Video: Anthony Joshua demolishes Jake Paul with brutal KO barrage, challenges Tyson Fury
Abdullateef Fowewe
Boxing legend Anthony Joshua, has delivered a savage beatdown on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Friday night, at the Kaseya Center, ending the heavyweight clash with a referee-stopped knockout after a flurry of devastating hooks and uppercuts.
Paul taunted Joshua by sticking out his tongue mid-round, only for Joshua to unleash a torrent of power punches.
Paul staggered wildly, collapsed to the canvas multiple times, and couldn’t beat the count, prompting the ref to wave it off.
Streamed live on Netflix, the bout drew massive global viewership, pitting Joshua’s veteran ring IQ against Paul’s brash showmanship.
In his post-fight ring interview with Ariel Helwani, Joshua raised his arm in triumph and reflected candidly, “Look, it wasn’t the best performance. It wasn’t bad. The end goal is to get Jake Paul, pin him down and hurt him. It took a bit longer than expected. But the right hand found its destination.”
Joshua lavished praise on his resilient foe, “Now Jake Paul, he’s done really well tonight. I want to give him his props. He got up time and again. It takes a real man to do that.”
Looking ahead with fire, the former two-time heavyweight champ called out rival Tyson Fury, “If Tyson Fury is as serious as he thinks he is… put down his Twitter fingers, put on some gloves. Come on, fight me, If you’re about it, don’t just talk about it. Put your fists where your mouth is.”
Joshua, returning after a 15-month layoff, shook off ring rust to improve his record while handing Paul a harsh reality check in the crossover spectacle.
