Jake Paul Labeled ‘An Absolute Embarrassment’ After Netflix Fight

Anthony Joshua delivered a harsh reality check to Jake Paul on Friday night, knocking out the YouTuber-turned-boxer in the sixth round of their highly anticipated bout at Miami’s Kaseya Center. The former unified heavyweight champion entered the Netflix-streamed fight as a heavy favorite and fought like one. Joshua showed patience early, weathering a restless crowd that grew frustrated as he waited for clean openings instead of rushing the moment. As the rounds progressed, however, the tide turned decisively. By the fifth round, Joshua began to assert his dominance, dropping Paul twice and exposing the widening gap between a seasoned world-class fighter and a social-media star still chasing legitimacy in the ring. One round later, Joshua ended it emphatically, landing a brutal straight right that put Paul down for good. The knockout marked the first KO loss of Jake Paul’s professional boxing career.

As soon as the fight ended, reactions flooded X, with critics unleashing years of pent-up frustration over Paul’s boxing experiment.

“Jake Paul is an absolute embarrassment to the sport of boxing,” one user wrote. “A fraud who buys his way into fights against legitimate champions like Anthony Joshua, only to get knocked out in the sixth round after clinching, flopping, and running like a coward. He has no real skill or heart.”

Another viewer celebrated the moment more bluntly, posting, “Been waiting 10 YEARS to see Jake Paul smug face get knocked out… this means the world to me man.”

Others questioned the long-term impact of Paul’s crossover career on the sport itself. “Jake Paul is the biggest clown on earth and has done irrefutable damage to boxing,” one post read. “Those who know, know.”

Calls for Paul to step away from boxing entirely also surfaced in droves, with one fan pleading, “Please let this be the end of Jake Paul.”

Another reaction summed up the collective satisfaction felt by many longtime boxing fans. “Incredibly satisfying watching Jake Paul get the sh-t beaten out of him, especially after Anthony Joshua stopped playing with his food after the 5th round,” one X user wrote.

Despite the lopsided outcome and the online pile-on, Joshua struck a respectful tone in his post-fight interview with Netflix’s Ariel Helwani.

“It wasn’t the best performance,” Joshua admitted in the ring. “I wanted to pin him down and hurt him. It took me longer than I expected. Jake Paul did really well and he deserves his props. It takes a real man to do that and he deserves respect for trying and trying and trying. But he came up against a real fighter tonight.”

At 36 years old, Joshua entered the bout armed with a résumé Paul simply couldn’t match. The British heavyweight boasts a 29-4 professional record with 26 knockouts, an Olympic gold medal, and victories over elite names including Wladimir Klitschko, Andy Ruiz Jr., Dillian Whyte, and Alexander Povetkin.

Following the sixth-round knockout, it was revealed that Jake Paul suffered a broken jaw during the bout, an injury later confirmed through a post shared by his brother, Logan Paul.

Logan posted a photo from inside a hospital room showing Jake laid back on a medical bed, visibly battered but conscious, with the YouTuber-turned-boxer flashing a hand gesture as Logan stood beside him. “Proud brother of an absolute warrior,” Logan wrote. “Broke his jaw but can’t break his spirit,” tagging Jake in the post.

Jake later addressed the injury himself, attempting to reassure fans amid the backlash. “Broken jaw guys. Thanks for all the support I’m ok,” he wrote in a separate post discussing his condition.

The fight served as a rebound moment for Joshua, who was coming off a loss last year to fellow British heavyweight Daniel Dubois. Multiple reports indicate Joshua is expected to face longtime rival Tyson Fury in 2026, a blockbuster matchup that would further cement his legacy among boxing’s elite.

As for Paul, Friday night may represent the clearest limit yet on how far celebrity boxing can go when matched against true championship pedigree. While Paul has drawn massive audiences and lucrative paydays, the sixth-round knockout underscored a message boxing purists have long echoed: experience, skill, and power still matter.

And on this night in Miami, Anthony Joshua made sure that message landed just as hard as his right hand.