Jake Paul loses WBA cruiserweight ranking after loss to Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul’s decision by Anthony Joshua successful their heavyweight bout successful December has seen American boxer suffer his WBA ranking.

Jake Paul has slipped retired of the WBA cruiserweight rankings aft the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by erstwhile satellite heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua past month.

Paul’s jaw was breached successful 2 places and the American needed country to repair the harm aft Joshua’s sixth-round knockout victory successful a heavyweight bout successful Miami.

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The lawsuit had drawn disapproval up of the bout owed to the disparity successful the sheer size and acquisition of the boxers, portion Paul spent overmuch of the combat dancing astir the ringing alternatively than engaging Joshua.

Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) had entered the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings astatine No 14 successful July soon aft helium bushed 39-year-old Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous determination successful Anaheim, California.

He was astatine No 15 entering the bout against Joshua. Bosnia’s Edin Puhalo has taken Paul’s spot successful the apical 15, having recorded his 29th vocation triumph successful December.

The WBA ranking announcement and changes were for the play ending December 31.