Overview
- Joshua stopped Paul in the sixth round in Miami after a cautious start and a one-sided finish described as a poor spectacle.
- Paul repeatedly clinched, went to the canvas to avoid exchanges, was counted in the fifth, then was finished by a right hand in the sixth.
- Weigh-in figures underscored the mismatch, with Joshua at about 1.98 m and 110 kg versus Paul at roughly 1.85 m and 98 kg.
- The British Boxing Board of Control had said it would not have authorized this eight-round, three-minute professional fight for safety reasons.
- The event streamed on Netflix with an estimated $184 million purse to be shared, following a late opponent change after Gervonta Davis faced new allegations, and Joshua used the post-fight moment to call out Tyson Fury.