Jake Paul He was defeated by Anthony Joshua. Photo: Press Release/X
Jake Paul Paul was no match for Anthony Joshua. The former YouTuber faced the heavyweight in a boxing match held at the event broadcast by Netflix last Friday (19). Despite adopting a more cautious stance and avoiding direct confrontation in the initial rounds, Paul ended up cornered in the sixth round and suffered a technical knockout.
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With the victory, Anthony Joshua achieved his 29th career win, 26 of them by knockout, and recovered from his loss to Daniel Dubois in a title fight. Jake Paul, in turn, suffered his second defeat in 14 fights in professional boxing.
Jake Paul's movement isn't enough to prevent Anthony Joshua's knockout.
Jake Paul The fight began with a lot of movement, while Anthony Joshua advanced patiently, using jabs aimed at the body. In the final stretch of the opening round, the Briton managed to close the distance and landed a straight punch, which was caught in the former YouTuber's guard.
In the second round, Paul again relied heavily on his mobility and, whenever threatened, resorted to the clinch to slow the pace of the fight. Even so, Joshua found space to land a right hand from guard, followed by a body hook during the clinch.
The fourth round followed the same script: Jake continued to prioritize movement, but surprised by landing an overhand right over Joshua's jab. Midway through the round, however, the former heavyweight champion put his opponent on the ropes and connected with a straight right without much impact. In the final seconds, Paul ended up going down while attempting a clinch and received a warning from the referee.
In the fifth round, the 'Troublemaker' was already showing difficulties and began to seek the clinch from the start, without success. Joshua intensified his work on the body and began to demonstrate his power. In the final stretch, Jake Paul He suffered two knockdowns and only managed to hold on until the final bell rang.
The fight was decided in the sixth round. Anthony Joshua went on the attack in the opening seconds, while Paul was no longer able to move efficiently. The heavyweight landed clean strikes, knocked the American down for the third time in the fight, and then continued the punishment against the ropes, forcing another takedown and ending the fight.
Baumgardner controls rival and defends belt once again.
In a duel valid for the world title in the lightweight division (up to 59 kg), Alycia Baumgardner faced Leila Beaudoin and used speed and precision to keep the challenger at a distance, securing the sixth defense of her belt.
With the victory, Baumgardner reached his 17th career win and extended his winning streak to 11 consecutive results. Beaudoin, on the other hand, saw his four-win streak come to an end and now has two losses in his record.
Check out the results of the boxing event on Netflix.
MAIN CARD
Heavyweight (up to 111,1 kg): Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul by technical knockout at 1:40 of round 6
Lightweight (up to 59 kg): Alycia Baumgardner defeated Leila Beaudoin by unanimous decision (117-110, 118-109, 180-109) and retained the belt.
Cruiser Weight (up to 88 kg): Anderson Silva derrotou Tyron woodley by technical knockout at 1:13 of round 2
Lightweight (up to 59 kg): Jamal Harvey defeated Kevin Cervantes by unanimous decision (60-53, 60-53, 60-53)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Bantamweight (up to 53,5 kg) Cherneka Johnson defeated Amanda Galle by unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 97-93) and retained the title.
Lightweight (up to 61,2 kg): Caroline Dubois defeated Camila Panatta by unanimous decision (99-90, 99-90, 99-90) and retained the belt.
Strawweight (up to 47,6 kg): Yokasta Valle defeated Yadira Bustillos by majority decision (95-95, 98-92, 96-94) and retained the belt.
Welterweight (up to 66,6 kg): Avious Griffin defeated Justin Cardona by knockout at 2:59 of Round 1.
Cruiser Weight (up to 88 kg): Keno Marley defeated Diarra Davis Jr. by unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
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