6th round knockout: Million-dollar Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight winner announced

Former world heavyweight champion British boxer Anthony Joshua and famous American YouTuber Jake Paul stepped into the ring in Miami. The global broadcast rights of the bout, which attracted great attention at the Kaseya Center, were purchased by Netflix and broadcast live.

Before the match, the two made remarkable statements. Emphasizing that he was worried about the health of his YouTuber opponent, former champion Joshua said, "The ring is a dangerous place. Anything can happen there. You don't want your opponent to have a health problem. But if he does, you go to bed after the fight and sleep with the peace of doing your job. This is not a personal problem. It is the reality of boxing."

Jake Paul, who defeated 58-year-old legendary boxer Mike Tyson last year, challenged Anthony Joshua and said, "Joshua knows he can take the biggest beating of his career. He has a lot to lose in this fight. I'm going to make him feel that throughout the fight, that's going to be my strategy. When he looks at me, he will feel the anxiety. I will fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

Subsequently, the fight, which was announced with "Judgment Day" posters, took place on Friday night, December 19, in the United States, while it started at 06:30 on Saturday morning, December 20, in Turkey.

While Joshua showed a superior performance throughout the match, Anthony Joshua, who has two world heavyweight championships, won the fight by knocking out his opponent in the 6th round. Jake Paul, who defeated Mike Tyson last year, was the loser this time.

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the 6th round. Speaking after the fight, the British boxer said, "Jake Paul fought really well tonight. I want to give him credit, he got back to his feet time and time again. It wasn't the best performance. It took a little bit longer than expected but I finally got my right hand on target."

Paul said after the loss: "I feel good, it was a lot of fun. I love this sport, I did my best, it was amazing. I had a lot of fun, I got beat but that's the essence of this sport. I'm going to come back and I'm going to keep winning, I'm tired to be honest. It was a great performance and he hit really hard."

HOW MUCH IS THE GRAND PRIZE?

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua were paid a total of around 50 million dollars in guaranteed fees for the fight. It is stated that the total prize pool is around 184 million dollars and this amount will be divided equally between the two boxers. On the other hand, Jake Paul had claimed on social media that the total prize money was 267 million dollars. However, there has been no official statement from the organization on this matter.