Overview
- Paul is recovering from a double jaw fracture repaired with titanium plates and screws and has difficulty speaking following the sixth‑round stoppage by Anthony Joshua in Miami.
- On his brother’s podcast, Paul said poor cardio was decisive and called skipping altitude training his biggest mistake after accepting the heavyweight bout on short notice.
- Paul plans time away to support fiancée Jutta Leerdam at the Winter Olympics and has spoken about wanting children, while signaling he intends to return in 2026 at his natural weight.
- Despite health warnings, Paul floated Francis Ngannou as a potential opponent, as figures like Joe Rogan cautioned about long‑term neurological damage and Derek Chisora predicted retirement.
- MVP co‑founder Nakisa Bidarian said lawyers are pursuing people who alleged the fight was fixed, and Netflix/MVP reported an estimated 33 million global Live+1 viewers for the main event.