'Four-way jaw fracture → $1.31 billion money bundle': The protagonist of the all-time fight purse makes another surprise provocation: "When I got punched? Honestly..."

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He still hasn't come to terms with it. The YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul (29, USA), who suffered severe injuries including four fractures in his jaw during a bout against a former world champion, made an astonishing claim about the destructive power of the punch he received at that time.

The British outlet 'The Sun' reported on the 5th (Korean time) that "Paul, who sustained four fractures in his jaw during his fight with Anthony Joshua (36, UK), made a shocking claim," adding that "he stated the pain from being hit by Joshua's right-hand punch was less severe than having his big toe crushed."

Appearing on the podcast 'The Pivot (monetary policy shift) Podcast,' Paul recalled the moment and said, "I swear to you, Joshua's punch didn't hurt at all. It just felt like, 'Wow, I got hit with a good punch.' There have been many things in my life that hurt far more than that. Honestly, hitting my big toe hurt much more than getting hit by Joshua."

Earlier, in December last year, Paul faced Joshua, a former two-time world champion, in a professional boxing heavyweight match held in Miami, USA. Although Joshua, a 2012 London Olympic gold medalist, delivered a barrage of powerful punches in the early rounds and knocked Paul down twice in the fifth round, Paul managed to survive until the sixth round. However, he ultimately suffered a heavy KO loss after being hit by Joshua's powerful right-hand punch just 1 minute and 31 seconds into the sixth round.

Immediately after the fight, Paul complained of severe pain, claiming his jaw was broken. Subsequent detailed examinations revealed two fractures in his jawbone, leading to surgery involving the implantation of a titanium plate and tooth extraction. Despite the defeat and serious injuries, Paul had already secured a massive profit of approximately $92 million (about 131 billion won) out of the total Daejeon fee of 140 million pounds (approximately 277.8 billion won).

However, after undergoing a second surgery just months after the first, it was confirmed that Paul's jawbone had ultimately fractured in four places, casting uncertainty over his career as a boxer. Following this, Paul clearly stated his intention to return to training soon and step back into the ring with a titanium plate in his mouth.

Meanwhile, he is also expanding his activities as an entrepreneur outside the ring. The promotion company MVP, established by Paul in 2021, merged with the mixed martial arts (MMA) organization PFL to launch 'MVP MMA.'

Paul stated, "UFC pays fighters only about 10% of the revenue, but it should be close to 50%. That's why fighters are trying to move toward boxing where they can earn more money. At MVP MMA, one can freely transition between big-match boxing and MMA, and I myself plan to make my octagon debut soon," adding his future plans.

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