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Jake Paul Drops Out of WBA Cruiserweight Rankings After Loss to Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul was removed from the World Boxing Association cruiserweight rankings after his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua dropped his professional record to 12-2.

  • Jake Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer, has been dropped from the WBA's cruiserweight rankings after his sixth-round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in Miami.
  • Suffering multiple knockdowns, Paul was stopped by Joshua in round six and sustained a broken jaw in two places during the defeat.
  • Paul initially reached the WBA list after beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June, and his cruiserweight résumé lists wins over Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley and Mike Perry, with his first loss to Tommy Fury in 2023.
  • The WBA's December rankings update removed Paul from the No 14 spot among 15 fighters, and his next move remains unclear despite targeting Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez.
  • Anthony Joshua, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, is recovering from a car crash in Nigeria that killed teammates Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele on Monday and left him with minor injuries.
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Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month.

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SPORTbible broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
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