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Jake Paul Undergoes Second Jaw Surgery After Joshua Defeat.
Jake Paul has revealed he has undergone a second operation on the broken jaw he
suffered during his knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in December.
The 29-year-old was stopped in the sixth round on December 19 and later diagnosed
with a double fracture, requiring titanium plates to be inserted. He was limited to
liquids for a week following the initial procedure.
After spending the past two weeks in Milan supporting his fiancée, Jutta Leerdam, at
the 2026 Winter Olympics, Paul confirmed he had to go under the knife again upon
returning to the United States.
“Had to get another jaw surgery. The screws and plates were coming loose because
apparently I didn’t rest for the past two months,” he wrote on Instagram, sharing
images from his hospital bed and in a wheelchair alongside Leerdam.
Paul also posted AI-generated clips of a bionic jaw replacing his own, joking about
how he attracts millions of views, before revealing his real face to the camera.
The setback marks another chapter in Paul’s turbulent journey following his first
defeat since losing to Tommy Fury in 2023.