Logan Paul Backs Jake’s ‘Running’ Tactics in Knockout Loss to Anthony Joshua

When Jake Paul stepped into the ring with Anthony Joshua, the gap was evident. Fans expected chaos. What they got instead was movement, caution, and a lot of noise online. Many called it “running,” but Logan Paul called it smart boxing.

After the knockout loss, Logan did not dodge the heat. He leaned into it. On “Impulsive,” he broke down the fight and backed his brother hard. His message was clear. Jake did not fight scared. He fought to survive.

The 30-year-old wrestler-turned-YouTuber wasted no time addressing the backlash. He looked straight at the camera and said the plan made sense. Against a man like Anthony Joshua, standing still is a shortcut to sleep. Joshua hits like a truck and carries that power through the late rounds.

Jake’s goal was simple. Stay alive and sharp, and make Joshua miss. Logan compared the movement to Floyd Mayweather’s style. He said elusiveness is not weakness. It is a skill. Cutting angles, circling the ring, and managing distance are basic boxing tools, not signs of fear.

Logan stressed that fans confuse aggression with courage. He pushed back on that idea. In his view, smart fighters know when to engage and when to move. Jake was not there to win a brawl. He was there to give himself a chance.

However, that chance did not last forever, but the approach was not random. It was planned. Logan said people often forget how dangerous heavyweights can be. One clean shot can end a night. Jake respected that reality.

The Knee Drop Controversy

Logan / IG / During clinches, Joshua leaned his weight onto Jake. Jake responded by dropping to one knee. The crowd booed, and social media exploded.

Critics said it looked like a cheap escape or even a takedown attempt.

Logan shut that down fast. He explained the move in plain terms. Holding up a heavyweight drains energy fast. Trying to wrestle Joshua would burn the gas tank in seconds. Dropping to a knee forces the ref to break it up and saves strength.

Logan admitted it looked bad. He even said it hurt the optics. But boxing is not scored on vibes. It is scored on survival and effectiveness. Jake chose to conserve energy instead of wasting it on a losing battle in the clinch.

He also shared a personal example. When he fought Floyd Mayweather, he did the opposite. He leaned his weight on Floyd to tire him out.

A Mismatch From the Start

Anthony / IG / Anthony Joshua, 36, is not just another opponent. He is a former unified heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist.

Jake Paul, 28, came up from cruiserweight for this fight. That jump is brutal.

The size gap told the story before the bell rang. Joshua stood taller, hit harder, and carried nearly thirty extra pounds. That kind of difference changes everything. Speed slows down. Mistakes get punished harder.

Jake tried to offset that with movement. Early rounds showed him circling, jabbing, and tying up when needed. It was not pretty. It was not exciting. But it was logical. The crowd hated it. The ref grew impatient. Commentators complained.

Then the tide turned. Joshua began cutting off the ring. He timed Jake’s movement. The punches landed cleaner. Knockdowns followed. By the sixth round, it was over. A brutal finish to a tense fight.

The knockout did real damage. Jake Paul suffered a double broken jaw. Surgery followed. Hospital time followed that. This was not a joke fight. The risk was real. The consequences were heavy.

That fact alone changes the tone of the criticism. Jake did not coast through a cash grab. He paid a price. Logan made that clear when talking about his brother’s toughness. He praised Jake’s chin and heart.