not have approved the matchup on safety grounds.