Jake Paul has delivered an update on his health after suffering a double broken jaw in his knockout defeat against Anthony Joshua.
The American, who drove himself to hospital after admitting he feared his jaw was fractured, survived six rounds with the former heavyweight champion before Joshua’s power finally told in Miami.
AJ knocked him down twice in the fifth round and then twice again in the sixth to end the mismatch in the early hours of Saturday morning GMT.
Issuing an update to fans on social media, Paul revealed he will be forced to eat through a straw for a week and has had some of his teeth removed.
The former YouTuber, posting a picture of himself in bed at the University of Miami Hospital, said on Instagram: ‘Surgery went well thanks for all the love and support. 2 titanium plates on each side. Some teeth removed. Have to have only liquids for 7 days so no @doghausdogs.’
He also posted to X, previously Twitter, just an hour before: ‘Just got out of surgery. Everything went smooth. Thanks for all the love. Lots of pain and stiffness. Gotta eat liquids for 7 days.
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‘S/o to the amazing team at Miami University hospital. Everyone was so gracious and caring. @ArmaniiJayy took amazing care of me with @iam_loriv.’
Paul was well enough after the bout to reveal that he feared his jaw was fractured, and his promoter Nakisa Bidarian later confirmed that the 28-year-old influencer had gone for treatment. He said the recovery period is expected to be four to six weeks.
The American, who was spitting blood following the knockout, said during his in-ring interview: ‘I’m feeling good, that was fun, I love this sport.’
Paul later posted a photo of his x-ray confirming a double fracture to his jaw. He also shared a series of graphic images and videos on his Instagram account which appeared to show a shift in his jaw – with plenty of blood dripping down his face.
The former cruiserweight confirmed he would take a break from the sport but planned a shot at the cruiserweight world title.
‘I’m going to take a little break. I’ve been going hard for six years. I’ll take some time off. This is amazing,’ he said. ‘We will heal the broken jaw, come back and fight people my weight.’
Paul added: ‘Anthony Joshua is a great fighter, I got beat but that’s what this sport is about. I will come back and keep on winning.
‘I’ve already won in every single way of life. My family, my beautiful fiancée his sport has helped me so much in my life.’
The former YouTuber insisted he was ‘not surprised’ to have survived six rounds.
‘I just got tired,’ insisted Paul, who regularly fell to the canvas during the fight. ‘It was a lot handling his weight. If I had better cardio I think I could have kept on fighting. I did my personal best.’
