Wahala dey o! Na big fight wey happen for Miami as Anthony Joshua yan Jake Paul buh, and e no be small matter…

Joshua gree Paul serious blow wey break im jaw for two places, and the boy dey currently hospitalised. E don come out from surgery, but the matter no be joke at all! Paul self come drop update say, “Thanks for all the love. Lots of pain and stiffness. Got to eat liquids for seven days.” Ahh, wetin concern person wey dey chop liquid food! People wey dey follow the fight sabi how e take turn to wahala for Paul body.

Now, as dem fight don finish, both Joshua and Paul dey face medical suspension wey go last minimum 45 days. Florida State Athletic Commission get rules wey dey restrict fighter wey don collect knockout to rest for at least 45 days. Gbam! Paul go fit collect longer suspension depend on wetin doctor go talk.

Joshua sef no fit escape di wahala, as e dey face seven days suspension too under boxing rules. Na serious business because e wan heal well before e enter ring again. People wey dey follow the matter don dey talk say the two of dem go collect assessment from doctors, but wetin we sabi now be say Paul oyinbo friend talk say im jaw go need 4-6 weeks to heal well.

Now let’s talk money, my people! Both fighters come share big cash wey reach $184 million for the fight. Dem go gree say dem earn $93 million each! But see as e be, Joshua dey face heavy tax wahala wey go chop his earnings like pepper soup! E go lose about half of im $140 million purse because e wan pay US taxes and UK taxes when e return home.

Florida na state wey no get state tax, but US government go still demand 37% tax on im earnings, wey fit reach around $52 million. When im come reach UK, he go still need to drop another $11.3 million to HMRC plus $2.8 million for National Insurance. Abeg, do the maths! Na about $66 million him go part ways with, so na $74 million dey remain for him pocket.

Whereas Paul go just pay di $52 million tax and im go fit keep more cash than Joshua even though e lose the fight. E sure say financial matter no go favour Joshua at all this time, even with dat big victory! E be like say the taxman dey follow Joshua pass for ring o!

Dey say, “No condition is permanent,” and for boxing, one blow fit change everything. Joshua record don improve to 29 victories from 33 fights, just as e dey ginger to face Tyson Fury for 2026. Meanwhile, Paul don dey talk say im wan meet Canelo Álvarez. Na wah for boxing these days, as fighters dey push their limits and dey make serious cash; but taxman no go sleep o!

As dem both dey rest now, we go keep our eyes on wetin happen next for their careers. Na real theatre of pain and glory for inside and outside ring. We dey biko wish Paul quick recovery and make he start chop solid food again. E get work to do if he still wan dey inside boxing game!