Jake Paul has been dropped from the WBA cruiserweight rankings.The YouTuber-turned-boxer entered the major sanctioning body’s ratings at No.14 in July after overcoming former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.Joshua detonated a devastating knockout punch on Paul’s jawAFPHe eventually dropped one spot to No.15 before being removed altogether in the New Year’s Eve update.The Championship Committee’s decision came after Paul’s knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua on December 19.Paul was dropped four times en route to the eventual stoppage in the sixth round of a one-sided heavyweight clash. ‘The Problem Child’ is now expected to move back down to 200lbs, although his return to the ring has been delayed by a broken jaw sustained during his defeat to AJ. Paul underwent surgery straight after the fight and had to drink his Christmas dinner through a straw.When will Jake Paul return to the ring?Providing an update on Paul’s recovery, business partner and manager Nakisa Bidarian told the Ariel Helwani Show: “He feels good.“Of course, during the day, there are periods of strong pain and periods when there is no pain. “Actually, recovery will last 5-6 weeks. And he is determined to return to boxing in 2026. “This is the sport he loves. This is the sport that saved him from the path he was once on.”When will Anthony Joshua return to the ring?Joshua is also expected to spend an extended period on the sidelines after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday, which tragically killed two of his close friends and team members, Sina Ghami and Kevin ‘Latif’ Ayodele.Paul is expected to drop back down to 200lbs following his crushing defeatAFPAJ sustained minor injuries and was discharged from hospital on Wednesday afternoon ‘full of emotions’.The Lagos state commissioner for information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed the news in a statement released to the press.“Anthony Joshua was discharged from hospital late this afternoon, though heavy-hearted and full of emotions over the loss of his two close friends, he was deemed clinically fit to recuperate from home,” Omotoso said.“Anthony and his mother were at the funeral home in Lagos this afternoon to pay their final respects to his two departed friends as they were being prepared for repatriation scheduled for later this evening.”There were plans in place for Joshua to return to the ring for a tune-up fight in February and March before diving in at the deep end against Tyson Fury in the summer.It remains to be seen whether this plan will be possible as Joshua grieves the loss of his friends.