Jake Paul's constant falling looked like an ugly tactic. But was it?

The knockout will go down as the highlight of the fight.

But another lingering image from Anthony Joshua’s victory over Jake Paul by knockout is Paul repeatedly falling to the canvas, eliciting boos from the crowd at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Dec. 19.

In what appeared to be a deliberate tactic, an exhausted-looking Paul fell to the mat no fewer than six times during the heavyweight bout that ended in Round 6. Online, some commenters accused Paul of attempting MMA-style "takedowns,'' and once Joshua fell onto Paul.

But none of it prevented Joshua from knocking out Paul in the sixth round – or from breaking Paul’s jaw in two places. But it triggered a debate that continues: Were the falls an ugly tactic that warranted a point deduction from Paul.

The referee, Chris Young, brought both fighters together after Paul fell for the fifth time in Round 5.