Joshua Knocks Out A Spirited Jake Paul

Originally posted on BoxingNews.com | Last updated Dec 20, 2025 12:07 AM ET

Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in the sixth round, as you can see how the fight played out live.

Paul was coming off a June victory over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. However, this was by far his biggest test. Joshua, who usually fights around 250 pounds, had to cut down to a strict 245-pound limit for this bout. He tipped the scales at 243.4 pounds—his lightest in years.

Paul weighed in at 216.4 pounds, still 27 pounds lighter than “AJ.” Joshua, despite a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in 2024, is a top-tier heavyweight who has shared the ring with the likes of Wladimir Klitschko and Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua proved he was too much for Paul.

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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Round 1 ‍♂️

We are officially underwater in Miami, and the visual is wild! Anthony Joshua towers over Jake Paul like a literal giant, and Paul knows it—he spent the entire first round skittering along the perimeter like he’s fighting on a sheet of…
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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Round 2

JAKE PAUL IS HOLDING HIS OWN?!

The momentum just shifted! After a shaky start, "The Problem Child" is actually timing the heavyweight giant. Paul clipped AJ with a right hand early and followed up with a HEAVY left that landed…
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Paul laughing at AJ ☠️ https://t.co/HOOyRrocTF
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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Round 3 ♟️

Jake Paul is proving that his footwork isn't just for show! He opened the third with a sharp "up jab" and a looping left hook that kept Joshua guessing. AJ tried to hammer through the guard with a big right hand, but Paul’s head…
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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Round 4

This has officially turned into one of the most bizarre rounds in boxing history! Anthony Joshua finally found his range, rocking Paul’s head back with a snapping jab, but the story of the round was Paul's inability to stay on his…
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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Round 5

THE TIDE HAS TURNED! JOSHUA FINDS THE EQUALIZER!

We arrived at the second half of the fight and Anthony Joshua decided he’d seen enough of the "Problem Child’s" antics! Just 30 seconds in, AJ detonated a HARD uppercut that rocked… https://t.co/tKXkVHBBQE
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Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua – Round 6

GOODNIGHT, MIAMI! AJ CLOSES THE SHOW!

The "Problem Child" finally ran out of miracles. Anthony Joshua opened the sixth round with a clinical right hand-left hook two-piece that immediately put Paul on his heels. Seconds later, a… https://t.co/5cwLU1DrIf
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Jake's reaction to his AJ loss https://t.co/N3fskYf2RC
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JUDGMENT DAY: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED FOR AJ! ️

The experiment is over, and the gap in class was finally too wide to bridge. Anthony Joshua just delivered a brutal reality check in Miami, putting a definitive end to the "Problem Child’s" heavyweight ambitions with a clinical… https://t.co/d7IZNG4DkK
— BoxingNews.com (@BoxingNews) December 20, 2025

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