Anthony Joshua Knocks Out Jake Paul in Devastating Sixth-Round Victory

Joshua Emerges Victorious in Miami Showdown

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in Round 6 with a monstrous right hand Friday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The former two-time unified heavyweight champion delivered on his promise to dominate the social media star-turned-boxer, ending the highly anticipated Netflix bout with a devastating performance that showcased the stark difference in their boxing pedigrees.

The Fight Breakdown

Anthony Joshua finally hunted down Jake Paul, dropping him four times in a sixth-round knockout victory. The fight lasted longer than many experts predicted, with Paul employing defensive tactics and lateral movement during the early rounds. Paul circled away from Joshua for the first half of the fight as jeers rained down in the arena, but his conditioning betrayed him as the hulking Brit caught up to his tiring opponent.

Joshua scored four knockdowns — twice in the fifth round and twice in the sixth — with the finish coming at the 1:31 mark. The final blow came when Joshua cornered Paul and landed a brutal right hand that sent the YouTuber to the canvas, unable to beat the count.

Significance and What’s Next

This victory represents an important moment for Anthony Joshua, demonstrating that there are levels in boxing, and former two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua operates on a different stratosphere. Despite the win, Joshua admitted ‘it wasn’t the best performance’ but noted ‘the right hand finally found the destination’.

For Paul, the fight-ending punch broke his jaw, but he remains undeterred. Paul stated he would ‘come back and fight people my weight and go for the cruiserweight world championship at some point’. The bout attracted massive global attention on Netflix, continuing the trend of high-profile boxing events featuring the controversial influencer, though this time proving that elite-level boxing remains a different challenge entirely.