The Jake Paul show is far from over, but where does it go from here?

The moment the fight between the heavyweights took place jake paul And anthony joshua Following the announcement, there were calls from Paul’s critics for Joshua, a two-time former unified heavyweight champion, to end the social media personality turned boxer’s boxing career. Well, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s famous, often misquoted line, “The reports of Jake Paul’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.”

Paul was knocked out four times and were eliminated in the sixth round By Joshua during their fight in Miami on Friday. It was no good, Paul was constantly circling and catching, but eventually Joshua caught the tired Paul with a vicious straight right hand that ended the fight – And, according to Paul, broke his jaw.,

Immediately afterward, Paul skeptics celebrated that what they called the drama was over. However, after the defeat, Paul made it clear that his boxing career would continue.

“I’ll come back and fight guys at my weight and go for the cruiserweight world championship at some point,” Paul said. “I’m going to take a little break. I’ve been working hard for six years, so I’m going to take some time off.”

Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport, believes that Paul’s boxing career should continue if he wishes.

“Hats off to Jake,” Hearn told ESPN after the fight. “It’s really hard to come back from a broken jaw, but that last shot that AJ hit on him would have knocked a lot of legends down. He was down hard, but he was conscious on the floor. It was a one-sided fight – it was always going to be a one-sided fight – but you can’t give him anything but credit and respect.”

Great Britain’s 2012 Olympic gold medalist Joshua also weighed in on Paul’s future.

“America, I think you have somebody that can potentially come back, shake the shit off their shoulders and come back sometime in 2026. Maybe against Gervonta Davis or Ryan Garcia, who knows?”

So, there he is. “The Jake Paul Boxing Show” isn’t over yet. But the question is, where does he go from here?

The next chapter of Paul’s career is going to be the hardest to figure out for Paul, who turns 29 in January. Up to this point, he has progressed his career quite well, balancing business with entertainment. he has chosen perfect opponentsWho have enough skills to be competitive. However, if he wants to be taken seriously after 14 pro fights, he can’t exactly go back and fight another MMA fighter after stepping into the ring with the two-time former heavyweight champion. Nor can he afford to lose to another opponent with far more experience than him.

Paul has regularly suggested that he wants to challenge for a world title at cruiserweight, but there are some problems with the champions he must choose from to reach that goal. Neither IBF titlist Jay Opetia, WBO and WBA champion Gilberto “Zardo” Ramirez nor the WBC’s Noel Mikaelian are a household name who will do big business with them, and they are all champions for a reason. On the other hand, it is going to be difficult for Paul to attract fans to a second fight with someone who is either older, not a full-time boxer or of shorter stature.

When Paul decides to come back, rest assured that he’ll get just as much attention, if not more. His next move will create waves, whether positive or negative. What he accomplished by stepping into the ring with a violent finisher like Joshua is proof that he has the heart, grit and determination to compete. However, there are many levels of competition and he fell badly behind. There will be questions about his game plan of circling the ring with a reluctance to throw punches. For a showman like Paul, this strategy was nothing but entertaining, a 180 turn from his previous fights.

He took some hard shots from a former heavyweight champion and not only lasted more than five rounds, but also kept going off the canvas until his jaw was broken in two places, according to Paul Post on social media. He could have packed it in after the first knockdown, but he refused to remain on the canvas. In his desperate attempts to survive, he could barely stay upright and proceeded to launch clinch attempts that turned into takedowns. But that’s what happens when you step out of your depth. You drown.

His critics will still voice their complaints, but they will likely continue to tune in reluctantly to see the next phase of Paul’s career. His fans will drool over his every move and continue to applaud the unexpected rise of an influential man who decided to create a boxing side quest and a massively engaging program. Everyone in between can be curious as to when his next fight will be announced depending on his opponent.

Paul is big business, and there will always be room for a guy who brings attention to the game like he does.

Ultimately, it will be up to Paul to decide whether he is willing to sacrifice business to progress toward his goal of challenging for a world title or whether he is willing to accept the scrutiny of another so-called “circus fight” such as a smaller fighter. Ryan Garcia Or Gervonta “Tank” DavisEither way, Paul has options, and the journey he’s on is entering its next phase,