Who is Jake Paul and what is his fight record?
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will fight YouTuber-turned-professional-boxer Jake Paul on 19 December in Miami.
Joshua is one of the most famous faces in boxing, having twice won the unified world heavyweight championship as well as winning gold at the 2012 Olympics.
Paul became famous when he began posting videos online in 2013, before turning to boxing in 2018.
The 28-year-old has since fought a mixture of influencers, professional boxers and mixed martial artists in a series of fights.
Who is Jake Paul?
Paul was born in Cleveland, Ohio and amassed billions of views on videos posted on Vine between 2013 and the platform's closure in 2017.
He started posting videos on YouTube in 2014, filming various pranks and music videos, often with his brother and fellow YouTuber, Logan.
Paul placed second in the 2018 Forbes list of highest-paid YouTubers, thanks to a combination of streaming and video revenue, along with his other business ventures.
Paul's debut boxing match came in 2018 against YouTuber Deji Olatunji – brother of YouTuber KSI – with Paul winning by technical knockout.
His first bouts as a professional came in 2020 against YouTuber AnEsonGib and basketball player Nate Robinson, with Paul winning both.
From then on, Paul fought a mixture of professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters and professional boxers – including a controversial bout against 58-year-old Mike Tyson in 2024.
By June 2025, Forbes listed Paul as one of the world's highest-paid creators and estimated that he earned £37.9m ($ 50m) in the previous year.
What is Jake Paul's boxing record?
Paul has registered 12 wins in 13 matches, losing only to Tommy Fury.
His full record:
- 30 January 2020: Ali Al-Fakhri – won by technical knockout
- 28 November 2020: Nate Robinson – won by knockout
- 17 April 2021: Ben Askren – won by technical knockout
- 29 August 2021: Tyron Woodley – won by split decision
- 18 December 2021: Tyron Woodley – won by knockout
- 29 October 2022: Anderson Silva – won by unanimous decision
- 26 February 2023: Tommy Fury – lost by split decision
- 5 August 2023: Nate Diaz – won by unanimous decision
- 15 December 2023: Andre August – won by knockout
- 2 March 2024: Ryan Bourland – won by technical knockout
- 20 July 2024: Mike Perry – won by technical knockout
- 15 November 2024: Mike Tyson – won by unanimous decision
- 28 June 2025: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. – won by unanimous decision
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