YouTuber Paul Faces British Boxer Joshua
Suffers KO Defeat and Injury, but Earns a Massive Purse
Total Payout Reaches an Astonishing 136 Billion KRW
A YouTuber who fought British professional boxer Anthony Joshua in a boxing match, suffered a KO defeat and serious injuries, has drawn attention by flaunting his enormous earnings.
On December 19 (local time), a match took place at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, between YouTuber "Paul," who switched to boxing, and British boxer Joshua, a former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist.
The match attracted significant attention, being broadcast live on the global streaming platform Netflix. However, the match itself was a one-sided defeat for Paul. He barely held on until the fifth round, but was knocked out just 1 minute and 31 seconds into the sixth round.
After the match, Paul posted on his social media, saying, "My jaw is broken. But my heart and courage are intact," and revealed an X-ray image. The photo shows his jaw fractured in two places, split into three pieces.
Despite losing the match, Paul reportedly made a tremendous profit from the event. According to British sports media outlets such as TalkSport, the total earnings of the two fighters are estimated at 136 million pounds (about 263 billion KRW). Joshua is said to have received about half of the total purse, approximately 130 billion KRW.
Paul also subtly showed off his earnings by posting a photo of his private jet. In the photo, stacks of dollar bills are scattered on the floor of the plane alongside several firearms. Paul wrote, "American Dream. Believe. Fail. Work. Learn. Never stop."
Meanwhile, Paul continues to earn massive purses by fighting world-renowned boxing athletes. He is turning matches against professional fighters into content, leveraging his fame as a YouTuber. Previously, he has fought famous athletes such as Anderson Silva and Mike Tyson, both of whom have been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
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