Overview
- Paul announced Friday on Instagram that screws and plates from his initial operation were coming loose, saying he hadn’t properly rested for two months.
- His jaw was fractured in two places in the Dec. 19 loss to Anthony Joshua, with the first surgery on Dec. 20 inserting two titanium plates on each side and removing teeth.
- No new timetable has been given for his next fight, and reporting indicates the latest procedure is likely to delay any immediate return to training.
- Before this setback, manager Nakisa Bidarian had suggested a possible August-to-November 2026 comeback and floated options including a UK bout and a Tommy Fury rematch.
- Paul shared hospital photos and AI-edited clips and was accompanied by fiancée Jutta Leerdam, whose Winter Olympics performances he attended during his recovery.