Jake Paul casts doubt on boxing future: ‘My doctor doesn’t want me to’

Jake Paul has admitted that he might not box again, as he continues to recover from the broken jaw that he suffered against Anthony Joshua.

In December, Paul was stopped by Joshua in six rounds, as the former world heavyweight champion beat the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Miami.

And “AJ”, 36, dealt Paul a broken jaw in that contest, which led the 29-year-old to quickly undergo surgery. Paul actually underwent a second surgery in February, and he has admitted that his fighting future is up in the air.

Jake Paul (right) during his stoppage loss to Anthony Joshua in December (Getty)

“I’m getting some new scans here in a couple of days – of the jaw – to get an update on the healing process,” Paul told said on The Ariel Helwani Show. “We’ll see what my doctors say.

“I think I’ll be able to get a more-accurate timeframe of can I even fight again? That is definitely in the realm of possibilities of things.

“It does feel a lot better as weeks go by and time goes by. But I definitely need to get cleared first to be able to spar, but I am sort of staying in shape. I’m always in the gym pretty much regardless, just staying in shape and enjoying some mitt work.

“Most definitely, [there’s a chance I can’t fight again]. I think it just depends on how the bone heals, and then also there’s a tooth missing here that I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to get an implanted tooth of some sort.