Has Jake Paul Ever Been Knocked Down?

Updated: October 2026

Short answer: Jake Paul has been stopped once in his career — the round-six knockout loss to Anthony Joshua on December 19, 2025 — and there are no other widely reported knockdowns against him in his 14 professional fights. That needs a small but important caveat: "knocked down" has a technical meaning in boxing (touching the canvas from a punch, with the referee ruling a knockdown), and media coverage of undercard moments in Paul's career has not always been exhaustive. But on the public record, the Joshua fight is the only stoppage — and the only clear instance of him being put down — of his career.

The Joshua Fight: The One Definitive Stoppage

On December 19, 2025, Jake Paul faced former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and was knocked out in round six. The fight was a physical mismatch that many had warned about, and it ended the way Joshua's supporters predicted — except for one detail that made it worse: Paul suffered a broken jaw that required two surgeries and sidelined him for 293 days. He was medically cleared to return in early October 2026.

The stoppage was definitive. Joshua's power overwhelmed him in the sixth round, the referee stepped in, and Paul's undefeated-at-the-top-level run was over in the most emphatic way possible. It remains the only time he has been stopped, and the only widely reported knockdown of his professional career.

What About His Other 13 Fights?

Paul's record stands at 12-2 (7 KOs). His first professional loss came against Tommy Fury in February 2023 — a split decision, not a stoppage, and Paul was not knocked down in that fight (in fact, he scored a knockdown of Fury himself in the eighth round). His second loss is the Joshua knockout. Every other bout ended with Paul winning — by knockout or decision — without any widely reported moment where he touched the canvas from a punch.

That is a genuinely impressive durability record across 14 fights, especially considering he stepped in against legitimate professionals like Fury, Andre August, Ryan Bourland, and Mike Perry, plus bigger men like Joshua and heavyweight Mike Tyson. He has been hit clean by real punchers and, outside of the Joshua fight, stayed upright.

The Important Caveat: What "Widely Reported" Means

Here is where honesty matters. Most of Paul's early career was covered as entertainment spectacle rather than hard boxing journalism. If there had been a brief flash knockdown — or a controversial moment where he touched the canvas — in a sparring session or a lesser-watched bout, it would not necessarily have made headlines. What we can say is that nothing of that kind appears in the widely reported public record of his 14 fights. His knockdowns-for column is well documented; his knockdowns-against column has exactly one official entry.

Fans should also remember that sparring is sparring: rumors about knockdowns in gym sessions circulate around every fighter and are not part of the professional record. The official record is what counts.

Durability Will Be the Question on His Comeback

Coming off a broken jaw and a knockout loss, the biggest question about Paul's return is not his offense — his 7 knockouts show he can punch — but his durability and confidence. Boxers who have been brutally stopped sometimes change: they can become more cautious, or they can come back swinging. How Paul handles his first clean exchanges when he returns will tell us more about the Joshua loss's lasting effect than anything else.

FAQ

Has Jake Paul ever been knocked down?

He has been stopped once — KO6 against Anthony Joshua (December 19, 2025). No other knockdowns against him are widely reported across his 14 professional fights.

How did the Anthony Joshua fight end?

Joshua knocked Paul out in round six. Paul also suffered a broken jaw in the fight that required two surgeries and a 293-day recovery.

Did Tommy Fury knock down Jake Paul?

No. Their February 2023 fight went the distance as a split-decision win for Fury, and Paul was not knocked down (he actually dropped Fury in the eighth round).

Is Jake Paul durable?

Based on the public record, yes — he has gone 14 fights against legitimate professionals and MMA veterans with only one stoppage, the Joshua KO.

The honest answer is a short one with a long tail: one stoppage, one knockout loss, and no other knockdowns on the public record. The Joshua fight proved his chin has a limit — as does every heavyweight's — but it also confirmed he is not a glass-jawed novelty. When he returns, his durability will be the single most-watched trait in his game.