Tonight at the Kaesya Center in Miami, Florida, “The Problem Child” Jake Paul is back to face former Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua. This event will air live on Netflix and is the platform’s fourth boxing card.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Joshua is a -1600 favorite with Paul being a +800 underdog. This fight has an over/under of 2.5 rounds, with the over being -150. Joshua is -400 to win this contest by KO/TKO/DQ, while Paul is +1800 to win via knockout.
12:22 a.m. ET: Jake Paul’s post-fight interview
Ariel Helwani interviewed Jake Paul after the fight, and Paul believes he broke his jaw.
12:10 a.m. ET: Anthony Joshua calls out Tyson Fury
After the fight, Anthony Joshua called out Tyson Fury for a future fight. Joshua vs. Fury has been rumored in the past.
12:02 a.m. ET: Anthony Joshua defeats Jake Paul by sixth-round KO/TKO
Anthony Joshua scored two more knockdowns against Paul in the sixth round, leading to the victory. Joshua is now 29-4 in his boxing career with 26 wins by knockout. Paul falls to 12-2, ending his previous six-fight winning streak.
Before the fight, Joshua was +1400 to win in the sixth round on DraftKings Sportsbook.
11:56 p.m. ET: Paul vs. Joshua – Round 5
Joshua began to land power punches in the fifth round, but Paul responded with a few of his own. Paul hit the ground, and the referee ruled it a knockdown. Joshua had another big combination, knocking Paul down.
10-7, 49-43 Joshua
11:51 p.m. ET: Paul vs. Joshua – Round 4
Paul landed an excellent combination, his best punches of the fight so far. During this round, Paul displayed good head movement. Paul continued to fall down during this round, but no points were taken.
10-9 Paul, 39-37 Joshua
11:45 p.m. ET: Paul vs. Joshua – Round 3
Paul landed a good jab at the start of the third round. Later in the round, Paul landed an uppercut, but Joshua responded. This was a close round, but I give the edge to Joshua.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Paul is a +750 underdog, while Joshua is -1400.
10-9, 30-27 Joshua
11:41 p.m. ET: Paul vs. Joshua – Round 2
Joshua threw some big punches at the start of the second, but Paul avoided them. There wasn’t much that happened in this round, but Joshua was the more active fighter.
10-9, 20-18 Joshua
11:37 p.m. ET: Paul vs. Joshua – Round 1
From the start, Joshua’s size difference was evident against Paul. Paul was moving around the ring in the first round. During the first, Paul was trying to get Joshua out of rhythm by bouncing back and forth. Joshua landed a few big punches at the end of the first round.
10-9 Joshua
10:50 p.m. ET: Alycia Baumgardner defeats Leila Beaudoin by unanimous decision (117-110, 117-110, 118-109)
Alycia Baumgardner has beaten Leila Beaudoin and moves to 17-1 in her career. This is Baumgardner’s second straight victory since having a no-contest against Delfine Persoon in September. Baumgardner’s unbeaten streak now stands at 12.
Baumgardner landed 158 total punches, 60 more than Beaudoin did. The champion also connected on 28 percent of her punches in this contest. Baumgardner hands Beaudoin her second career loss and first since May 2023.
Up next: Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight bout.
10:44 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 12
More clinching occurred in the 12th round. Both fighters were throwing punches in the final minute of the contest. Baumgardner had the higher output in the final round. I believe that this was a clear victory for Baumgardner, but we await the official judges’ scores.
10-9, 119-108 Baumgardner
10:40 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 11
Baumgardner is picking Beaudoin apart and landing everything she wants right now. Beaudoin was initiating the clinch even more in this round. In the second half of the 11th, Beaudoin landed a few significant punches on the champion to win the round.
10-9 Beaudoin, 109-99 Baumgardner
10:36 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 10
Beaudoin moved forward, landing her jab, but didn’t hurt the champion. Baumgardner responded well to Beaudoin’s offense and did enough to win this round.
