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Jake Paul took his loss to Anthony Joshua on the chin.
The YouTube-star-turned-boxing-sensation said he suffered a double broken jaw while getting knocked out by the two-time heavyweight champ in the sixth round of their highly anticipated boxing match Friday night at Miami’s Kaseya Center.
He posted the X-ray on social media shortly after the fight, keeping in good spirits as he jokingly called for a quick-turnaround clash with Canelo Alvarez.
“Double broken jaw,” he captioned the post. “Give me Canelo in 10 days.”
Paul, 28, seemed to sense the damage immediately, flashing an expression of pure shock after Joshua, 36, landed a thunderous right-hand that sent him careening to the canvas with 1:31 left in the sixth round.
The crushing blow proved decisive, as Paul was unable to beat the referee’s count.
“The Problem Child” acknowledged the injury during his post-fight interview with Ariel Helwani, humbly accepting defeat from his Olympic gold medalist opponent.
“I think my jaw is broken, by the way,” said Paul, spitting blood as he spoke. “It’s definitely broke.”
“But that was a nice little ass-whooping from one of the best to ever do it,” he added.
Paul drove himself to the hospital after the fight, according to Most Valuable Promotions CEO Nakisa Bidarian.
There, he posted a video on social media with his brother, Logan, using an audio clip from “Ted” that says, “I’m a little f–ked up, but will you take care of me forever and ever?”
While it took a bit longer than expected, the Netflix-streamed bout ultimately reached its seemingly inevitable outcome when Joshua (29–4, 26 KOs) closed the distance and scored four knockdowns across the fifth and sixth rounds — finishing the job with his devastating right hand.
Regardless of the result, Paul (12–2, 7 KOs) had plenty to be proud of after surviving six rounds in a “David vs. Goliath” matchup with the former champion, fighting at a 27-pound and five-inch height disadvantage.
His performance earned high-praise from Joshua after the fight.
“As we saw tonight, Jake has spirit,” Joshua said. “He has some heart and I take my hat off to him.”
Paul, the WBA’s No. 15 cruiserweight, will take time off to recover before pursuing a title at 200 pounds.
“I love this s–t and I’m going to come back and get a world championship belt,” he told Helwani after the fight.
“We will heal the broken jaw, come back and fight people my weight,” he added. “I’m going for the cruiserweight world title.”
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