JUST IN: THE "UNSEEN" X-RAYS SHOWING TITANIUM PLATES INSIDE JAKE PAUL’S BROKEN JAW
"My jaw is broken." Jake Paul breaks the silence after Joshua's knockout, revealing surgery details and a 6-week recovery plan.
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Word is Jake Paul got messed up pretty good in that fight with Anthony Joshua, but it doesn’t seem career-ending, at least from what we know. He broke his jaw in two spots on December 19, 2025, in Miami and had to get surgery. He mentioned titanium plates and dental work, and he's on a liquid diet for a week.
Normally, an injury like that sets you back for a few weeks, but it's not unusual in fighting sports, and there's a standard fix. What we haven't heard yet is important. Besides the jaw and dental work, his team hasn't said anything about other injuries.
So, what went down in the fight, and how did Joshua stop it in Round 6 with a broken jaw?
Basically, it was a famous online dude trying his luck against a former heavyweight champ with a big punch. Early on, Jake Paul tried to be quick, pick his shots, and not get caught up in long exchanges. Joshua was calm and careful at first, trying to get his timing right and waiting for openings.
That changed as the fight went on. News sources said that Paul “got away from” Joshua in the first four rounds before Joshua figured him out, knocked him down twice in the fifth, and finished it with a “big right hand” in the sixth that broke Paul's jaw in two places.
The important thing about the injury is how the fight ended. A solid shot to the lower face is a common way to break your jaw, and that seems to be what happened here. According to news reports from December 20, 2025, Anthony Joshua said,
“It took me a bit, but I finally landed the right hand.”
Jake Paul’s reaction after the fight also showed something was really wrong. He was spitting blood and talking about his jaw before any official word came out. News sources from December 20, 2025, quoted Jake Paul as saying,
“I think my jaw is broken… It’s for sure broken, but man, that was good.”
After that, everyone started focusing on treatment. News reported that Joshua knocked Paul down twice in the fifth round and twice more in the sixth before they stopped the fight. Paul didn't go to the post-fight press conference because he was dealing with the injury. The usual media stuff got replaced with a trip to the hospital.
Paul’s promoter talked about how quickly things turned medical. According to news reports from December 20, 2025, Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian said,
“He showered and drove himself to the hospital.”
He also said,
“A broken jaw is very common in sports, especially boxing or MMA. It takes about four to six weeks to recover.”
That doesn't mean he'll be fighting again right away, but it gives you an idea of how serious it is. A jaw broken in two places usually means dealing with pain, a limited diet, keeping your mouth clean, and not doing any contact training until you get the okay. That usually means no sparring, no hitting the pads hard, and not risking another injury while the bone heals.
Did Jake Paul actually break his jaw? What's confirmed about the surgery, the hospital, and all the injuries?
Yeah, Jake Paul said he broke his jaw in two places, and a lot of news outlets are saying the same thing. The sure facts are these: jaw broken in two places, bleeding from the mouth after the fight, surgery, titanium plates, and dental work where they took out some teeth. He's also mentioned pain, stiffness, and being on a liquid diet for a week.
In an online message from December 20, 2025, Jake Paul wrote,
“Surgery went well. Thanks for all the love and support. 2 titanium plates on each side. Some teeth removed. Have to have only liquids for 7 days, so no yummy dogs :(.”
News also said that Joshua ended the fight with a big punch to Paul’s jaw, knocking him down for the final time, and that Paul posted the X-ray and updates after surgery. That agrees with news reports that Paul thanked the doctors at Miami University Hospital after surgery.
What hasn't been said is just as important. Jake Paul's side hasn't said anything about a concussion, broken eye socket, broken nose, rib injury, or anything else other than the broken jaw and dental work. So, if you're wondering about all the injuries, right now the only ones we know for sure are the broken jaw and the related dental and surgical stuff.
Just so you know, doctors say that jaw fractures usually need weeks to heal and a restricted diet after they're fixed, especially if you need plates or something to keep the jaw stable.
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.
