Jake Paul has had two titanium plates fitted and some teeth removed after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw in two places during the American’s stoppage defeat in their heavyweight fight in Miami.
The 28-year-old went six rounds with two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua, but the fight was stopped when Paul failed to beat the count following repeated knockdowns.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer hit the canvas twice in the fifth and sixth rounds and said in his post-fight comments that he thought his jaw was “definitely” broken.
Paul wrote on Instagram that surgery went well and that he will be on liquids only for seven days.
Paul posted an image of his X-ray on social media that showed the double break externally on his jawline.
Despite missing the post-fight news conference as a result of the injury, Paul joked that he could take on former four-weight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez “in 10 days”.
Paul was a massive underdog against his vastly more experienced opponent and tried to use his speed and footwork to stay away from the Briton’s big punches.
The fight had attracted criticism because of the weight discrepancy and experience gap between the fighters.
Paul has fought most of his career at cruiserweight and says he intends to take "some time off" from boxing.
