Jake Paul's holiday festivities will come with a liquid diet, courtesy of Anthony Joshua.
Jake Paul's holiday festivities will come with a liquid diet. The YouTuber-turned-boxer underwent successful surgery Saturday morning to repair the broken jaw he suffered in Friday night's Netflix boxing match against Anthony Joshua.
Joshua, an Olympic champion and former two-time unified heavyweight titleholder, brutally knocked Paul out with a straight right hand in the sixth round of their heavyweight bout at Miami's Kaseya Center. Joshua knocked Paul down four times en route to the fight-ending sequence, dominating a bizarre and lopsided mismatch while out-landing the American 48 punches to just 16.
Paul was hospitalized immediately after the bout and later posted x-rays showing his jaw broken in two places.
Double broken jaw. Give me Canelo in 10 days. pic.twitter.com/8R8NK4OeUv
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 20, 2025
After undergoing surgery Saturday morning, Paul posted images of two titanium plates inserted in his jaw and said he will be restricted to a liquid-only diet for the next seven days.
Just got out of surgery. Everything went smooth. Thanks for all the love. Lots of pain and stiffness. Gotta eat liquids for 7 days
S/o to the amazing team at Miami University hospital. Everyone was so gracious and caring.
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
Just got out of surgery. Everything went smooth. Thanks for all the love. Lots of pain and stiffness. Gotta eat liquids for 7 days
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) December 20, 2025
S/o to the amazing team at Miami University hospital. Everyone was so gracious and caring. @ArmaniiJayy took amazing care of me with @iam_loriv
Despite the brutal nature of the fight's finish, Joshua made it clear in the hours after Friday's bout that he was "not happy" with his performance, which included a slow start and Joshua fending off repeated dives at Joshua's legs by Paul as if the American was shooting MMA-style double-leg takedowns.
"I needed to do better,” Joshua said at the event's post-fight press conference. “It's a win, but it's not a success. I think my coach expects more from me and I expect more from myself.
"There was a lot riding on this fight, a lot of pressure, a lot of expectations. So I had to perform."
Joshua, at least, will be able to eat his holiday dinner without the use of a straw.
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