A former UFC star has claimed that 'something is up' after saying he spotted a potential red flag during Anthony Joshua's knockout victory over Jake Paul.
Joshua stopped Paul in the sixth round, knocking him down three times before landing a brutal right hand midway through the round.
The two-time heavyweight champion, who came into the bout as the overwhelming favourite, became increasingly frustrated by the American's defensive approach during the opening rounds.
There was minimal action in the first four rounds of the fight, but in the second half of the contest the Briton began to seize the initiative.
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Joshua knocked Paul down twice during the fifth round, with the American just about making it through to the bell.
It did not take long for Paul to hit the canvas again at the beginning of the sixth, before Joshua knocked him out shortly afterwards.
Although it was the outcome boxing fans expected, many believed it would come during the opening rounds rather than stretching into the sixth.
That has led some individuals, including former UFC fighter Brandan Schaub, to grow suspicious about the fight, believing that not everything was normal.
In a post on X, he said: "That Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight, huh.
"I don't know what to say man, I haven't seen the reaction online.
"Something's up yeah, Anthony Joshua didn't throw a single straight right-hand for six rounds, he didn't cut off the ring, I'm trying to make sense of it.
"It's tough to pin a guy down when he's on his bike and Jake was moving so much.
"It was weird right?"
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Schaub continued: "Something's up, even the knockdown they called, if anybody's ever been concussed, when he got up the first thing he did was look at his brother and say, 'That was a good one'.
"When you're concussed, you really don't have the brainpower to do that.
"I don't know man. It was disappointing, super disappointing, super disappointing.
"Kudos to both of those boys. Get your money, get your bag boys, I'm not mad at anybody."
After the bout, Joshua admitted it was not his best performance, but said he was ultimately happy with his return to the ring.
The 36-year-old had not fought all year, with his last bout coming against Daniel Dubois at Wembley, where he was knocked out.
Having made his boxing return, Joshua called out Tyson Fury and speculation will now continue to grow over a potential blockbuster all-British clash in 2026.
Topics: Anthony Joshua, Jake Paul, Boxing, UFC, Heavyweight Boxing, Boxing News
James Taylor