JAKE PAUL has sensationally claimed Anthony Joshua’s punch that shattered his jaw in four places hurt LESS than stubbing his toe.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer bravely but dangerously took on two-time heavyweight world champion AJ in December in Miami.
Jake Paul was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in December Credit: AFP
He needed two surgeries in the aftermath Credit: Instagram @jakepaul
And despite surviving six rounds, it ended with a crushing right hand that
and due to return to training soon – albeit with titanium plates in his mouth.
But despite the surgeries and setbacks, has somehow claimed the actual right hand was not the most pain he’s ever encountered.
He said on the Pivot Podcast : “That s***’s temporary though. And like God, honestly, the punch didn’t even hurt…
“I swear on everything brother, like it didn’t hurt at all. I was just like, ‘Whoa, that was like a good hit.’
“But there’s been things in life that hurt a lot worse.
“Like when you stub your toe, bro, that s*** hurts way more than getting hit by Anthony Joshua, honestly.”
Paul, 29, admitted his boxing future was in doubt after needing a second surgery months after his loss to Joshua, 36.
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But the former Disney Channel actor and now 12-2 boxer has confirmed he
Away from the ring, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions – which launched in 2021 – has merged with MMA promotion the Professional Fighters League.
It is set to form into MVP MMA –
He said: “The UFC is paying roughly like 10 per cent of their earnings when it should be closer to 50 per cent.
“That’s why you see all of them wanting to go and box and, you know, crossover into the sport of boxing where the money has been bigger.
“We can have them do a big boxing event or they can go and do MMA, like I’m going to do in the near future as well.
“So I think that’s never been done before. And really that’s what fighters want—they want the flexibility to be able to do what they want and to make the money that they deserve.”
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