Anthony Joshua closed the door on Jake Paul’s heavyweight experiment in emphatic fashion on Friday night, scoring a sixth-round knockout in their Netflix-streamed main event at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The former two-time heavyweight champion steadily took control after an awkward opening, then turned the pressure into knockdowns and a stoppage that left little room for debate about the gap in experience and power.
Netflix published an official fight-card recap with results from the prelims through the main event here: Jake vs. Joshua fight card — live results and recap.
Result
Anthony Joshua def. Jake Paul by KO, Round 6 (1:31) — heavyweight main event (scheduled 8 rounds). According to round-by-round reports, Paul hit the canvas multiple times in the fifth and sixth rounds before the referee waved it off after a clean right hand and follow-up pressure. MMA Fighting live results
How the fight played out
The early minutes were cagey, with Paul using movement and distance to avoid prolonged exchanges. Joshua, slower to find rhythm, worked behind the jab and began cutting off the ring more effectively as the rounds progressed. By the middle rounds, Joshua’s timing and physicality started to tell — body shots landed heavier, the jab became more consistent, and Paul’s clinching increased as he tried to slow the momentum.
The finishing sequence came in round six. After already dropping Paul late in round five and again in round six, Joshua stepped in with a straight right that put Paul down hard. Paul rose, but Joshua surged forward immediately, forcing the referee to stop it at 1:31 of the round. Fight highlights and finish description
Undercard results: the other big moments
The card leaned heavily into recognizable names and title fights, and it delivered action well before the main event:
- Alycia Baumgardner won a dominant unanimous decision over Leila Beaudoin to retain her unified championship status (per live scoring reports).
- Anderson Silva stopped Tyron Woodley via second-round TKO after landing a sharp uppercut and follow-up shots.
- Jahmal Harvey cruised to a clear unanimous decision win over Kevin Cervantes.
A full bout-by-bout results rundown is also available from major outlets covering the event in real time, including ESPN: ESPN fight results and analysis.
What the win means for Joshua — and what it means for Paul
For Joshua, the finish is a reminder of what elite heavyweight fundamentals and power look like when the opening bell stops being a novelty. He didn’t chase a highlight in the first round; he settled, adjusted, and let the fight come to him before turning it into a clinical stoppage.
For Paul, the result is a harsh checkpoint. Surviving early and landing sporadically wasn’t enough once Joshua found range and began forcing exchanges. If Paul continues in boxing, the conversation now shifts from spectacle to whether he rebuilds against safer opposition — and how quickly he can improve against the kind of pressure that only true heavyweights bring.
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