British-Nigerian heavyweight Anthony Joshua this Saturday morning, December 19, 2025, stopped YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight bout in Miami, United States of America.

The less experienced American challenger was knocked down twice in round five before referee stopped contest early in the sixth following yet another knockdown by the two-time former world champion.

Here is the summary of the fight as captured by BBC:

Round one

It's a 22-by-22-foot ring – bigger than usual – and Paul is making use of that extra real estate from the first bell.

Paul skips from side-to-side as Joshua tries to walk him down.

The crowd gasp as a big swinging Joshua hook just misses.

Paul tries to clinch and they both fall to the canvas.

Paul connects with a double jab but Joshua closes off the angles and launches an attack. He doesn't land clean but it's a warning for Paul.

Round two

Paul smiles as another hook from Joshua just misses the target.

Joshua is looking for those big shots and it will only take one to do damage.

Joshua throws out a couple of jabs and he continues to stalk Paul.

Joshua digs a right into Paul's body late in the round.

Paul continues to stay out of range.

Round three

Most people backed Joshua to get this done in the first couple of rounds.

We're into a third now.

Paul throws an uppercut and then he clinches as the pair end up on the ropes.

Some wild punches from Joshua but Paul isn't there.

Round four

Joshua connects with a stiff jab.

Paul comes back with a looping overhand right and it's a decent shot.

Joshua commits to a big right of his own but Paul ducks out of the way and the Briton smiles.

He does have some success with an uppercut.

Paul has been on the canvas several times and he's down again.

What's going on here?

Paul has stayed down and we've got a break in the action.

It looks like he's claiming a low blow.

There didn't seem to be anything low from Joshua. It looks like he landed on Paul when the American fell over again.

We start again and Paul is down again with his arms wrapped around Joshua's legs. Joshua lands a couple of shots while Paul is downed and the referee is having a word.

Fans aren't happy. There is booing in the arena as the bell rings.

Round five

Joshua connects clean for the first time and Paul feels it.

He's down again a few seconds later but it's not a knockdown it's just another fall.

This is getting ridiculous.

KNOCKDOWN!

Finally.

Paul is down and here's the count.

SECOND KNOCKDOWN!

It's unravelling for Paul.

Paul is in trouble now. The gas tank is fading and Joshua has a target to aim at.

Paul is penned in the corner in the final seconds but just about manages to hang on.

The first knockdown came from a right that seemed to glance off the shoulder.

The second knockdown was a combination of punches.

Round Six

KNOCKDOWN!

Joshua gets a third knockdown early in the sixth round.

He catches Paul with a glancing right in the corner.

KNOCKDOWN!

Cleanest shot of the fight.

Paul is down.

It's over!

The fight is waved off.

Joshua beats Paul by stoppage

Paul has some blood around his mouth but is back on his feet.

He's gone to take a seat over the in the corner.

Ohhh. It was a jab to the chest and a straight right that did the business for Joshua.

Great combination to wrap it up.

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