Love him or hate him — Jake Paul knows how to draw a reaction out of people. Friday's latest sideshow fight with Anthony Joshua was no exception.
Love him or hate him — Jake Paul knows how to draw a reaction out of people. Friday's latest sideshow fight was no different.
In the matchup that has baffled the fight world, former two-time unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua made easy work of Paul, dropping the YouTuber-turned-pugilist four times en route to a brutal sixth-round knockout live on Netflix. Joshua was an overwhelming BetMGM favorite coming into the weekend for good reason — the Englishman, who stands 6-foot-6 with a monstrous 82-inch reach, towered over Paul in both stature and résumé, and he put those advantages to good use.
After a slow start, Joshua battered Paul around the ring in a bizarre and lopsided fight that saw Paul repeatedly dive for Joshua's legs as if he was shooting an MMA-style double-leg takedown.
Not surprisingly, given how high-profile Paul's fights have become, the sports world had plenty to say about six rounds it witnessed Friday. Check out some of the reaction to Joshua vs. Paul below.
This is a clown show 🤣🤣🤣
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) December 20, 2025
Paul is dying in real time.
— Mike Pierce (@MikePierce170) December 20, 2025
Why are people complaining? You knew what you were gonna get. If you thought anything else you were in denial. #JakeJoshua
— Josh Thomson (@THEREALPUNK) December 20, 2025
Jake thinks he’s Logan tonight with all of the WWE wrestling ! 😂😂😂 #JoshuaPaul#boxing
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 20, 2025
Anthony Joshua robbing the bank tonight and me just causally minding my business ! 😂😂😂 #JoshuaPaul#JakePaul#boxingpic.twitter.com/LCxArpwMmL
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) December 20, 2025
Is this a boxing match?
— Kevin Lee MTP (@MoTownPhenom) December 20, 2025
I've never seen so many double-legs in a boxing match... 🤼🥊
— JOSH EMMETT (@JoshEmmettUFC) December 20, 2025
Scared
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 20, 2025
Dat boi don’t work hard enough 🤦♂️
— Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) December 20, 2025
Boxing, mma, the streets, whatever it is, it's hard to fight someone who doesn't want to fight
— Vince Morales (@vandetta135) December 20, 2025
RESPECT @jakepaul
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) December 20, 2025
That was a real fight. Big win for @jakepaul to go 6rds with an Olympic Gold Medalist and 2x Hwt Champion
— Arjan Singh Bhullar (@TheOneASB) December 20, 2025
This Joshua v Paul fight is….weird. By weird I mean Joshua isn’t cutting ring off or throwing serious punches. Not a single straight right hand. Get your money boys. 🤔
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 20, 2025
Man, I’m a Jake fan but that was strange. https://t.co/mjt2Kyt6st
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 20, 2025
Fake as hell! I can’t believe people can bet on this fight.
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) December 20, 2025
I feel like they had an agreement on which round Jake would go down in. I don’t understand how such an accomplished boxer like Joshua couldn’t cut off the ring earlier.
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) December 20, 2025
Ah man never mind he sure was Trippin for getting in there. Joshua is too big for Jake Jake’s already getting tired at the end of the fourth going into the fifth lotta weird stuff falling to the ground. Gotta find a new way to train for size not mattering.
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) December 20, 2025
WWE with boxing gloves Nonsense
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) December 20, 2025
Scripted nonsense. I’m watching professional wrestling with boxing gloves.
— Big Ben Rothwell (@RothwellFighter) December 20, 2025
This is getting embarrassing. #jakepaulvsanthonyjoshua
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 20, 2025
A whole lot of mixed emotions about that. #jakepaulvsanthonyjoshua
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 20, 2025
Overall, it was an awkward fight and a disappointing performance by both men. #jakepaulvsanthonyjoshua
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) December 20, 2025
Tank would have Knocked him out faster!!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) December 20, 2025
As much as I hate the way Jake Paul played the game to get to where he is. I respect the grind and stepping in there with Joshua EVEN if it was a rigged fight.
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) December 20, 2025
With that being said.. Id love to fight Jake. Im exactly what he likes... a wrestler and a champ (2x) 🤷🏿♂️#PaulJoshua
Congrats to @jakepaul on the promotion and @anthonyjoshua with the WIN 💣🥊💣 pic.twitter.com/wi3iETZHxg
— Roy Nelson (@roynelsonmma) December 20, 2025
This fight looks fake @arielhelwani
— Jamie Varner (@jamievarner) December 20, 2025
The big American debacle!!!!!!!
— DT (@darrentill2) December 20, 2025
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