Jake Paul is not rushing back into the boxing ring following his loss to Anthony Joshua, and his focus has shifted far beyond boxing.
Still recovering from a broken jaw suffered in last week’s heavyweight defeat, Paul revealed that his immediate plans involve time away, family, and supporting his fiancée Jutta Leerdam as she prepares for the Olympic Games.
Life after the Joshua loss
The YouTuber-turned-boxer opened up during an appearance on his brother Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, filmed shortly after he underwent surgery on his jaw.
“I’m gonna take some time off to go support [his fiancée] Jutta [Leerdam] at the Olympics. Then she’s gonna move to Puerto Rico. Move her here. Maybe go snowboarding or something,” Paul said.
That downtime may come at the right moment. Paul recently underwent surgery that required multiple plates and screws after Joshua knocked him out in the sixth round of their fight in Miami.
The defeat marked the second professional loss of his boxing career and followed the most serious injury he had sustained since entering the sport.
But it was Paul’s next admission that drew the most attention.
Family plans come into view
“I have such baby fever. Like I want kids so bad,” he added, after Logan mentioned wanting his daughter to have cousins in the future.
Paul and Leerdam announced their engagement earlier this year, having dated since 2022. The pair first connected when Paul reached out to the Dutch speed skating star on social media and invited her onto his podcast.
Their relationship went public in 2023, and Paul proposed earlier this year with a mountain backdrop and an elaborately staged setup.
Paul has made no firm commitment on when, or even if, he will return to the ring, beyond acknowledging that his jaw injury will require time and care before any serious training resumes.
The loss to Joshua was a sobering reminder of the risks involved in stepping up against elite-level opposition, and Paul has shown little urgency to rush back into that environment.
Whether Paul’s future includes another comeback or a permanent shift in priorities remains to be seen. But for the moment, boxing is no longer the loudest voice in the room.
