Overview
- Multiple outlets report the sides are finalizing terms for a December bout in Miami, with Netflix expected to announce plans as early as Monday.
- Promoters have discussed staging it as a regulated professional contest under Queensberry rules rather than an exhibition.
- Eddie Hearn said a decision on whether Joshua boxes this year will be made this week.
- Talks accelerated after Jake Paul’s planned exhibition with Gervonta Davis was canceled following a civil lawsuit and a police inquiry involving Davis.
- A significant size gap—Joshua around 250 pounds in recent fights versus Paul typically near cruiserweight—underscores pending decisions on weight limits and commission approval.