Jake Paul Gives Update on Double Broken Jaw and When He’ll Fight Again
Jake Paul plans to return to the ring later this year or early next year. The YouTuber-turned-boxer suffered a double broken jaw in December 2025 during his heavyweight boxing match against Anthony Joshua.
He was knocked down a total of four times by “AJ” and lost in Round 6 by TKO.
Right after the loss, Paul had to go under the knife. To get his broken jaw back in place, the 29-year-old had two titanium plates fitted and some teeth removed.
Most recently, “The Problem Child” had another jaw surgery and is not even clear to even spar at the moment. However, he expects to fight late this year or early next year.
After the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano presser, Paul told the media:
“Later this year, [I expect to return]. I got my second surgery recently. So the doctors said like 4, 5, or 6 months to even be able to spar to see how the bone is healing.”
Check out Jake Paul’s comments below:
Former Heavyweight Champion Targets Jake Paul: “I’m interested in beating his a*s”
Francis Ngannou, who most recently parted ways with the PFL, is already set to make his MMA return on May 16 inside a hexagon cage on Netflix’s first-ever live MMA broadcast and Jake Paul’s MVP’s inaugural MMA event.
“The Predator” will face former UFC light heavyweight Philipe Lins in the co-main event on a card headlined by a five-round featherweight clash between two pioneers of women’s MMA: Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.
Ngannou was previously not game to box Paul, regardless of how lucrative the offer was. But now, “The Predator” has changed his mind. During the Rousey vs. Carano presser, he said:
“No. I’m not interested in fighting Jake Paul. I’m interested in beating his a*s… I think you [Jake Paul] were just being a small boy, not understanding, a little disrespectful, and that’s why I want to kick your a*s now. I really didn’t want to fight you, but now I want to beat you.”
Meanwhile, Paul quipped:
“I’m down. I’ve always been down. You were always the option before Anthony Joshua, and you ran like a duck, and I bet you didn’t think I would last longer than you did with Anthony, either. So you just know you worked in boxing, and I would love to see it someday… Let’s do it.”
Check out Jake Paul and Francis Ngannou’s comments below:
