Jake Paul gave a candid interview with a broken jaw and spit up blood after his defeat to Anthony Joshua on Friday night. The YouTuber-turned-fighter chose to step into the ring against the bigger and more experienced Joshua and faced the consequences.
In the first few rounds, Paul held his ground while Joshua found his rhythm. However, round five saw Paul running for survival and getting knocked down twice by Joshua's big punches. By round six, Joshua ended the bout decisively, leaving Paul unable to rise from the final knockdown.
The respect from both Anthony Joshua and boxing fans increased after Paul's brave performance against such a formidable opponent. Despite being outmatched, Paul managed to last longer than many expected.
After the fight, Paul admitted to sustaining a broken jaw and spitting up blood during an interview where he showed unshaken determination and expressed deep gratitude for boxing.
"This sport has helped me so much in my life... Nice little ass-whooping from one of the best to ever do it. I love this s**t. I'm gonna come back and get a world championship belt at some point,"declared Jake Paul confidently.
Paul acknowledged that cardio challenges contributed to his defeat, finding it tough to contend with Joshua's size advantage and power.
Acknowledging Joshua's strength with admiration, he added that despite injuries, reaching as far as he did in the match felt like a moral victory.
