Jake Paul says there’s a very real chance he may never box again following having his jaw broken by Anthony Joshua in a loss last December.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Paul said that never fighting again is “definitely in the realm of possibility,” and that he should have clearer information on the injury soon enough.
“I’m getting some new scans in a couple of days [on] the jaw, to get an update on the healing process. We’ll see what the doctors say,” Paul told Helwani. “I think I’ll be able to get a more accurate timeframe, or can I even fight again?”
Paul added: “It does feel a lot better as weeks go by, but I definitely need to get cleared to be able to spar. I think it just depends on how the bone heals.”
Putting aside anyone’s feelings as a boxing fan on Paul continuing to box, it’s hard to figure any good reason that he should. The 29-year-old Paul (12-2, 7 KO) certainly doesn’t need the money, and has several other outlets for that, and despite stating it as a goal many times over, no, he does not have the ability to win a world title.
The fascination with his “boxing career” has also certainly peaked. Other than something like a fight against, for example, Conor McGregor, it’s hard to figure what he could do that would really get people talking about his fights again.
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