Jake Paul reports 'double broken jaw' in KO loss to Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul sustained a "double broken jaw" in his loss to former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, the YouTuber confirmed early Saturday.

Joshua scored a sixth-round knockout victory over Paul, who later posted an X-ray showing a jaw broken in two spots.

"Double broken jaw," he wrote on Instagram. "Give me Canelo in 10 days." In a separate post from what appeared to be a hospital room, he added "thanks for all the support I'm OK."

Joshua ended the heavyweight bout with a powerful punch to Paul's jaw, sending the American to the canvas for the fourth and final time. Paul was counted out as he struggled to get to his feet.

Concerns had been raised in the buildup due to the mismatch in size and skills. Paul weighed in at 216 lbs, and Joshua at 243 lbs.

Joshua, a two-time heavyweight champion, displayed why he is one of the sport's elite punchers when he dropped the fading Paul twice in the fifth round.

Sensing the YouTuber was finished, Joshua rocked him with a right uppercut early in the sixth. The native of England then floored Paul with a combination to the head.

Although Paul (12-2) reached his feet again, Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) finally crushed Paul's upset dream when he dropped him a fourth time with a right to the head. Referee Christopher Young counted Paul out at 1:31 of the round in front of a capacity crowd of 19,600 at the Kaseya Center.

"It took a little bit longer than expected but the right hand finally found its destination," Joshua said. "Jake Paul's done really well tonight. I'm going to give him his props. He got up time and time again. I give Jake the respect for trying and trying. He came up against a real fighter tonight."

With the victory, Joshua now can angle to reclaim the heavyweight title he lost