BREAKING: Anthony Joshua takes SIX rounds to finally KO embarrassing Jake Paul

Former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua took on YouTuber Jake Paul in what proved to be a complete mismatch in Miami

Anthony Joshua took SIX rounds to knock out an embarrassing Jake Paul.

Joshua had stepped in when he was offered a cool £70million to replace Gervonta Davis who had been due to take on Paul last month. But he was removed from the fight when an ex-girlfriend accused him of kidnap. Joshua had a cut a figure all week of a man who couldn't believe his luck at landing the jackpot. He had gone as far as threaten to kill Paul, a comment more crass than usual given the disparity in ability.

The best boxing could hope for was a quick and relatively painless stoppage. And Joshua meant business from the ring walk, with none of the pyrotechnics we have become used to. He made his way to the ring in double quick time, only for Paul to clown his way to the squared circle.

And he was on his bike straight away as he kept his distance, circling the ring. It took the crowd 40 seconds to starting jeering. A right hand from Paul found only Joshua's glove before the YouTuber wrestled the Brit to the canvas. Joshua finally got close enough to land a right hand which Paul blocked.

Paul landed a body shot early in the second but a jab from Joshua sent his opponent back to the ropes. Paul was holding at any opportunity but he was giving Joshua little chance to find his range as he ran for the ropes. Joshua swung but missed. Joshua was appealing to the referee as Paul grabbed on again in the third. A jab from Paul woke the crowd but Joshua was unmoved. The social media star was once again inches from eating a right hand.

Paul glanced at the unofficial scorecard at the start of the fourth round, saw he was down, and immediately connected with a one-two. Joshua landed an uppercut in the clinch before Paul tumbled to the canvas, claiming a low blow. but replays showed Joshua had simply landed on him. Paul was now falling at every opportunity and was warned by the referee. Yet the fight had somehow reached the halfway point.

Joshua finally landed a right hand at the start of the fifth round but Paul was soon back on his knees. He did land a right of his own, however. But finally Joshua caught up with him. He smiled, and Paul fell again, this time the referee called it a knockdown. Another gight landed. Another knockdown. But Paul hung in, and landed another back hand of his own to survive the round.

Earlier, in the co-main event, Alycia Baumgardner retained her three super-featherweight world titles with a routine win over Leila Beaudoin. Baumgardner had given up her WBC belt in order to fight 12 three-minute rounds as to the traditional women's rules of 12 two-minute sessions.

But the extra time didn't equate to added entertainment as Baumgardner looked more efficient than exhilarating. The champion improved in the middle stages and dropped Beaudoin with an overhand right on the bell at the end of the seventh round. Beaudoin had some success in the penultimate round but it was the champion who finished the strongest.

Anderson Silva stopped Tyron Woodley in the battle between two UFC legends. The Miami crowd were less than impressed with the opening round, booing as neither man committed to the attack.

But that changed in the second session as Silva landed a string of crisp blows, dropping Woodley to the canvas. The former UFC welterweight champion beat the count, but the referee waved the contest off, much to Woodley's frustration. Meanwhile, London's Caroline Dubois retained her lightweight world title, dropping Camilla Pannata en-route to a points win.