Overview
- Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul is set for Dec. 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center, an officially sanctioned eight-round heavyweight bout with 10-ounce gloves that will stream globally on Netflix and count on both fighters’ records.
- Paul has intensified camp with elite heavyweight sparring partners Jared Anderson, Frank Sanchez and Lawrence Okolie, and he has also used 6-foot-6 contender Cassius Chaney for rounds.
- Multiple outlets continue to report a contractual limit of 245 pounds for Joshua, while USA TODAY reports there is no rehydration clause and no in-ring weight limit, leaving key terms in dispute.
- Joshua has shifted preparations to work with members of Oleksandr Usyk’s team and says he plans to apply relentless pressure, describing the challenge as more than just punches landed.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn warned a Paul upset would be disastrous for boxing and predicted a rapid Joshua stoppage, as former opponent Andy Ruiz Jr. advised Paul that a clean right hand could still do damage.