"A display of GREAT Courage" - Donald Trump reacts to Jake Paul's loss against Anthony Joshua

US President Donald Trump took time from his busy schedule to watch Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.

The big fight saw the YouTuber take on a former heavyweight champion on a Netflix special. Paul started off well before Joshua got into the groove.

The former heavyweight champion move up a few gears after the third round and got the knockout win in the sixth round.

Paul seemed out of sorts during the closing moments of the clash, and Joshua’s experience and ability came to the fore in the end.

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Paul posted on social media that he had suffered a broken jaw in two places, and underwent surgery. While some sections of the MMA world took shots at Paul for the fight and how it started, ‘The Problem Child’ got the stamp of approval from Trump.

The US president posted on his Truth Social account, while leaving North Carolina, that he saw the Paul vs. Joshua fight on his plane, presumably Air Force One.

He lauded Paul for taking up the fight and believed the YouTuber did well:

“On the plane 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!”

Paul also posted this on his Instagram stories.

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Jake Paul wants to fight Canelo Alvarez next

Jake Paul is still planning to shake up the boxing world despite his broken jaw. The American was quick to call out Mexican boxing great Canelo Alvarez despite his injuries.

Paul even claimed that he would be keen to fight Alvarez in 10 days:

“Double broken jaw. Give me Canelo in 10 days.”

Paul had claimed that a deal to fight Canelo was done, but the Mexican lost to Terence Crawford in his last fight.

Paul will be out of action for a while due to his injuries, but he will be keen on facing someone big to continue his boxing career.

Crawford is another target for ‘The Problem Child’ and Paul claimed that the pair could clash in 2026.

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Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim