Jake Paul suffered a debilitating defeat by knock out as he confronted off towards Anthony Joshua in a hotly anticipated boxing showdown.
Paul was hit with the match-ending blow in spherical six of the battle towards Joshua which was held at Kaseya Middle in Miami and streamed reside on Netflix on Friday, December 19.
The previous two-time unified heavyweight champion landed the knockout punch on Paul after the YouTuber tried to taunt Joshua by sticking his tongue out at him earlier than the ultimate blow.
After earlier pushing by a brutal onslaught from his rival, Paul was unable to answer the referee’s depend this time round. The ref had no selection however to name it, crowning Joshua victorious.
Paul gave the impression to be in good spirits as he conceded defeat, admitting he loved the match regardless of the loss.
“I really feel good. That was enjoyable. I like this sport,” he stated, per a number of media studies. “I acquired my ass beat, however that’s what this sport is about.”
Though he got here off second greatest on the evening, Paul stated he nonetheless felt like a winner and vowed to return and “get myself a belt.”
“Man, I’ve already received in each single approach in life,” he stated. “This sport has helped me in each single approach … I feel my jaw is damaged, by the best way.”
For his half, Joshua claimed he thought he would win the battle so much quicker than the way it in the end performed out.
“It wasn’t the perfect efficiency. It wasn’t the perfect,” he stated within the ring. “The tip aim was ‘pin Jake Paul down and damage him.’”
The boxer then admitted, “It took a bit longer than anticipated.”
Jake Paul. (Picture by Carmen Mandato/Getty Pictures for Netflix)
Joshua additionally praised his rival in his post-match speech, complimenting Paul for his efficiency within the battle.
“Jake Paul did rather well and he deserves his props. It takes an actual man to try this and he deserves respect for making an attempt and making an attempt and making an attempt,” Joshua stated. “It takes an actual man to try this. We have now to present Jake Paul respect.”
Joshua added, “He got here up towards an actual fighter tonight.”
Boxing followers have been additionally vocal concerning the Joshua v Paul battle, flocking to social media to pontificate.
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“Love him or hate him Jake Paul is hard! To maintain getting up and having one other go takes balls,” wrote one fan, whereas one other added, “Respect to Jake Paul (although I don’t like him) for holding out towards Anthony Joshua for therefore lengthy! Huge respect!”
Others have been lower than impressed with Paul’s efficiency, accusing him of dragging out the battle by strategically dropping to his knees all through the evening so as to last more within the ring.
“This was so pathetic bro. Jake taking a knee each 20 seconds simply so he may get farther into the battle lmao,” raged one X person, whereas one other wrote, “Jake Paul couldn’t run sufficient. He ought to attempt to run observe as a substitute.”
Mocking Paul’s strikes, one other joked, “Jake drained himself out with all that rattling falling 😭”
It was a sentiment that appeared to be echoed by referee Christopher Younger, who at one level warned the fighters,”The followers didn’t pay to see this crap.”
