Overview
- Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua is set for Dec. 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center as a sanctioned heavyweight contest of eight three‑minute rounds with 10‑ounce gloves, streaming globally on Netflix without an extra pay‑per‑view fee.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn says Joshua is training in Miami, treating the fight like an elite assignment and on track for the contractual 245 lb cap, with Joshua indicating in a social video he is already around 244.7 lb.
- Joshua has linked up with members of Oleksandr Usyk’s team for camp, while Paul has sparred heavyweight standouts Jared Anderson, Frank Sanchez and Lawrence Okolie, with Okolie sending a ‘glowing’ assessment to trainer Joe Gallagher.
- Undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk cautioned that Joshua could ‘kill’ Paul if he chooses, reflecting broad concern over a perceived mismatch, as Joshua publicly talks up an early stoppage intent.
- Speculation persists about potential undisclosed caveats, with Barry McGuigan suggesting there may be an agreement governing the fight even as Hearn rejects any ‘script,’ and TMZ reported that producer Jon Peters wagered $5 million on Paul to win.