Jake Paul has insisted he’s doing fine but admitted that he may have sustained a broken jaw during his defeat to Anthony Joshua on Saturday morning.

The former YouTuber lasted six rounds but, after being knocked to the canvas twice in the fifth, ultimately took one punch too many.

 

Paul was quizzed on how he was feeling after the second loss of his professional career, having previously been defeated by Tommy Fury in 2023.

And though he admitted his jaw was sore, the 28-year-old still cut a positive figure.

“I’m feeling good, that was fun, I gave it my all, I had a blast,” Paul said.

“Anthony’s a great fighter, and I got my a** beat, but that’s what this sport is all about, and I’m going to keep on coming back and keep on winning

“I’ve already won every single day in life… I think my jaw is broken.

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Anthony Joshua floored Jake Paul multiple times in their boxing fight | GETTY“This sport has helped me so much. I’m going to come back and get a world championship belt at some point.

“I just got tired to be honest.

“He did amazing and hits really hard.”

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Five facts about boxing that fans might not know | GBNEWS/PAMeanwhile, for Joshua, the Briton conceded that he wasn’t at his brilliant, bruising best despite the securing the knockout he craved.

He also insisted that Paul deserved immense respect for taking the bout in the first place, despite the size and experience differences between the pair.

“First of all, I wanna give love to the crowd,” he said in the ring.

“It wasn’t the best performance. The end goal was to get Jake Paul, pin him down, hurt him – that has been the request leading up.

“It took a bit longer than expected, but the right hand finally found its destination.

“Jake Paul has done really well tonight. I wanna give him his props, it takes a real man to do that.

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Jake Paul put up a big fight against Anthony Joshua on Saturday morning | GETTY“He came up against a real fighter tonight, who’s had a 15-month lay-off.”

“I needed to give this guy a systematic breakdown, I said I’m going to see his soul leave his body round after round.

“I said it, and that’s exactly what happened.”

Prior to the clash, reports swirled that Joshua has already agreed to fight Tyson Fury in a battle that would capture the imaginations of millions around the world.

That’s something the 36-year-old, without a doubt, would relish.

“Let’s see you in the ring and talk with our fists,” he said when asked about Fury.