Anthony Joshua ended Jake Paul’s venture into heavyweight boxing with a decisive sixth-round stoppage in Miami, before immediately turning his focus to a long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury.
The former two-time world champion, facing an opponent who spent much of the fight in retreat, finally broke through in the fifth round, scoring two knockdowns. A follow-up assault in the sixth forced the referee to wave off the contest after Paul failed to beat the count.
Post-fight, Joshua dismissed the notion that the YouTube star posed any danger. “I refuse to be hurt. I refuse to be beat,” he stated. His promoter, Eddie Hearn, swiftly pivoted to the division’s major target: “We want the Tyson Fury fight. That’s the biggest fight in boxing. 2026, back to the real business.”
While the bout was a decisive mismatch, Paul earned a measure of respect for seeing it through. “He got into the ring with an Olympic gold medallist and former world champion,” noted Chris Eubank Jr. on social media. “You have to give him his respect now.”
