Overview
- Paul was stopped by Anthony Joshua in round six in Miami and underwent surgery to repair a double jaw fracture with multiple plates and screws.
- On his brother’s Impaulsive podcast, Paul said skipping altitude training left his cardio short after roughly three weeks of preparation against a much larger opponent.
- He said he will take time off to support fiancée Jutta Leerdam at the Winter Olympics before resuming his boxing career, indicating a return to his natural weight.
- Paul floated Francis Ngannou as a possible opponent, claiming he fared better against Joshua than the former UFC champion and inviting a future bout.
- MVP co‑founder Nakisa Bidarian said lawyers are acting against social‑media posts alleging the fight was fixed, as figures including Eddie Hearn reject those claims, and Netflix and MVP reported an estimated 33 million Live+1 viewers for the event.