Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defeated YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul by knockout in the sixth round of their much-anticipated bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami late Friday night.
Although the 36-year-old Joshua had not fought since September 2024, when he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in five rounds, he came in as the prohibitive favorite to derail Paul’s ambitious fight plans.
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In their photo standoff that closed Wednesday’s event, the 6-foot-6 Joshua towered over the 6-1 Paul. Joshua also has a six-inch reach advantage, 82-76. In addition, 12 of Paul’s bouts have been at the 200-pound cruiserweight limit.
Joshua weighed 243 pounds at their Thursday weigh-in, while Paul was 216.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
