Jake Paul: Boxing career in doubt over injury from Anthony Joshua fight

Jake Paul says his boxing career is “most definitely” in doubt due to the accidents sustained throughout his loss to British heavyweight Anthony Joshua in December.

paul had two titanium plates fitted and a few tooth eliminated after Joshua broke his jaw in two locations throughout their heavyweight fight in Miami.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer went six rounds with two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua, however the bout was stopped when Paul did not beat the depend following repeated knockdowns.

“I’m getting some new scans in a couple of days, of the jaw, to get an update on the healing process. We’ll see what the doctors say,” he stated on The Ariel Helwani Show.

“I think I’ll be able to get a more accurate timeframe, or can I even fight again? That is definitely in the realm of possibility.

“It does really feel rather a lot higher as weeks go by, however I positively have to get cleared to have the ability to spar. I’m staying in form and having fun with some mitt work. I’m all the time in the fitness center regardless.”

Paul’s defeat by Joshua saw the 29-year-old drop out of the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings. His previous opponents were largely made up of boxers well past their prime or former mixed martial artists.

Earlier this month, his associate at Most Valuable Promotions, Nakisa Bidarian, advised BBC Sport Paul was eyeing a return to cruiserweight.

But asked if his boxing future is in doubt, Paul said: “Most positively. I feel it simply relies on how the bone heals, after which additionally there is a lacking tooth – I’m fairly positive I’m going to must get an implant of some type.

“I don’t know how much time that’s going to add to things. But we just have to see and figure out what the smartest thing is for me.”