US President Donald Trump has revealed his thoughts on Jake Paul’s knockout loss to Anthony Joshua.
After promising to cause the biggest upset in the history of boxing, influencer Paul failed to impress fans during his fight with two-time heavyweight champion Joshua.
Paul spent much of the early rounds refusing to engage with Joshua but eventually was forced to in the sixth round, where he was knocked up after failing to make the referee’s count.
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After the fight, many have criticised the influencer’s performance, feeling that he had intentionally misled fans, with referee Christopher Young even telling Paul to be more active mid-fight.
And now, American President Trump has spoken out to have his say on Paul’s performance in the fight.
While fans have criticised Paul’s performance, co-founder of Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, Nakisa Bidarian, argued that the YouTuber had only lost because of the size difference, not because of the skill difference.
After watching the fight, it appears that Trump’s opinion is more in line with Bidarian, as the US president praised Paul for the heart he showed in the fight and his ability to stay in the fight for so long.
Posting on Truth social, Trump wrote: “I just got to watch the Jake Paul Fight, and he did really well, especially as a display of GREAT Courage against a very talented and large Anthony Joshua.
“Fantastic Entertainment, but Kudos to Jake for his Stamina, and frankly, Ability, against a much bigger man!”
Paul is five inches shorter than Joshua and went into the fight nearly two stone lighter than the former heavyweight champion.
The loss has left Paul with a brutal injury as he revealed he has broken his jaw in two places and, after a successful surgery, will have to eat food from a straw for seven days.
And Trump wasn’t the only big name offering respect to Paul for his performance as, despite critcising the influencer ahead of the fight, former UFC champion Conor McGregor also praised Paul.
Posting on Instagram after the fight, McGregor wrote: ““Fair play! Well done.”
