Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul with a powerful straight right hand at 1:31 of the sixth round. This was Paul’s first knockout loss in his career. Joshua, a former two-time heavyweight champion, knocked Paul down four times, twice in the fifth round, after Paul survived the early rounds by circling and clinching. Joshua’s record is now 29 wins, 4 losses, and 26 KOs, while Paul’s record is now 12 wins, 2 losses.
Paul’s movement frustrated Joshua in the first few rounds, which made the Miami crowd at Kaseya Center boo him. But Joshua’s size (6’6″, 243 lbs) and reach eventually won out. In the fifth round, Joshua knocked down his opponent with a body shot and a 1-2 combo, which set up the finish. Paul, who weighed 216 pounds and moved up from cruiserweight, showed strength but got tired quickly.
On December 19, 2025, at around 10:30 p.m. ET, the heavyweight fight known as “Judgment Day” was the main event of a Netflix-streamed card. Alycia Baumgardner defended her title against Leila Beaudoin in a unanimous decision, and Anderson Silva knocked out Tyron Woodley in the second round. These were some of the best parts of the undercard. The fight got a lot of attention around the world because it was Joshua’s first fight back after losing by knockout in 2024.
Joshua’s strong performance proves that he is still one of the best fighters in the world, while Paul’s loss stops his heavyweight push after beating Mike Tyson. The fight, which had a reported prize pool of $184 million, broke streaming records on Netflix. Highlights went viral, which made boxing more popular with the general public.
