Joe Rogan has issued a stark warning to Jake Paul in the aftermath of his defeat to Anthony Joshua at Miami's Kaseya Center last weekend.
The 28-year-old American, who has transitioned from YouTube stardom to professional boxing, was outclassed throughout the contest before being dropped by a devastating right hand in round six.
Officials immediately halted proceedings, awarding Joshua victory by technical knockout.
Despite the loss, Paul remained defiant about his boxing future.
"I think my jaw is broken. But that was good, I'll come back and get a world championship belt at some point," he declared following the bout.
The UFC commentator, however, offered sobering advice on his podcast.
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience, he urged Paul to reconsider a prolonged career in the ring.
Joe Rogan has issued a stark warning to Jake Paul in the aftermath of his defeat to Anthony Joshua at Miami's Kaseya Center last weekend
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"Don't do this very long because there's a price that you pay that is not worth it," Rogan stated.
He outlined the severe neurological consequences that fighters often face after sustained punishment.
"That price is depression, deep depression. A severe brain imbalance that is going to lead you to addiction. It leads so many people to impulsive behaviour," he explained.
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Five facts about boxing that fans might not know | GBNEWS/PAThe podcaster elaborated on what he described as a finite capacity for absorbing blows.
"So many people become gambling addicts, drug addicts, alcoholics after their fighting career. Say if you have a punch card, you have so many punches you can get in your life, which I believe you do. I believe there's a certain number."
Rogan assessed the knockout blow as particularly damaging, suggesting it carried the force of multiple impacts.
"That [knockdown] was like ten punches. There were a lot of concussions in that one punch. That was real damage," he said.
The commentator then drew a direct connection between external injuries and internal trauma.
"If someone's breaking your jaw in two places, the inside of your head, there's a lot of damage going on in there too," Rogan added.
Jake Paul lasted six rounds in his boxing bout with Anthony Joshua | GETTYHis comments came after Paul himself acknowledged a broken jaw following the contest against the former world champion, highlighting the brutal nature of the punishment he absorbed during the six-round encounter.
Rogan also offered a tactical assessment of Paul's abilities, identifying stamina as his primary weakness.
"[Paul] gets tired in a lot of his fights in the later rounds, he should really sort that out," he observed.
"If he had a much bigger gas tank, if he was training with some of these elite world class strength and conditioning coaches, he would be beating a lot more guys."
Yet he acknowledged Paul's genuine threat over shorter distances.
"If that guy is only fighting three rounds, he is a [expletive] handful. He's really good. He clocked [Joshua]," Rogan concluded.