“It makes me wonder”: Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling questions, revealing Paul and Joshua's fight

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling questions the legitimacy of the fight between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul. The eagerly awaited boxing match between Paul and Joshua did more than stir a discussion in the combat sports community. After Joshua knocked Paul out in six rounds, former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling raised his concerns about this fight. Sterlings says there has been an informal understanding or agreement between the camps that affected the outcome of the fight.

After the first two rounds of the highly competitive fight, Joshua takes leads breaking Paul down. Paul suffered a broken jaw and required hospitalisation. The social-media turned boxer counted the toughest test in the ring, which ended immediately after the paul’s broken jaw.

Alijamain Sterling raised his concerns about Anthony Joshua's fight

“It makes me wonder, was there a bet on, let’s just carry Jake Paul to X amount of rounds?” says Sterling. According to Sterling, Joshua seems to be taking it easy on Paul, as he was seen deliberately pulling punches or not aggressively cutting off the ring. Some say this fight was more entertainment-oriented than athletic.

Critics argue that professional boxing is more controlled and closely examined by regulating fights, with the sports commission and contract. Some defenders even say that the fight contract didn’t compel Joshua to manage rounds or control rounds for some other reasons.

Israel Adesanya Reacts To Weird Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul Boxing Fight

Israel Adesanya supports Alijamain Sterling’s comments

Along with some observers, Sterling’s comments are supported by

Israel Adesanya, a former UFC champion, also thinks that Anthony Joshua might have taken it easily on Paul. “Honest thoughts on the fight, I feel like AJ carried Jake Paul to the sixth round,” says Adesanya on his social media handle. He conveys his thoughts on recent YouTube

Many observers say it’s more like a scripted fight, and many label it “weird and scripted.” This reaction leads to a note assuming the fight ended in a contrast between Paul’s inexperience and Joshua’s professional boxing.

Moreover, the fight seemed to gain a lot of attention, accumulating over 33 million views on Netflix, making it the No. 1-ranked program in 45 countries.

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