Overview
- Promoters confirmed a professionally sanctioned heavyweight bout over eight three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves, not an exhibition.
- The event streams live globally on Netflix from Miami’s Kaseya Center, with the card scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET.
- The matchup follows the cancellation of Paul’s planned exhibition with Gervonta Davis after a civil lawsuit was filed against Davis.
- Joshua, a two-time unified heavyweight champion, returns after his September 2024 knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, while Paul is 12-1 after a June win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
- Full undercard details are pending, and some outlets report a 245-pound weight cap for Joshua that has not been uniformly confirmed.