Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul – Teddy Atlas breaks it down post-fight

On December 19, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, live on Netflix, the improbable was brought to life as Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul headlined a Most Valuable Promotions card.

After the undercard was completed, Joshua and Paul took centre stage. It was at times an uncomfortable watch as Paul refused to engage and actively avoided Joshua, landing one noticeable punch throughout. 

After 15 months out of the ring, Joshua understandably made slow progress and at times struggled to time his shots well. AJ finally got his man in round six, landing a big right hand, giving Paul a double broken jaw, leaving him unable to beat the referee’s count. Teddy Atlas subsequently broke down the fight on his own podcast, discussing why it played out how it did.

Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul – the aftermath

Both fighters have received praise, with Joshua credited with knocking Paul out, and Paul receiving credit for lasting six rounds with the former two-time unified heavyweight champion.

Paul and Joshua have also received criticism for their respective performances in the ring. It remains to be seen where both go from here. Despite the nature of the fight, the boxing world is still reflecting on the aftermath of December 19.

Teddy Atlas reflects on Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul

Reflecting on Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul, Atlas said:

“You can evaporate in the ring, and you saw Jake start to evaporate from the fourth round on. Fifth round was where it really caught up, you know, but from the fourth round on, again, he was exhausted physically and mentally. He was being broken down, and to me, that’s not WWE.

“That’s the way this kind of match would go. That the experience would show, the talent would show, and it would take time. And again, a guy coming off 15 months being knocked out would be a little trigger-shy early on, no matter who he’s in there with.”