Overview
- The matchup is a professionally sanctioned eight-round heavyweight contest with 10-ounce gloves at Miami’s Kaseya Center, streaming live on Netflix.
- Hearn says Joshua is around 265 pounds and was asked to cut to a reported 245-pound cap because Paul is expected to weigh near 220.
- Bookmakers install Joshua as a heavy favorite at roughly 12-to-1, reflecting the pronounced size and experience gap.
- MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian rejects Dana White’s claim he learned of the fight only at announcement, asserting UFC parent TKO knew of the plans.
- Francis Ngannou was contacted as a replacement but declined, with Bidarian arguing a loss to Paul would harm his boxing path after Joshua knocked him out.