Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has defeated Jake Paul, after knocking out the internet personality-turned boxer in the sixth round of their heavily hyped fight in Miami.
The result was widely expected, with Paul a massive underdog going in.
Joshua finished the mostly one-sided contest in the sixth round, blasting Paul with a right cross in the corner of the ring.
However, Paul certainly didn't disgrace himself, landing a bit of offence on Joshua, despite conceding a significant height advantage.
He had to endure four counts from the referee, admirably rising, after suffering a brutal body shot in the fifth round.
Paul couldn't do much, but lie back and accept defeat, after the killer blow though.
While it was something many people have waited to see for a while, after the outspoken Cleveland native took up boxing, it's fair to say his detractors may have newfound respect for his resilience after lasting that long against a former champ.
Joshua will now turn his attention to a fight next year that will potentially put him back in the mix for Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight titles.
The 36-year-old had not fought since his heavy loss to Daniel Dubois last September, so this at least is a useful step back into the ring in preparation for whatever comes next.
A potential scenario will see Joshua finally face Tyson Fury in an event that would draw a massive crowd to Wembley Stadium, but that relies on Fury coming out of retirement for a third time.
Another possibility is a rematch with Kiwi-Samoan Joseph Parker, with both men in similar standing in the heavyweight division.
Meanwhile, Paul can be commended for his commitment to challenging boxing's long-derided economic system and significant positioning of female fighters on his fight cards.
In an entertaining and - more importantly - completely legitimate co-main event, super-featherweight champion Alycia Baumgardner handily defeated Leila Beaudoin, continuing a run of women's title fights that have leveraged off Paul's pulling power.
Also on the undercard, 50-year-old Anderson Silva knocked out fellow former UFC fighter Tyron Woodley in the second round of their fight.
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