Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in their heavyweight boxing bout on Friday night, but not before both men were savaged by the referee for the lack of action in the fight.
The first four rounds didn’t provide much entertainment for fans in attendance at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Barely a punch was thrown in the first half of the bout, and when the Brit finally did start to find a way through, ‘The Problem Child’ appeared to begin falling to the canvas in an effort to avoid engaging with the former two-time heavyweight champion of the world.
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Paul was claiming that he had been hit with a low blow, but if the American was trying to convince official Christopher Young to deduct a point from Joshua, it didn’t work.
Referee’s Brutal Comment Mid-Fight Comment to Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua
“THE FANS DIDN’T PAY TO SEE THIS CRAP.”
THE REF TO JAKE PAUL AND ANTHONY JOSHUA 😨
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Instead, the referee brought both men together and told them in no uncertain terms what he thought of the fight to that point.
“Listen, the rough tactics have got to stop. The fans didn’t pay to see this crap. If you’re gonna fight, then fight, but fight within the rules!”
Young’s pep talk seemed to work, as Joshua upped his intensity in the second half of the fight, but it was hardly the sort of performance that will launch the Londoner back into heavyweight title contention.
