Heated Moment Between Logan Paul and Anthony Joshua Explained as Tensions Flare in Ring

A member of Anthony Joshua's team was forced to confront Logan Paul following a heated incident in the ring.

Joshua needed more time than many people expected on Friday night but after lots of running from his opponent, the former heavyweight champion eventually got over the line as he secured a sixth-round TKO over Jake Paul.

Paul spent much of the fight in survival mode and landed just 16 of his 56 punches thrown.

Still, the American received some plaudits from Joshua. "He (Jake) has done really well tonight... I want to give him his props," he said. "It takes a real man to do that. Anyone who laces up these gloves, we give them their respect."

Away from the post-fight pleasantries between both fighters and, in the immediate aftermath of the contest, Jake's brother Logan Paul was accused of trying to snatch Joshua's Polymarket chain, which is said to be worth around £370,000.

LOGAN PAUL TRIED TO SNATCH AJ’S CHAIN 😭 pic.twitter.com/eHQ63d0wyz

— Polymarket Sports (@PolymarketSport) December 20, 2025

As seen in the footage above, Joshua appeared to interact with Paul in a frosty exchange before security intervened.

Paul was close to the action on Friday night. In fact, he was filmed trash-talking Joshua mid-fight.

“It’s good, bro. You’re the old guy now. That’s crazy," he said in the video posted by MVP. “So what are you gonna do? What are you gonna do? You’ve lost every single one of them. You’ve lost every single round. This could be a legacy ender, AJ.”

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Logan Paul is CHIRPING @ AJ 🗣️🗣️ pic.twitter.com/VW0PuJq63J

— MVP - Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) December 20, 2025

Jake Paul responds to 'rigged' claims by posting video after Anthony Joshua fight

Paul has responded to suggestions that his fight against Joshua was "rigged" by posting a clip of himself getting punched with a vicious right hand that appeared to break his jaw.

The Youtuber looked worse for wear in the aftermath of his defeat. In fact, MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian provided an update on the American's condition at the post-fight press conference and suggested he was en route to the hospital.

"We think he broke his jaw," said Bidarian. "He's fine. We met with Netflix afterwards. He took a shower. He drove himself to the hospital. A broken jaw is common in sports, particularly in boxing or MMA, and I think the recovery time is four to six weeks."

Shortly after Bidarian's update, Paul posted a video of himself getting punched in the face by Joshua. Taking to Instagram, he sent a clear message to the doubters, captioning the clip "RIGGED?"

Around two hours later and Paul posted another update from the hospital. This time, he uploaded a picture of an X-ray with the caption: "Double broken jaw. Give me Canelo in 10 days."