Overview
- Paul announced the follow-up procedure Friday on Instagram, writing that "the screws and plates were coming loose" after two months without proper rest.
- His jaw was fractured in two places during the Dec. 19 loss to Anthony Joshua in Miami, with a Dec. 20 surgery inserting titanium plates and removing teeth.
- Hospital photos and videos showed him with fiancée Jutta Leerdam, alongside AI-edited clips that riffed on a mechanical jaw.
- No timetable has been set for his comeback, and the setback is expected to delay prior projections that targeted the second half of 2026.
- The Netflix-televised bout was widely criticized for the mismatch in size and class, even as reports said the fighters split about $184 million.