Jake Paul understandably suffered a damaged jaw in his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua, however one of many UFC’s icons is not glad.
Netflix introduced that 33 million viewers worldwide watched the boxing match between Paul and Joshua. ‘El Gallo’ escaped hazard early and sometimes, nevertheless it was solely a matter of time earlier than the tempo began to drop. Joshua then smashed Paul with a punch and landed a tough proper hand to finish the struggle.
Paul skilled the destiny most anticipated, however for some it did not occur rapidly sufficient. Chel Sonnen opened up on his YouTube channel about Paul staying within the ring with Joshua till the sixth spherical (through MMAJunkie).
“I am heartbroken that Anthony Joshua cannot beat him in a single spherical,” Sonnen mentioned. “…It’s totally laborious for individuals to grasp that Anthony Joshua cannot separate him, he cannot discover him, he cannot do something with that attain, he cannot exit and cost, he cannot throw this child into the nook and hit him. That is baffling to me. As an MMA fighter, I am going to share with you that it would not matter in any respect, if the man is working away from me, it’s very wonderful with you. I am going to monitor him down and put him away someplace.”
Joshua admitted he was not glad together with his efficiency and mentioned he wanted to shake off the ring rust. Many defended Joshua, stating that it’s troublesome for a boxer to do something impactful when his opponent isn’t attacking. In the end, Joshua is trying ahead to returning to the ring, maybe as early as February or March.
Paul shall be taking a while off to heal after profitable jaw surgical procedure. He has expressed curiosity in a future boxing match with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
