Jake Paul reveals why he may never fight again after Anthony Joshua knockout

However, his time in the sport may be coming to an abrupt ending. The influencer spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday and revealed that he still has not recovered from his double broken jaw that came at the hands of Anthony Joshua. That injury was sustained last December, and it has been almost five months since he received the decimating right hook.

If Paul were to be unable to return to boxing, it is unclear what direction his career would head in. For now, he revealed it's up to the doctors to determine how long his fighting career can go on, as a broken jaw can be devastating for a boxer to recover from. Here's why the YouTuber-turned-boxer may have to call it quits in the ring.

MORE: Dissecting how good Jake Paul is at boxing Why Jake Paul may never box again On Monday's airing of The Ariel Helwani Show, Paul revealed there was a serious chance he potentially will never be able to box again, depending on how severe his jaw x-rays are. The influencer is still recovering from his broken jaw obtained in his December fight against heavyweight Anthony Joshua. Here is Paul discussing the situation with Helwani, and what his next steps are in determining his career's future: Wow.

Jake Paul reveals there’s a real possibility he may never fight again due to complications stemming from the broken jaw he suffered against Anthony Joshua: “I’m getting some new scans in a couple of days on the jaw to get an update on the healing process. We’ll see what my… pic. twitter.