As is standard practice, Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua have been suspended from boxing after the pair went head-to-head at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
YouTube personality Paul, who boasted a 12-1 record with seven knockouts coming into the eight-round contest, squared off against former heavyweight champion Joshua on Friday night in one of the most highly anticipated fights in recent times.
"The Problem Child" was scheduled to face Gervonta 'Tank' Davis in an exhibition on November 14 but the fight was cancelled after allegations of abuse were made against the former three-division world champion.
Paul was supremely confident coming into the fight with Joshua. "I don't think he can knock me out because he's not going to be able to line up his shots properly to land the hard punch," he said on The Pat McAfee Show.
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He added: "I think it's going to be a very tough fight for multiple rounds, but then, when I figure out his pacing, his style, his speed, his footwork, he's going to get a little bit tired trying to chase me around, and then I'm going to set up the shot."
Paul claimed he would stop Joshua in the fifth or sixth round, but the latter secured a TKO finish in the sixth.
Regardless of how the fight played out, both men were always going to be hit with a suspension from boxing.
The Florida Athletic Commission sanctions professional boxing matches in Florida but carries rules from the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports.
Therefore, both Paul and Joshua will be assessed by a physician and required to enter a mandatory seven-day resting period upon conclusion of the fight, with day one beginning on the first day after Friday's heavyweight bout.
When he was knocked out by Paul in Florida in 2024, former MMA fighter Mike Perry was handed a 60-day medical suspension by the commission.
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A technical knockout typically results in an automatic 30-day suspension, preventing a fighter from any type of boxing activity for that period.
After Paul beat Mike Tyson in a bout that went the distance in November 2024, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations demanded that both fighters be suspended for 24 days – three days for every round they fought.
The regulations are enforced to prioritise the health of fighters and ensure they are given adequate time to recover.
Topics: Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua, Boxing, Boxing News
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