Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul

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Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of his fight on Friday night.

Joshua smelled blood in the water fifth roundknocking Paul down twice. Somehow Paul survived the round. He didn't last long in the sixth round as the British heavyweight landed the final blows.

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Jake Paul fights Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight bout during the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight at Kaseya Center on December 19, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Ed Mulholland/Getty Images for Netflix)

Joshua didn't have it as easy as he wanted. He landed 62% of his power shots, but was not expected to advance the fight beyond the round.

“It wasn’t my best performance,” Joshua admitted, adding that Paul held his own in the fight.

Paul came out bouncing around the ring and trying to land punches wherever he could. He landed some quick shots on Joshua and probably won the first round. However, Paul's strategy began to irritate the referee and the crowd.

The Cleveland native punched Joshua and attempted to grab him. He hit the mat several times, drawing screams from the crowd at the Casey Center in Miami. The judge even had to weigh in.

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Jake Paul, left, tries to evade Anthony Joshua during a heavyweight boxing match on Friday, December 19, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (AP Photo/Lynn Sladky)

“The fans didn’t pay to see this crap,” the referee said midway through the fourth round.

They definitely didn't do that.

But the two brought it in after the referee's warning, but Paul's stamina began to fade. This allowed Joshua to come forward and land the necessary punches to knock him down.

Paul entered the fight with only one blemish on his record – a defeat to Tommy Fury. He won victories over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Mike Tyson – the last fight was one of the biggest spectacles the sport has seen in recent years.

He told Netflix's Ariel Helwani that he believed his jaw was broken. He said he will take a break after the fight and come back stronger.

Joshua hasn't fought since September last year. He was knocked out by Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title. Prior to this, his winning streak was four fights, having won victories over Francis Ngannou, Otto Wallin, Robert Helenius and Jermaine Franklin.