Overview
- Multiple outlets report the pair are finalizing a Miami bout for December, with dates floated including Dec. 19 or Dec. 26.
- Eddie Hearn acknowledges discussions but says "everyone has jumped the gun," noting no contract is in place.
- Sources indicate the camps prefer a full professional contest under Queensberry rules, with sanctioning and medical details yet to be confirmed.
- Yahoo/Guardian reporting says Netflix is preparing to reveal the fight next week, with a global stream planned.
- The matchup crystallized after Jake Paul’s Nov. 14 exhibition with Gervonta Davis was canceled following legal allegations, and the size gap between Joshua (~252 lbs) and Paul (around 199–227 lbs) is drawing regulatory scrutiny.