Jake Paul’s jaw is broken in Anthony Joshua battering: YouTuber-turned-boxer rushes to hospital
Jake Paul ended up in hospital with a double-broken jaw following his knockout defeat against Anthony Joshua.
The former YouTuber went six rounds with the former heavyweight champion before Joshua’s power finally showed in Miami.
Paul later recovered and revealed he feared he had broken his jaw, and his promoter Nakisa Bidarian later confirmed the 28-year-old had gone for treatment.
Bidarian said recovery time is expected to be four to six weeks.
Paul was coughing up blood after the knockout but said in an in-ring interview: ‘I feel good, it was fun, I love this sport.’ He later posted a photo of an x-ray confirming that he had a double fracture in his jaw.
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Jake Paul’s jaw was broken by Anthony Joshua in a fight in Miami on Friday night.
Paul posted this photo showing the moment the blow shattered his jaw
Jake’s brother Logan visited him in the hospital and posted this photo from his bedside
He also posted a series of graphic images and videos on his Instagram account, showing a change in his jaw and profuse blood flowing down his face.
The former cruiserweight confirmed he would be taking a break from the sport but planned to pursue the cruiserweight world title.
‘I’m going to take a break. I’ve been working hard for six years. I’ll take a break for a while. “This is incredible,” he said.
‘We’ll heal the broken jaw, come back and fight people my weight.’
Paul added: ‘Anthony Joshua is a great fighter, I got beat but that’s what this sport is about. I will come back and continue to win.
Paul says his jaw is double broken but jokes ‘Give me Canelo in 10 days’
‘Problem Child’ also released a graphic video showing the damage he suffered
‘I have already won in every aspect of life. My family and my beautiful fiancée’s sports have helped me a lot in my life.
The former YouTuber insisted he was ‘not surprised’ that he survived six rounds.
“I’m just tired,” insisted Paul, who frequently fell to the canvas during the fight.
‘It was very difficult to carry his weight. If I had better cardio I think I could have kept fighting. ‘I did my personal best.’
