Former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has jokingly claimed that his victory over Jake Paul was the fulfilment of a mission to drive the YouTuber-turned-boxer out of the sport.
Speaking on a recent episode of Ring Magazine's podcast, Joshua said he had been given a "strict message" to remove Paul from boxing, delivering the remarks with a smile.
“There was a strict message that was given and a task that was laid upon me, and that was to get rid of Jake Paul, remove him from our beloved sport, which is boxing,” Joshua said.
“Whether that took me one round or six rounds, I believe the job was well and truly done. I definitely delivered.”
Joshua was referring to his dominant sixth-round stoppage victory over Paul in a heavyweight bout held at the Kaseya Centre in Miami on December 19. The fight, which was streamed globally on Netflix, ended after referee Christopher Young waved it off at 1:31 of the sixth round following Paul’s fourth knockdown of the contest.
