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The Digest:

Former champion Anthony Joshua turned his attention to longtime rival Tyson Fury after a methodical sixth-round stoppage of Jake Paul in Miami. While Joshua secured the knockout, the fight revealed a fighter shaking off ring rust, openly admitting, "It wasn’t the best performance."

Key Points:
  • Joshua called out Fury directly, challenging him to “put on some gloves” instead of tweeting
  • He dropped Paul twice in the fifth round before finishing the fight in the sixth
  • Joshua admitted to a deliberate, systematic approach to “take his soul” round by round
  • Paul showed resilience but was outclassed, later revealing a suspected broken jaw
  • The victory comes after a 15-month layoff following Joshua’s loss to Daniel Dubois
  • Paul stated he will heal and target a cruiserweight world title next
  • The bout did little to silence questions about Joshua’s readiness for the elite level
In victory, Joshua’s focus has already shifted, from the storm of a crossover spectacle to the long-awaited tempest that could define his legacy.

Sources: Press Association, Netflix