Liam O'Dell
Sep 26, 2021
It’s one thing losing a boxing match and your world heavyweight titles, and it’s another having Twitter joke that your next competitor should be none other than controversial YouTuber Jake Paul.
Yet that was what faced Anthony Joshua on Sunday morning after he was defeated on judges’ scorecards (117-112, 116-112, 115-113) by Oleksandr Usyk, who took home AJ’s WBA, WBO and IBF belts on Saturday.
Commenting on the 12-round fight, which took place in front of 63,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the British boxer tweeted: “Keep positive even if the world’s crumbling in front of you! London I love you and thank you each and every time!”
However, Twitter fans have teased Joshua by suggesting that he may get called out by Jake Paul, the online content creator and former Disney Channel star who has since turned his attention to boxing, and remains undefeated after four professional wins in the ring:
Jake Paul gonna hit up AJ’s people after this like https://t.co/hZbuJjBGTG— 🔮 (@🔮) 1632607928
AJ is one more loss away from fighting Jake Paul— Billie 🇮🇹 (@Billie 🇮🇹) 1632608871
AJ when he gets a Dm from Jake Paul #JoshuaUsyk https://t.co/IauhrIElcS— 🇸🇴 (@🇸🇴) 1632613176
Eddie Hearn waking up to see Jake Paul calling out Anthony Joshua this morning https://t.co/aI3uKXVEDg— 2020 pt. 2 (@2020 pt. 2) 1632646224
*Waits for Jake Paul to call out Anthony Joshua* 🙄 #JoshuaUsyk— Zoe Smith (@Zoe Smith) 1632609491
Yeah AJ gonna get called out by Jake Paul soon— 🏌🏽♂️ (@🏌🏽♂️) 1632606215
AJ be careful or you will end up fighting Jake Paul!— thena the warrior princess (@thena the warrior princess) 1632608068
Odds on AJ Vs Jake Paul just shot up 😉— Nick Nevern (@Nick Nevern) 1632644033
AJ vs Jake Paul December im saying— Murkz 〽️ (@Murkz 〽️) 1632607798
The tweets follow Paul challenging big names such as Conor McGregor and Tommy Fury to a bout, and his previous wins over sportsmen who aren’t even boxers – such as former basketball player Nate Robinson, mixed martial artist Tyron Woodley and ex-MMA star Ben Askren.
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Paul shared his thoughts on the fight on Saturday, saying that Usyk “showed us a beautiful boxing performance”, while AJ “will rise again as great champions do”.
“Damn I’m shook. I wanted Joshua to win,” he added in a follow-up tweet.
Although he is yet to comment on a potential fight with AJ, Paul has retweeted a tweet from one Twitter user in which they said Usyk has “earned his shot at Jake Paul” following his win.
Meanwhile, the BBC reports that Joshua has confirmed he will take the offer of a rematch with Usyk, which is mentioned in their contracts.
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