{"id":7372,"date":"2026-01-03T16:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7372"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:12:06","slug":"jake-paul-loses-wba-cruiserweight-ranking-after-loss-to-anthony-joshua-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=7372","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul loses WBA cruiserweight ranking after loss to Anthony Joshua | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Jake Paul\u2019s defeat by Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight bout in December has seen American boxer lose his WBA ranking.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--multiple-avatars\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PXL_20210627_155635971-1-1696493612.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\" sizes=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 3 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">3 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u2019s jaw was broken in two places and the American needed surgery to repair the damage after Joshua\u2019s sixth-round knockout victory in a heavyweight bout in Miami.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The event had drawn criticism ahead of the bout due to the disparity in the sheer size and experience of the boxers, while Paul spent much of the fight dancing around the ring rather than engaging Joshua.<\/p>\n<p>Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) had entered the WBA\u2019s cruiserweight rankings at No 14 in July shortly after he beat 39-year-old Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous decision in Anaheim, California.<\/p>\n<p>He was at No 15 entering the bout against Joshua. Bosnia\u2019s Edin Puhalo has taken Paul\u2019s place in the top 15, having recorded his 29th career win in December.<\/p>\n<p>The WBA ranking announcement and changes were for the period ending December 31.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Paul\u2019s defeat by Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight bout in December has seen American boxer lose his WBA ranking. 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