One UFC veteran thinks Jake Paul had the opportunity to reach the final bell.
The polarizing YouTuber-turned-boxer had a brutal return to the ring last Friday, when he squared off against former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
That matchup came about on short notice after the cancellation of Paul’s planned exhibition contest against Gervonta Davis. The fight shocked many when it was announced, and as expected, it proved to be a hurdle much too tall for ‘El Gallo’.
Joshua knocked Paul out in round six, dropping him with a brutal right hand that broke the American’s jaw in two places.
Many saw that outcome as inevitable, but a former MMA fighter thinks Paul’s approach in the fight meant surviving the distance was not out of the question for the 28-year-old.
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Was it worth it?
Jake Paul suffered a double broken jaw during his KO loss against Anthony Joshua.
Jake Paul in hospital after his KO loss to Anthony Joshua. Credit: Jake Paul/Instagram
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