Overview
- The bout is a sanctioned professional heavyweight contest of eight three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves under Queensberry rules.
- The card streams globally on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET from Miami’s Kaseya Center.
- The matchup was arranged after Jake Paul’s planned exhibition with Gervonta Davis was canceled following a civil lawsuit against Davis.
- Media report very large payouts—Daily Mail cites a £140m prize pot split evenly—while Joshua’s DAZN relationship was reportedly accommodated for the Netflix broadcast.
- Anthony Joshua enters 28-4 (25 KOs) after a 2024 loss to Daniel Dubois, Jake Paul is 12-1, and the size and experience gap has drawn scrutiny, with some reports noting a 245-pound cap for Joshua.