Love him or hate him — Jake Paul is aware of how to attract a response out of individuals. Friday’s newest sideshow fight was no totally different.
In a matchup that baffled the fight world, former two-time unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua made easy work of Paul, dropping the YouTuber-turned-pugilist 4 instances en path to a brutal sixth-round knockout reside on Netflix. Joshua was an awesome BetMGM favourite coming into the weekend for good motive — the Englishman, who stands 6-foot-6 with a monstrous 82-inch attain, towered over Paul in both stature and résumé, and he put these benefits to good use.
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After a sluggish begin, Joshua battered Paul across the ring in a weird and lopsided fight that noticed Paul repeatedly dive for Joshua’s legs as if he was taking pictures an MMA-style double-leg takedown. Paul mentioned afterward that he believed he suffered a damaged jaw on account of Joshua’s highly effective punches.
Not surprisingly, given how high-profile Paul’s fights have turn into, the sports world had lots to say about six rounds it witnessed Friday. Check out among the response to Joshua vs. Paul beneath.