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Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul during their heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
Anthony Joshua saw off Jake Paul in their heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Photograph: JC Ruiz/PA

Jake Paul has fallen out of the World Boxing Association’s cruiserweight rankings after his sixth-round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last month.

The YouTuber was stopped by the former two-time heavyweight champion in a scheduled eight-round bout in Miami, where Joshua scored four knockdowns before the referee halted the contest in the sixth round. Paul suffered a broken jaw in two places and required surgery after the fight.

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