Anthony Joshua may have emerged victorious over Jake Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami, but fans don’t really consider this a win. In the first few rounds of the match, fans weren’t really happy with the match, as Paul’s main attempt was to survive in the ring. However, he managed to land a few of his throws.
Many would argue that Paul’s performance was better than Francis Ngannou’s against Joshua last year. Meanwhile, Joshua appeared very frustrated. He failed to land anything with malevolence in those first few rounds. It was just embarrassing to see how many of Joshua’s throws went wasted.
Anthony Joshua fulfilled his promise vs. Jake Paul 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jYiQ12qOn2
— ESPN (@espn) December 20, 2025
Paul’s strategy was clear in the latter rounds. He was trying to avoid a knockout loss. He tried clinching onto Joshua most of the time, without even attempting to throw that many punches. Joshua came back to his rhythm in the fifth round.
RESULT: Joshua KO6 over Paul. 💥💥💥💥
— World Boxing News (@WorldBoxingNews) December 20, 2025
Total domination. All Paul did was run.
Knocked down FOUR times.#JakeJoshua #boxing pic.twitter.com/SUC2fRfzrC
In the fifth round, Paul was knocked down twice with strong punches from Joshua. However, Paul survived the fifth round, which was a major win for him after earlier predictions claimed that Paul wouldn’t survive past 5 rounds (via Boxing Insider).
| Fight Stats | Jake Paul | Anthony Joshua |
| Landed | 16 | 48 |
| Thrown | 56 | 146 |
| Accuracy | 29% | 33% |
Paul was knocked down once again in round 6, but he still stood strong against Joshua. However, a fourth knockdown was enough for Paul to give up, earning a win for Joshua. Many would argue that it wasn’t really a win for Joshua at that point.
Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul on Their Result
In his post-match reaction, Anthony Joshua admitted that it wasn’t his best performance. He shared that he wanted to knock out Paul and hurt him. He regretted taking longer to find his rhythm in the ring. He congratulated Paul for surviving in the ring. Joshua shared (via The NY Times):
It wasn’t the best performance. I wanted to pin him down and hurt him. It took me longer than I expected. Jake Paul did really well and he deserves his props. It takes a real man to do that and he deserves respect for trying and trying and trying. But he came up against a real fighter tonight.
Joshua further invited Tyson Fury for a bout next. He shared, “And if Tyson Fury is serious, and if he wants to shake off his Twitter fingers and pick up some gloves, he should fight me.” When Ariel Helwani turned to Paul for his comments, he shared that he had a blast.
Paul shared, “I’m feeling good. That was fun. I love this sport and I had a blast.” He further praised Joshua, calling him a great fighter, and added that Joshua managed to break his jaw during the match. Paul shared:
Anthony is a great fighter. I got my a*s beat but that’s what this sport is all about. This sport has helped me so much — I think my jaw is broken, by the way.
Paul shared that he was finally going to take a break after spending the last six years training. Paul was supported by his brother, Logan Paul, during the match.
Fans on Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Fight
Fans took to X to share their feelings about the Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul fight. As expected, many fans shared how the match shouldn’t have gone into a sixth round. Others complained that Paul was making a mockery out of boxing. They also mocked how Paul was clinching on to Joshua to avoid a knockout.
Fans also complained about how Netflix had either crashed during the stream or given the viewers a terrible quality stream with issues in audio syncing. Some of the fan comments read:
Damn……. @jakepaul yo ass really crazy 😂😂😂 you lasted 6 rds with @anthonyjoshua ! Mannnn ! But AJ you showed his ass Boxing ain’t no damn joke @anthonyjoshua Good job 👏🏾 #netflix #JoshuaPaul
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) December 20, 2025
Damn……. @jakepaul yo ass really crazy 😂😂😂 you lasted 6 rds with @anthonyjoshua ! Mannnn ! But AJ you showed his ass Boxing ain’t no damn joke @anthonyjoshua Good job 👏🏾 #netflix #JoshuaPaul
— Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) December 20, 2025
Describe Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua with one picture: pic.twitter.com/QyGfe6Q5wA
— Vent It (@VentItMedia) December 20, 2025
Jake Paul every time Anthony Joshua went near him pic.twitter.com/BTLwn84FS8
— 𝐄 🇧🇻 (@ErlingProp) December 20, 2025
Anyone else’s @netflix just crash during the #jakepaulvsanthonyjoshua fight?
— DevilsMagicnateball (@Nate_Lopez) December 20, 2025
Paul decided on Joshua as his opponent after his fight with Gervonta Davis was called off after Davis got entangled in a major scandal. Ahead of the fight set for November 14, a string of accusations was launched against Davis by his ex-girlfriend.
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