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Donald Trump Speaks Out After Seeing Jake Paul Get Knocked Out by Anthony Joshua
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Published 21:50 20 Dec 2025 GMT

Donald Trump Speaks Out After Seeing Jake Paul Get Knocked Out by Anthony Joshua

The American President has had his say about Jake Paul's performance against the two-time champion.

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US President Donald Trump has revealed his thoughts on Jake Paul's knockout loss to Anthony Joshua.

After promising to cause the biggest upset in the history of boxing, influencer Paul failed to impress fans during his fight with two-time heavyweight champion Joshua.

Paul spent much of the early rounds refusing to engage with Joshua but eventually was forced to in the sixth round, where he was knocked up after failing to make the referee's count.

After the fight, many have criticised the influencer's performance, feeling that he had intentionally misled fans, with referee Christopher Young even telling Paul to be more active mid-fight.

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And now, American President Trump has spoken out to have his say on Paul's performance in the fight.

Trump has revealed his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua. (Image: Doug MILLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump has revealed his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua. (Image: Doug MILLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

While fans have criticised Paul's performance, co-founder of Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, Nakisa Bidarian, argued that the YouTuber had only lost because of the size difference, not because of the skill difference.

After watching the fight, it appears that Trump's opinion is more in line with Bidarian, as the US president praised Paul for the heart he showed in the fight and his ability to stay in the fight for so long.

Posting on Truth social, Trump wrote: "I just got to watch the Jake Paul Fight, and he did really well, especially as a display of GREAT Courage against a very talented and large Anthony Joshua.

"Fantastic Entertainment, but Kudos to Jake for his Stamina, and frankly, Ability, against a much bigger man!"

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Paul is five inches shorter than Joshua and went into the fight nearly two stone lighter than the former heavyweight champion.

The loss has left Paul with a brutal injury as he revealed he has broken his jaw in two places and, after a successful surgery, will have to eat food from a straw for seven days.

Paul suffered a brutal injury during the loss to Joshua. (Image: Getty)
Paul suffered a brutal injury during the loss to Joshua. (Image: Getty)

And Trump wasn't the only big name offering respect to Paul for his performance as, despite critcising the influencer ahead of the fight, former UFC champion Conor McGregor also praised Paul.

Posting on Instagram after the fight, McGregor wrote: "“Fair play! Well done.”

Featured Image Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Topics: Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua, Donald Trump, Boxing

Ben McCrum
Ben McCrum

Ben is a sports journalist who specialises in football, Formula One and MMA. He has written for publications such as Manchester Evening News, WiganToday, Manchester World and beIN Sports. Throughout his career, he has interviewed top athletes including Gareth Southgate, Luke Littler, Tom Aspinall and Jenson Button.

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