Joe Rogan warns Jake Paul over boxing future as 'brain imbalance' worry raised

Joe Rogan has raised concerns over Jake Paul following his defeat against Anthony Joshua on Friday night (December 19).

The 28-year-old YouTuber and the former two-time heavy-weight champion went head to head for six, three-minute rounds, with Joshua flooring Paul four times before knocking him out at Miami’s Kaseya Center.

After topping the Most Valuable Promotions card on Netflix, Paul checked in to hospital, where he later confirmed he’d had two titanium plates inserted into each side of his jaw.

Ouch. “Some teeth removed. Have to have only liquids for seven days,” he added via Instagram.

Since, Paul has shared his biggest regret from the night.

But as he continues his recovery, Rogan has warned what his future might hold if he continues boxing into his 30s and 40s.

On his most recent podcast episode, Rogan issued a stark warning over the social media star.

Joined on the Joe Rogan Experience by comedian and actor Tom Segura, the UFC commentator warned Paul shouldn't continue with boxing for 'very long.'

Reflecting on how much money he might've made from his sporting career thus far, and the fact he turns 29 in January, Rogan concluded: "It's not worth it. It's just not worth it."

Warning of 'the price' Paul could be paying for continuing boxing, Rogan added: "And that price is depression, deep depression - a severe brain imbalance that's going to lead you to addiction.

"It leads so many people to impulsive behavior. So many people become gambling addicts, drug addicts, alcoholics after their fighting career. You could only take so much."

Rogan explained how he believes there's only 'a certain number' of punches you can get in your life.

Referring to Friday's fight, he said: "That one was like 10 punches... it was a lot of concussions in that one punch. That was real damage."

He continued: "Just don't do it - I know too many guys that like, they wanted to be cool guys and they kept sparring deep into their 30s and 40s...

"They'd laugh about it and think it was cool... And I'm like, man, that's going to get you."

Rogan added that 'at a certain point in time' that depression is 'unavoidable.'

Joe Rogan is concerned about Jake Paul after the Anthony Joshua knockout

“Don’t do this very long. There’s a price you pay that’s not worth it… It’s unavoidable, some people never return. Don’t get there.” pic.twitter.com/4ANoDeQgkP

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"It just creeps in... You know that feeling when you're hungover? That's their life."

Clarifying that 'not everybody' is affected in the same way, Rogan added: "Some guys don't get that. [But Paul] definitely doesn't have to do that.

"If he could do what he did in boxing, he could do anything. Just don't do it forever."