Jake Paul was knocked out by Anthony Joshua and suffered a broken jaw in the process – but he insists he will fight on next year
Jake Paul has been backed to fight Conor McGregor in a unique three-sport contest.
Paul was knocked out by Anthony Joshua last Friday in their controversial heavyweight fight. Paul ran from the opening bell before tiring and attempting to grab on to Joshua as he frustrated the former world champion.
Eventually, Joshua dropped Paul twice in the fifth round before doing so again in the following stanza. And a final right hand brought the fight to an end with Paul suffered a broken jaw which was later operated on. The YouTuber plans to fight again and has pencilled a summer return.
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And former world champion George Groves believes he should take on former UFC world champion McGregor in a unique bout featuring boxing, wrestling and finally bare-knuckle boxing.
“Conor McGregor is the biggest name in mixed martial arts and very limited in his boxing ability,” Groves told BetVictor Casino. “I think that’ll be the route Paul will go down. You could get a ranking, you can get a WBC interim belt, you can get anything you want in boxing if you create and generate money, but fighting for the USA Cruiserweight Championship, no one cares. He needs to fight famous people. Conor McGregor would really sells.
I reckon Jake Paul beats Conor McGregor. Nothing can scare him anymore. He’s fought Anthony Joshua, he’s climbed Everest without a harness. Nothing can scare him. Conor McGregor certainly won’t scare him. The trash talk will be exceptional. He might even get under Conor McGregor’s skin. It could be a boxing match for the first three rounds, then a wrestling match, and then just bare knuckle for the last three, I make Jake Paul the favourite.”
After the fight, Paul said: “I’m feeling good, that was fun. I love this sport. I gave it my all… I had a blast. Anthony’s a great fighter, I got my ass beat but that’s what this sport’s about. I think my jaw is broke by the way… it’s definitely broke.
“A nice ass-whooping from one of the best to ever do it. We’re going to heal the broken jaw, fight someone my weight and go for the cruiserweight world title. I’m going to take a little break. I’ve been going hard for six years.”
