Overview
- Paul said at a Most Valuable Promotions MMA event that he can start training again and expects to resume sparring in about two to three months.
- He broke his jaw in a December 2025 knockout loss to Anthony Joshua and underwent multiple surgeries to repair the damage.
- Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said they are aiming for a competitive return toward the end of 2026 with a potential shift to MMA after that.
- Bidarian said Paul's most likely next bout would be at cruiserweight and that a cruiserweight title remains the long-term goal within a five-to-six-year window.
- Paul has again raised Canelo Álvarez as a target and claimed he would put up $200 million, though he may opt for an easier tune-up first as doctors review new scans.