Jake Paul reveals boxing career plans from hospital bed

Jake Paul will continue professional boxing career despite broken jawbone

Jake Paul (12-2, 7 KOs) was KO'd in brutal, painful fashion by former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (29-4, 25 KOs) on December 19 in Miami, live on Netflix.

The 28-year-old American was dropped three times before a crunching right cross stopped him in the sixth round of a scheduled eight, breaking his jawbone in two places.

"The Problem Child" had to undergo surgery immediately after the fight.

From his hospital bed on December 20, the recovering patient Paul tweeted: "Jaw broken. Heart and balls intact. Time to rest, recover and return to cruiserweight."

Prior to that, he reassured fans that the operation was successful, "Just got out of surgery. Everything went smooth. Thanks for all the love. Lots of pain and stiffness. Gotta eat liquids for 7 days. S/o to the amazing team at Miami University hospital. Everyone was so gracious and caring. @ArmaniiJayy took amazing care of me with @iam_loriv."

The YouTuber has built a 12-2 professional boxing record by fighting retired MMA fighters and inactive boxers. The only active boxers he has fought - Tommy Fury and Anthony Joshua - he has lost to. He KO'd Ryan Bourland and Andre August, both pro boxers, but both inactive at the time of the fights. He also fought retired world champions, Julio Cesar Chavez, 39, and Mike Tyson, 58.

Paul plans to return to cruiserweight, but whether he will actually fight another active opponent in the division remains to be seen.

Here's a list of 10 potential cruiserweights he could fight:

Viddal Riley - British cruiserweight champion

Chris Billam Smith - Former WBO world cruiserweight champion

Mateusz Masternak - European cruiserweight champion

Pat Brown - Regarded #1 cruiserweight prospect

Aloys Youmbi - Commonwealth cruiserweight champion

Ryan Rozicki - WBC Interim cruiserweight contender

Michal Cieslak - WBC Interim cruiserweight champion

David Nyika - IBF world cruiserweight contender

Badou Jack - Three-weight world champion

Juergen Uldedaj - IBO world cruiserweight champion