Boxer Anthony Joshua dropped a mysterious Christmas Day message online, stirring up excitement for what he's got planned next year. He just beat YouTuber Jake Paul in a tough heavyweight fight in Miami, knocking him out in the sixth round.

Paul went down twice in the fifth round before Joshua landed a strong right punch in the sixth, breaking Paul's jaw. Before the fight, people were saying Joshua had agreed to take it easy on Paul, but both teams denied it.

Thinking about his performance, Joshua said, I should've done better. It's a win, sure, but not really a success. My coach wants more from me, and so do I. But hey, what can you do? I can’t just sit on that one win.

Joshua said he knows he can still get better, saying, So, yeah, I'm not happy. I felt like I was carrying a boxing on my back today; that's all it was.

I took Jake as seriously as I needed to, but I take myself seriously most of all.

You have to be ready. One mistake can really hurt you in that ring.

Looking forward to the year ahead, the 36-year-old hinted that he's planning something big.

On Christmas Day, he posted on X (Twitter), Big thanks to the 33 million of you who watched and supported me, Jake, and everyone else fighting that night, and thanks to everyone who prayed for me during fight week.

Enjoy the holidays if you're celebrating, and have a good week if you're not. Big plans for the year ahead, so keep an eye out.

We are all equal in God's eyes. God bless. Rastafari.

At the same time, Paul also posted a message on X, saying, God is great.

Broken jaw, but my brain and spine are fine. I've never been so ready to go. Merry Christmas to everyone!

Never stop trying to be your best. You will definitely fail if you don't even try.

Naoya Inoue is thinking about retirement with Junto Nakatani on the horizon: ‘I absolutely can't afford to lose.’

You can't beat time.

Inoue is 32, and he's already hinting that age might be catching up to him. He's getting set for his Saturday fight against David Picasso in Saudi Arabia, headlining The Ring V: Night of the Samurai on DAZN PPV.

Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) is still at his best. He's the undisputed junior featherweight champ and one of the best fighters around.

“The Monster” knows he's not going to last forever, just like everyone else. There's also a chance that Nakatani could take his spot if he beats Picasso. They might fight next May.

“I absolutely can't afford to lose,” Inoue said on DAZN's On The Ground series.

“I'm motivated by my position in the division. I've done well. Now that I'm 32, I'm thinking about when I'll retire.

“Because Junto Nakatani is on the same card, fans are already looking forward to our fight next year. So I need to show them I'm still great. We both need to win.”

Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs), who has won titles in three divisions, is making his 122-pound debut in the co-main event against Sebastian Hernandez.

Nakatani, 27, is seen as the next big thing after Inoue.

Inoue has won titles in four weight classes, starting at 108 pounds. He's been at 122 for over two years. He's 7-0 in that class and has defended his undisputed title five times, most recently against Murodjon Akhmadaliev in September.

That win against Akhmadaliev was only the fourth time in Inoue’s 13-year career that he heard the final bell. Before the Akhmadaliev fight, he was knocked down twice in four fights. People started wondering about his chin and whether he could take punches as he moved up in weight.

As the talk gets louder, Inoue’s father and trainer, Shingo, is talking about retirement too as they get ready for Picasso (32-0-1, 17 KOs).

“He’s not young anymore,” Shingo said. “I don't think he has much time left. I hope he can fight with everything he has in his remaining fights. If he does that, he'll get the results he wants.”

Inoue is fighting for the fourth time this year. From 2021 to 2024, he fought twice each year. But Inoue has said he'll probably only fight twice in 2026, and he's not as interested in moving to 126 pounds since Nakatani is waiting for him.

“I’m not heavy enough for featherweight yet, and I still have some physical concerns,” Inoue said. “I'm both nervous and excited about that, so I want to try it.

“As long as I'm still great, I'll be proud. But if I'm not satisfied, if I don't feel that way anymore, that’s when I'll start to get worse as a fighter.

“Once you stop pushing yourself, it's over.”