Overview
- Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn laughed off Paul’s assertion that he ‘wobbled’ Anthony Joshua, calling the matchup a horrendous mismatch and doubting Paul won any rounds.
- Jake Paul, speaking on his brother’s podcast, said Joshua’s power ‘surprised my jaw,’ detailed surgery with titanium plates, and called skipping altitude training his biggest mistake.
- Florida’s athletic commission has not released the official scorecards, a delay Hearn labeled unusual as debate over how the rounds were judged continues.
- Conor McGregor took a jab at Paul’s recovery by telling him to ‘enjoy your Christmas smoothies’ in a since-deleted post responding to Paul’s surgery update.
- Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling questioned why Joshua didn’t cut off the ring earlier, while Joshua assessed Paul’s offense as ‘alright’ and said his own performance ‘could have been better.’