Overview
- Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said there were no 'shenanigans' in the bout and that lawyers are targeting individuals who alleged the fight was fixed, citing a viral post that claimed Joshua agreed not to knock Paul out.
- Joe Rogan cautioned Paul about long-term neurological risks from the knockout, urging a short career and warning that severe impacts can lead to depression, addiction and lasting brain imbalance.
- Paul identified conditioning as his undoing and called skipping altitude training his 'biggest mistake,' adding he tired under Joshua’s size and pressure after early evasive rounds.
- Netflix and MVP reported an estimated 33 million global Live+1 average-minute viewers for the main event, while widely circulated purse totals remain disputed and unconfirmed by Netflix.
- Paul has floated future opponents such as Francis Ngannou but says he intends to fight at his own weight class and pursue a cruiserweight world title once cleared to return.