Even though Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in their fight, he's going to have to give up a big chunk of his earnings.

Joshua beat Paul in the sixth round at the Kaseya Centre in Miami on Friday night. Even though he won, the 36-year-old admitted he could have done better against the social media guy-turned-fighter.

Joshua told talkSPORT, "I deserve the criticism," when asked if he thought he'd get heat for letting Paul last six rounds. He said, We're top-level fighters, so if I were a coach and my fighter went six rounds with Jake Paul, I'd drag him back to the gym the next day, give him a hard time, and get him back to work. I'd be like, 'How did you let this kid go six rounds with you? Are you kidding me?'

But I can't change the past. Credit to [Paul], he did well. I told him what would happen, but it just took six rounds.

Even with Joshua's honest take on his own showing, the two-time heavyweight champ has a reason to be happy since he made a lot of money. Sources say that he and Paul shared a prize of about £137 million, split in half, according to the Express.

Referee Christopher Young stopped the fight at 1:31 in the sixth round. Paul (12-2) and Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) fought for a total of 989 seconds. Each fighter made £68.5 million from the fight, so Joshua made about £69,000 per second, or £4.1 million per minute, while he was in the ring.

But Joshua won't get to keep all that money. Since he lives in the UK, he has to pay taxes in both the US and the UK.

AceOdds says that 37% of Joshua's earnings, about £25.6 million, will go to the IRS. Florida doesn't have state tax, but he still has to pay US income tax at the highest rate because the fight was in the US.

Joshua also has to pay the difference between his UK tax bill and the US tax he already paid, which is about £5.5 million to HMRC. He also owes £1.4 million for National Insurance, which brings his total tax bill to about £32 million.

Still, Joshua says that money wasn't why he fought Paul. "It's not even my biggest payday; it's not about the money," he said.

For me, it was about the chance to show what I can do for the world.

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.