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Why He Tried to Steal Anthony Joshua’s Chain at Jake Paul Fight
Last weekend’s Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight was full of viral moments. However, one of the most bizarre came just moments after the fight ended, as Jake’s brother, Logan Paul, attempted to steal a $500,000 chain from around the Brit’s neck.
The contest itself ended in the sixth round, when ‘AJ’ knocked ‘El Gallo’ out with a massive right hand. The first stoppage defeat of Jake’s 14-bout professional career was a costly one. It left the American with a broken jaw in two places, facing a long period out of the ring.
Despite the devastating nature of the finish, the camps for both fighters appeared on good terms as they gathered in the ring waiting for veteran MC Michael Buffer to announce the official decision.
Before that announcement could be made, though, Logan could be seen getting into a scuffle with the Londoner. Netflix cameras showed the two men being separated by security, although it was not immediately clear what had happened.
Video footage later emerged of Logan attempting to unfasten the chain from around AJ’s neck. Per The Sun, the chain was a custom piece gifted to Joshua by crypto company Polymarket.
Anthony Joshua was Raging When Logan Paul Tried to Steal His Chain
Joshua wasn’t at all happy, bellowing: “My chain, my chain.” Logan would plead his innocence, holding his hands up, saying he did nothing wrong, but the Londoner was still fuming as a member of his team would put the chain back around him. As Joshua was leaving the ring, the American tried to get in another nibbling comment in the ear of the victor.
Nothing more was said about the incident in the aftermath, until Logan spoke to DAZN in the days following the bout.
Reflecting on the fight as a whole, ‘The Maverick’ stated: “I think Jake’s just elated with how it went. He lasted way longer than everyone thought he would.”
Logan Paul was Bitten by Anthony Joshua’s Security After His Stunt
The interview quickly turned to Logan’s post-fight antics, where he revealed that a member of Joshua’s security team had actually bitten him. Explaining why he tried to steal the chain in the first place, he said:
“He snatched my brother’s jaw. I snatch your chain,” he said. “It’s a Polymarket chain. Did you see it? Did you see that thing? Like a half-million-dollar chain. You snatched my brother’s jaw. I snatch your chain. Except, I couldn’t get it off. I texted the Polymarket guys. I’m like, ‘Dude, this is a high-quality chain. I couldn’t get it off!
“One of Anthony Joshua’s guys bit me. Then my security then threw him out of the way. It was a whole thing.”
Despite his stoppage loss, Jake intends to fight on. Whenever he next boxes, though, he might just ask Logan to be a little calmer while at ringside.
