Overview
- Promoters Most Valuable Promotions and Matchroom announced the heavyweight fight for Dec. 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center.
- The contest is a professional bout scheduled for eight three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves, and knockouts are permitted.
- Paul steps in for a new opponent after his planned exhibition with Gervonta Davis was canceled following a civil lawsuit against Davis.
- Joshua returns to the ring for the first time since his September 2024 stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois; records listed by outlets cite Joshua at 28-4 (25 KOs) and Paul at 12-1 (7 KOs).
- Coverage notes Netflix’s global exclusive rights, with some outlets reporting a nine-figure purse and a possible 245lb cap for Joshua, details not uniformly confirmed.