The fight that people could barely believe was real ended in a way that everyone expected.

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua beat YouTuber-turned boxer Jake Paul by knockout on Friday night, seemingly breaking the American’s jaw in the process.

The predictable result in the ring stood at stark comparison to the circus that surrounded it, and yet again raised questions over the future direction of boxing as a professional sport.

It was, in many ways, a night of contrast.

Firstly, physically. Paul was never going to beat Joshua, that much was clear when the pair stood next to each other during the buildup.

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