{"id":415798,"date":"2026-01-17T18:10:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/415798\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T18:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T18:10:07","slug":"dana-white-slams-anthony-joshua-vs-jake-paul-bout-its-crazy-that-that-fight-was-even-allowed-to-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/415798\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White slams Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul bout: \u2018It\u2019s crazy that that fight was even allowed to happen\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Dana White still isn\u2019t a fan of the Jake Paul boxing experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul and White have made no secret of their disdain for one another, with Paul frequently criticizing White for underpaying his fighters, and White mocking the YouTuber-turned-boxer for how he has reacted to accusations of his bouts being fixed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Regardless of the controversies surrounding his fights, Paul continues to draw widespread interest, most recently shocking fight fans when he accepted a bout with heavyweight star Anthony Joshua (who stepped in on short notice to replace Gervonta Davis following Davis being named in a civil suit and accused of multiple violent crimes).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Joshua predictably defeated Paul via sixth-round knockout in a farcical contest, and White still can\u2019t believe the fighters actually went through with it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cIt\u2019s crazy that that fight was even allowed to happen,\u201d White told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gt7GEetDphE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Complex<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul suffered a broken jaw from the finish and is currently on the mend. He has not indicated that he plans to stop competing, despite suffering the first knockout loss of his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The influencer boxing scene isn\u2019t White\u2019s cup of tea, but he sees no reason why Paul needs to quit fighting, even if the in-ring results leave something to be desired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cAs long as people keep wanting to pay and watch him fight, I guess he can keep doing it,\u201d White said. \u201cIt\u2019s just not what I do. To even comment on it, I think everyone that was involved in that thing should be embarrassed, No. 1. And No. 2, it\u2019s just not what I\u2019m into. Not my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dana White still isn\u2019t a fan of the Jake Paul boxing experience. 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