Jake Paul Undergoes Surgery for Broken Jaw Following Knockout Loss to Anthony Joshua
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 21 Dec 2025
Jake Paul has undergone surgery after suffering a broken jaw in his knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua on Friday night in Miami (Saturday in Manila), confirming the severity of the damage inflicted during the former heavyweight champion’s emphatic sixth-round stoppage.
Paul revealed that he sustained a double fracture to his jaw, injuries that required immediate surgical intervention following the bout at the Kaseya Center. The injuries were reportedly caused by the crushing right hand Joshua landed in Round 6, the punch that ended the scheduled eight-round heavyweight contest and left Paul unable to beat the referee’s count.
Despite the serious injury, Paul remained defiant in the aftermath. Speaking after surgery, the 28-year-old said he plans to take time to recover but has no intention of stepping away from boxing permanently. “I’ll rest, heal, and come back stronger,” Paul stated, acknowledging the physical toll of facing a former world champion at heavyweight.
The bout marked Paul’s most ambitious test to date, pitting the YouTuber-turned-boxer against one of the most accomplished heavyweights of the modern era. After frustrating Joshua with movement and clinching during the early rounds, Paul was caught repeatedly once the pace intensified, suffering four knockdowns before the fight was stopped.
For Anthony Joshua, the victory capped a dominant return to the ring after a 15-month layoff and reaffirmed his status as one of the division’s most dangerous punchers. For Jake Paul, the loss—and the resulting injury—served as a sobering reminder of the risks involved when stepping up against elite-level opposition.
Medical officials have not released a detailed recovery timeline, but jaw fractures typically require several weeks of immobilization before training can safely resume. Paul is expected to be sidelined for months as he recovers from surgery and regains full strength.
The injury brings a dramatic close to one of boxing’s most talked-about crossover events, shifting attention from spectacle back to the sport’s unforgiving realities inside the ring.
Photo courtesy of Jake Paul's Instagram.
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