Paul vs Joshua

Who won Paul vs Joshua?

Anthony Joshua beat Jake Paul by knockout in the 6th round on Friday, December 19th, 2025, at Kaseya Center, Miami.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Also on the undercard Alycia Baumgardner was victorious over Leila Beaudoin, Anderson Silva beat Tyron Woodley, Jahmal Harvey defeated Kevin Cervantes, Cherneka Johnson was victorious over Amanda Galle, Caroline Dubois beat Camilla Panatta, Yokasta Valle defeated Yadira Bustillos, and Avious Griffin was victorious over Justin Cardona.

Paul vs Joshua stats

Jake Paul stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Joshua made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Joshua had a massive power advantage over Paul, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Paul's 58%.

Jake Paul was the younger man by 8 years, at 28 years old.

Joshua had a height advantage of 5 inches over Paul. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua fought out of an orthodox stance.

Paul was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 6 years and 3 months later than Joshua, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 97 fewer professional rounds, totaling 76 compared to Joshua's 173.

Anthony Joshua was ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO in the Heavyweight division.

Paul vs Joshua form

Paul had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr on June 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mike Tyson on November 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Mike Perry on July 20, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Before that, he had won against Ryan Bourland on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

He had beaten Andre August on December 15, 2023, by knockout in the 1st round at Caribe Royale Resort, Orlando, United States.

Joshua had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jake Paul had been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Going into this contest, Jake Paul had last fought 5 months and 21 days ago, while Anthony Joshua's last outing had been 1 year, 2 months and 28 days ago.

Paul's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Joshua's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

What time did Paul vs Joshua start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States, which was around 3:30 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Paul vs Joshua?

The Netflix show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The Netflix UK broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Paul vs Joshua?

Jake Paul was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest, while Anthony Joshua made his way into the ring at 2/25 (-1200) with oddsmakers.