MEDICAL VERDICT: DOCTORS REVEAL FOUR TO SIX WEEK RECOVERY FOR INJURED JAKE PAUL
Jake Paul is recovering after a 6th-round KO by Anthony Joshua. MVP's Nakisa Bidarian confirms a broken jaw and a 6-week layoff.
Jake Paul's most recent boxing match didn't go so well. He got hurt and had to go to the hospital.
Last Friday night in Miami, Paul boxed against Anthony Joshua, a former heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist, in a big event streamed on Netflix. Joshua landed a solid right hand in the sixth round, stopping the fight and leaving Paul hurt.
Confirmation After the Match
Right after the fight, Nakisa Bidarian, Paul's business partner at Most Valuable Promotions, talked about what happened at the press conference. He said Paul's jaw was probably broken.
“We think he broke his jaw,” Bidarian said. “He’s fine. We met with Netflix afterwards. He took a shower, and he drove himself to the hospital. A broken jaw is very common in sports, particularly in boxing or MMA. I think the recovery time from the doctors and surgeons we’ve already talked to is four to six weeks.”
Even though he was injured, Paul didn't leave right away. Bidarian said he did his media stuff, cleaned up, and then went to the hospital himself.
Paul later confirmed he broke his jaw, posting a video from the hospital with his brother Logan, saying, "Broken jaw, guys. Thanks for all the support. I'm OK."
Tough Night Against a Bigger Guy
During the fight, Paul tried to deal with Joshua's size and power by moving around and holding on. But as the fight continued, Joshua started getting into a rhythm and putting on more pressure, landing harder shots as Paul got tired.
Joshua's size was a big advantage as the fight went on. In the middle of round six, a right hand landed cleanly, and the referee stopped the fight.
Good Words Despite Losing
Even though Paul lost, Bidarian said he was proud of Paul's performance, pointing out how tough it was to fight an elite heavyweight with only a little bit of preparation.
“Ultimately, Jake Paul lasted a lot longer than anyone said he was going to,” Bidarian said. “I think he might have won a round or two, or three. He was doing tremendously well in there against a person who is vastly more skilled, vastly larger, and vastly more powerful, and he did it on four weeks’ preparation.”
Bidarian also mentioned that Joshua's constant holding wore Paul down late in the fight.
“I think a great, great game plan and preparation, unbelievable heart,” he added. “The reality is, Jake lost because of the size difference, not because of the skill difference. AJ was hanging on that neck, pushing him down, and when you have someone that heavy constantly doing that, it does suck the energy out of you.”
This was the first time Paul lost by stoppage in his boxing career. He had only lost once before, by decision against Tommy Fury in 2023.
With a broken jaw and a recovery time of four to six weeks, Paul will focus on getting better before deciding what to do next in boxing.
For now, the YouTuber-turned-boxer has made it clear that even with the injury, he's still in good spirits and will continue his fight sports career.
TYSON FURY BLASTS ANTHONY JOSHUA AFTER DANIEL DUBOIS STOPS FABIO WARDLEY IN MANCHESTER
Tyson Fury has labelled Anthony Joshua "chinny" after Daniel Dubois secured the WBO heavyweight title against a resilient Fabio Wardley.
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Tyson Fury wasted no time after Daniel Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley this past weekend, using the moment to take a shot at Anthony Joshua.
Dubois picked up his second heavyweight title Saturday night in Manchester, grabbing the WBO belt from Wardley in a wild, bloodied battle that’s already being called a fight of the year candidate.
It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Dubois, though. He hit the canvas twice in the first three rounds but bounced back hard, battering Wardley late and leaving his face a mess as the final bell sounded.
Wardley never actually went down during the fight, despite looking wobbly near the end. Credit to him for sheer toughness, but Dubois still beat him decisively. This was Dubois’ first victory since his massive upset over Anthony Joshua earlier in 2024, when he floored AJ four times in one night.
On Sunday, Fury chimed in about Dubois’ latest win. With his own fight against Joshua rumoured for later this year on Netflix, Fury saw an opening to stir the pot.
“Just been thinking about Dubois’ crazy fight last night,” Fury said. Dubois fought [Jarrell] Miller, stopped him, but never put him down. He fought. [Filip] Hrgovic stopped him but never put him down. Fought Wardley last night and stopped him, but didn’t put him down. He hit Usyk with bombs but didn’t drop him. But against Anthony Joshua? Drops him five times.”
Fury added, “I’m not saying Joshua’s got no chin, but facts are facts. Take it however you want. Nobody else went down, not Miller, not Hrgovic, not Usyk, not Wardley. But Joshua hits the deck five times? Chinny, get up, slink!”
Fury is coming off a comeback win over Arslanbek Makhmudov and has already signed on to fight Joshua this year. Joshua will warm up first against Albanian heavyweight Kristian Pregna in Saudi Arabia on July 25 before facing Fury.
Promoter Frank Warren says Fury vs. AJ will probably land in October, though Fury might want another tune-up, which could push things back a bit.
As for Dubois, he’s got options. There’s talk of a rematch with Wardley, a chance to settle the score with Usyk in a trilogy, or a domestic showdown with Moses Itauma. Dubois’ dad, Stan, told talkSPORT he’d rather see his son fight another British heavyweight next, not Usyk.
HOW DANIEL DUBOIS SURVIVED TWO KNOCKDOWNS TO STOP A BLOODY FABIO WARDLEY
"I had to dig deep." Read Daniel Dubois' full reaction to his stunning comeback victory against Fabio Wardley in Manchester.
The punch that changed everything wasn't thrown by either of the fighters.
Fabio Wardley came out blazing in his title defence, dropping Daniel Dubois just 10 seconds in. He did it again in the third round, making it look like his big night. But then, something strange happened. As Dubois got up after the fourth round, his trainer, Don Charles, slapped him hard on both cheeks.
That’s when Dubois woke up. “I had to make him realise what he needed to do,” Charles said afterwards. It’s not exactly the kind of thing you see at team-building seminars, but it worked. Dubois turned on, and suddenly Wardley’s reign started to unravel.
Wardley had picked Dubois for the first fight since collecting the WBO belt that Oleksandr Usyk dropped. Honestly, it looked like a smart pick: he dropped Dubois twice and set the tone. But after that slap, Dubois started seeing Wardley’s moves coming; those wild lunges became easier to dodge.
He landed his stiff jab and followed up with savage right hands. Wardley’s jaw somehow took the hits, but his nose was pouring blood, and his right eye was almost swollen shut. He kept pushing forward, showing crazy heart, while Dubois just kept piling on. The fight turned into a brutal spectacle, the kind you can’t look away from.
Wardley got checked twice by doctors but kept fighting. Honestly, it could've stopped before the second-to-last round, when referee Howard Foster finally stepped in. Dubois got his second world title; Wardley, battered and worn, just managed a thumbs up to his mum.
Dubois summed it up later: “I had to dig really deep. When you’re a warrior, you go to dark places. I was nervous at first, all over the place, and had to fight my own battles. That slap woke me up. My dad and everyone were in my corner; I couldn’t let them down.
“Fabio came to fight; he was tough. We were exhausted; it was a real war. I had to use all my skills to win. Great fight, great battle, and I’m No. 1 again.” Sure, Usyk might argue about that, but Dubois proved something; he got up off the canvas and won.
People have called Dubois a quitter since the Joe Joyce fight six years ago. Wardley himself thought Dubois would fold again in Manchester, and for three rounds it looked like he was right until reality snapped Dubois awake.
