Jake Paul has no fight scheduled and no sportsbook line posted as of September 25, 2026. His last fight was a sixth-round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in Miami in December 2025, which left his record at 12-2 with 7 knockouts and his jaw broken in two places.
ESPN’s fighter profile, updated July 10, 2026, lists his next fight as TBA. In April he told ESPN he was targeting a return in early 2027, and in July he said he would be returning to the boxing ring and making his MMA debut with his own promotion.
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Where Jake Paul stands
| Detail | As of September 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Record | 12-2, 7 KOs |
| Last fight | Lost to Anthony Joshua, KO in round 6, December 2025 |
| Next fight | Not announced |
| Weight class he plans to fight at | Cruiserweight |
| Height and reach | 6-foot-1, 76 inches |
| Born | January 17, 1997, Cleveland, Ohio |
The Joshua fight
Joshua knocked Paul down four times, twice in the fifth round and twice in the sixth, and the fight ended at 1:31 of round 6 at the Kaseya Center. It was scheduled for eight rounds. ESPN’s punch count had Joshua landing 48 of 146 punches and Paul 16 of 56, with none landed by Paul in the sixth.
Paul weighed 216.6 pounds and Joshua 243.4, under a 245-pound limit. The fight was put together after Paul’s planned November bout with Gervonta Davis was canceled. Paul had surgery on his jaw that weekend and a second jaw operation in February 2026, and in May he said he was still waiting to be cleared to spar.
How the betting market priced his biggest fights
| Fight | Paul’s opening price | Paul’s closing range | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Joshua, December 2025 | +1500 | +550 to +1000 | Lost, KO round 6 |
| Mike Tyson, November 2024 | -310 | -225 to -175 | Won, decision |
| Nate Diaz, August 2023 | -455 | -550 to -300 | Won, unanimous decision |
| Tommy Fury, February 2023 | -115 | -164 to +120 | Lost, split decision |
Both of Paul’s losses came in fights the market rated close to even or against him. Against Joshua he opened at +1500, a 6.3% implied chance, and he was still at +550 or longer at the close.
What comes next
Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, announced a merger with the PFL and an alliance with Matchroom Boxing for women’s boxing, both in late July 2026. When the merger was announced, Paul said he planned to put his effort into “returning to the boxing ring and making my MVP MMA debut”.
ESPN’s profile lists no opponent or date for either. Joshua’s next fight is set: ESPN reported on September 24, 2026, that he faces Tyson Fury on December 11 in Cardiff.
When a Paul fight is booked and priced, the arithmetic is the same as for any fight. The implied chance of a price is 100 divided by the price plus 100 for an underdog, so +300 is 25.0%. A bet is worth making only when you rate a fighter’s chance higher than the price does.
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