The circus finally met the guillotine. On Friday night, December 19, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, former two-time heavyweight king Anthony Joshua did what the world begged for: he shut Jake Paul’s mouth—literally. In a fight that felt less like a sport and more like a public service, Joshua systematically dismantled the YouTuber, sending him to the hospital with a jaw broken in two places and titanium plates for a face.
While Paul spent the opening rounds on his bicycle, playing a pathetic game of tag, reality hit him like a freight train in the 5th. Joshua, fueled by a $92,000,000 guaranteed cut, finally turned it on. After four knockdowns and a final, bone-shattering right hand in the 6th, the referee put an end to the “Judgment Day” delusions. Paul didn’t just lose; he was executed for a check.
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The “Hard Truth”: This Wasn’t a Fight—It Was a $184 Million Scam. Let’s call it what it is: Financial Gore. The “Hero” (Joshua) and the “Villain” (Paul) split a disgusting $184,000,000 purse, with Jake Paul himself taking to X to claim the total value was actually $267,000,000. While real contenders are starving for a title shot, Netflix and MVP Promotions fed a 6-foot-6 heavyweight monster a 216-pound social media star just to farm the carnage.
The “integrity” of boxing didn’t win; the algorithm did. Joshua openly admitted he wasn’t worried about the “integrity side” as long as people were talking. This wasn’t a comeback; it was a heist. The fact that Paul lasted six rounds isn’t a testament to his “heart”—it’s proof that Joshua was milking the clock for the Netflix cameras before delivering the $92 million blow.
Deep Background: The “Dirty History” of a Mismatch
The road to this slaughter was paved with desperation. Paul originally wanted Gervonta “Tank” Davis, but after legal issues blew up that card, Paul “handpicked” a man 29 pounds heavier and 5 inches taller. Jake Paul built a career on beating up retired MMA fighters and NBA bench players. Against a “Real Dog” like Joshua, the height and weight difference was a death sentence. Joshua stood at 6’6″, 245 lbs of pure muscle, looking down at a 6’1″ YouTuber who looked like he’d stumbled into the wrong gym. Paul claimed he was “untested”—now he’s just “liquid diet only.”
The Cold Hard Truth from the Insiders
“It was a restoration of sanity,” says one ringside veteran. The “insider” truth is that Netflix needed a massive subscriber hook, and they bought Jake Paul’s jaw to get it.
Insiders at the Kaseya Center report that Paul was coughing up blood and had to be rushed to surgery immediately. He can post all the “I’ll be back” tweets he wants, but the medical reality is grim: titanium plates and a 60-day mandatory suspension. Joshua, meanwhile, is already looking past the wreckage toward a Tyson Fury payday, treating Jake Paul as nothing more than a high-priced heavy bag.
