Jake Paul Vs. Anthony Joshua Announced
A pro heavyweight boxing match between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will take place on December 19th live on Netflix from the Kaseya Center in Miami.
The finalization of the fight follows after Paul’s original opponent, Gervonta Davis, was forced to withdraw from their November 14th bout. Davis’ ex-girlfriend filed a civil lawsuit, alleging battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping. Now, Joshua gets the chance to earn a massive payday. It is a bout scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds. They will also wear 10-ounce gloves.
Paul has boxed at heavyweight, having weighed 227.25 pounds for his victory over Mike Tyson in 2024. However, he boxes mostly as a cruiserweight. Meanwhile, Joshua is a fully fledged heavyweight, having weighed 256 pounds. Paul is coming off a Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. win in June, while Joshua was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in September 2024.
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“This isn’t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day. A professional heavyweight fight against an elite world champion in his prime. When I beat Anthony Joshua, every doubt disappears, and no one can deny me the opportunity to fight for a world title. To all my haters, this is what you wanted. To the people of the United Kingdom, I am sorry. On Friday, December 19, under the lights in Miami, live globally only on Netflix, the torch gets passed and Britain’s Goliath gets put to sleep,” Jake Paul
“Jake or anyone can get this work. No mercy. I took some time out and I’m coming back with a mega show. It’s a big opportunity for me. Whether you like it or not, I’m here to do massive numbers, have big fights and break every record whilst keeping cool, calm and collected. Mark my words, you’ll see a lot more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I’m about to break the internet over Jake Paul’s face,” Anthony Joshua
“Everyone laughed when Jake Paul said in March that he wanted to fight AJ in 2026. Well, plans changed, and in under two weeks, MVP and Netflix have made one of the biggest fights of all time. Now, as only Jake Paul could and would do, he’s fighting one of the most fearsome boxers in the world. Joshua has every advantage in this fight, except one — the delusional confidence of Jake Paul, and if anyone can shock the world, it’s him. This is a global clash between two of the most recognizable figures in the sport, Jake, the face of boxing’s new era, and Joshua, the King of UK boxing,” Nakisa Bidarian (CEO of Most Valuable Promotions)
“They say be careful what you wish for, kind of feel like that’s all I need to say. Two of the biggest names in the sport will collide on Dec 19. Whilst I admire Jake’s balls, he’s going to find out the hard way in Miami,” Eddie Hearn
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