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On Saturday, December 20, 2025, two-time world champion Anthony Joshua knocked down YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Jake survived till six rounds out of eight, and admitted that he feared that his jaw had been broken. He was later admitted to a hospital. Well, it was in the fifth round, when Anthony Joshua knocked Jake Paul down twice, and in the sixth round, he knocked Paul thrice, ending the game early. As Jake Paul is now admitted to the hospital, let's know how much he and his opponent were paid for their high-stakes boxing match that was streamed on Netflix.
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua's fight was highly anticipated. For the unversed, Jake Paul initially planned to fight Gervonta "Tank" Davis, who has held the World Boxing Association lightweight title since 2023. Well, Davis faced some legal issues, prompting Paul to find another fighting component in Anthony Joshua, eight years older than him, who has been a two-time heavyweight champion.

Jake Paul's journey in the boxing world began in 2018. He was a YouTuber first, leading him to face people's comments, criticism, and side-eyes, but announcing that he would fight Anthony Joshua in a high-stakes match, Jake said that people criticised him, saying he's unproven and untested, and that he talks big fights small, but he would have an answer to give now.

On the other hand, Anthony Joshua was more worried about what people were talking about rather than who people were talking about. He said that Jake Paul was someone whom he should have fought at the beginning of his career, while adding that he's more concerned about whether people are talking about the fight, as he thought, as long as the fight was in talks, that means they had done something. Well, to mention it, it was Jake Paul who survived till six rounds, making Anthony Joshua the winner.

There's no official confirmation about how much Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua were paid for the high-stakes boxing match that streamed on Netflix, but it seems it was a pretty good amount. Jake has been questioned about the same; however, he tweeted that people should stop talking about it, mentioning USD 267 million, which might be more of a joke, as it seems. Well, according to reports from Celebrity Net Worth, the purse was worth USD 184 million, and the players Joshua and Paul were reportedly paid USD 92 million apiece. To mention, the amount hasn't been officially confirmed yet, and it could also be undervalued.
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After the end of the match, Jake Paul got a double broken jaw and had to undergo surgery at the Miami University Hospital. Sharing an update from the hospital bed, Jake Paul revealed that the surgery went well, and there's a lot of pain and stiffness. He also mentioned that some of his teeth needed to be removed, and he had been advised to eat from a straw for a week now, and no solid food is allowed.

What do you think about the reported huge amount that Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua received for their high-stakes boxing match?
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