The British heavyweight landed 48 of those punches, with Paul achieved just 16. The statistics reveal how Joshua notably stepped up in the fifth round of the contest. In the first four rounds Joshua had made 12 power punches, but achieved 14 in the fifth round alone to send Paul to the canvas twice. Joshua landed eight of his 13 power punches in the sixth to ultimately end the contest. Paul was viewed as having landed nine power punches in the duration of the fight.

Source: Daily Mail December 20, 2025 05:30 UTC