10-9, 100-89 Baumgardner
10:32 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 9
Baumgardner found success with her jab in the ninth round. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Baumgardner is currently a -20,000 favorite with Beaudoin being a +2200 underdog.
10-9, 90-80 Baumgardner
10:28 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 8
Baumgardner and Beaudoin were trading punches in this round, but the champion still landed at a higher rate. Another round for Baumgardner heading into the final four rounds.
10-9, 80-71 Baumgardner
10:24 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 7
Baumgardner is having an excellent performance and isn’t fazed by anything Beaudoin is throwing. At the end of the round, Baumgardner picked up a knockdown.
10-8, 70-62 Baumgardner
10:19 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 6
As the fight continues, Beaudoin seems to be wearing down the more Baumgardner lands. Baumgardner began targeting the body in the sixth round.
10-9, 60-54 Baumgardner
10:15 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 5
Beaudoin moved forward and landed a few clean punches at the start of the fifth. After a slow start this round, Baumgardner came on late and outlanded Beaudoin in the fifth.
10-9, 50-45 Baumgardner
10:11 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 4
Two minutes into the round, Beaudoin hit the canvas, but it wasn’t officially scored as a knockdown. Beaudoin started to clinch as she couldn’t get anything going.
10-9, 40-36 Baumgardner
10:08 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 3
Baumgardner looks more comfortable as the fight goes on, landing cleaner punches in the third round. The difference so far is Baumgardner’s quickness and accuracy.
10-9, 30-27 Baumgardner
10:03 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 2
Baumgardner was the one bringing the fight to Beaudoin in this round. Neither fighter was very aggressive in the second round, but I give the edge to Baumgardner.
10-9 Baumgardner, 20-18
9:59 p.m. ET: Baumgardner vs. Beaudoin – Round 1
Baumgardner landed a nice combination halfway through the first round. Beaudoin was passive and didn’t land anything significant.
10-9 Baumgardner
9:24 p.m. ET: Anderson Silva defeats Tyron Woodley by second-round KO/TKO
Silva started the second round moving around the ring, landing a few effective punches. Then, Silva scored a knockdown, and Woodley was unable to continue. This is Silva’s first win in boxing since he beat Tito Ortiz in September 2021. Silva is now 4-2 in his boxing career with three knockouts. The former UFC Welterweight Champion Woodley falls to 0-3 in boxing.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Silva was +350 to beat Woodley by KO/TKO/DQ.
Up next: Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin for the WBA/IBF/WBO Super Featherweight Championship.
9:17 p.m. ET: Silva vs. Woodley – Round 1
Neither fighter was very aggressive to start this contest, but Woodley landed more punches. Silva began to move forward towards the end of the round, but didn’t do enough in this round.
10-9 Woodley
8:54 p.m. ET: Jahmal Harvey defeats Kevin Cervantes by unanimous decision (60-53 x 3)
This was a one-sided fight from start to finish. The 2024 Olympian, Harvey, moves to 2-0 in his young boxing career after a unanimous decision victory against Kevin Cervantes. This is Cervantes’ first loss of his career.
Before the fight, Harvey was a -3500 favorite on DraftKings Sportsbook. Harvey was the largest favorite on this card.
Two former UFC Champions, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley, will face off in the next contest.
Main Card
Heavyweight Bout: Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua
WBA/IBF/WBO Super Featherweight Championship Bout: Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin
Cruiserweight Bout: Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley
Super Featherweight Bout: Jahmal Harvey vs. Kevin Cervantes
Prelims
Cherneka Johnson def. Amanda Galle via unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 97-93)
Caroline Dubois def. Camilla Panatta via unanimous decision (99-90, 99-90, 99-90)
Yokasta Valle def. Yadira Bustillos via majority decision (95-95, 98-92, 96-94)
Avious Griffin def. Justin Cardona via first-round KO
Keno Marley def. Diarra Davis Jr via unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
