Anthony Joshua erases Jake Paul with sixth-round knockout on winning return: Relive fight as it happened

Jake Paul ran, but ultimately could not hide on Friday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, as Anthony Joshua secured a sixth-round stoppage on his return to the ring.

In a fight many talked about but few saw coming, 'The Problem Child' outlasted expectations by surviving into the latter half of his clash with the former two-time unified champion.

Ultimately however, his hit-and-run tactics could only take him so far, with Joshua improving throughout the contest, shaking off the rust to showcase his power and poise.

The Briton dropped his foe four times, including with a blistering right hand halfway through the sixth, to erase his opponent and finish their contest down in the Sunshine State.

Below is what happened at Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul.

Headlines

• WBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez is in the back as he fights Shakur Stevenson on Saturday, Jan. 31, live on DAZN .
• Comedian Matt Rife is in the crowd
• Rappers Shaggy, Timbaland, and Rick Ross
• Rory McIllory previews the fight
• Logan Paul, brother of Jake, is backstage
• Netflix NFL crew Michael Irvin, Brandon Marshall, and Kay Adams
• WBA welterweight champion Rolly Romero is ringside
• Barstool Sports CEO/Founder Dave Portnoy is ringside
• Anthony Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn arrives to the arena
• Anderson Silva def. Tyron Woodley by TKO at 1:33 of the second round
• Jahmal Harvey def. Kevin Cervantes by unanimous decision (60-53, 60-53, 60-53)
• Eddie Hearn arrives
• Andre Ward joins the crew at the desk
• Lennox Lewis is at the desk
• Laila Ali at the commentary desk
• Cherneka Johnson def. Amanda Galle by unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 97-93) to remain the undisputed women's bantamweight champion
• Caroline Dubois def. Camilla Pannata by unanimous decision (99-90, 99-90,99-90) to retain the WBC lightweight title
• Yokasta Valle def. Yadira Bustillos by majority decision (95-95, 98-92, 96-94) to retain the WBC strawweight title
• King of social media, Ashton Hall, arrives

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