Overview
- Netflix will stream the event live worldwide with no pay-per-view surcharge for subscribers.
- The fight is scheduled for eight three-minute rounds, knockouts are permitted, and the result will be officially recorded.
- Paul, 28, enters at 12-1 after a June win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, while Joshua, 36, is 28-4 with 25 KOs and has not fought since a 2024 stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois.
- The bout was finalized days after Paul’s planned exhibition with Gervonta Davis in Miami was canceled following a civil lawsuit against Davis.
- Bookmakers list Joshua as a heavy favorite, and media have reported large purses and a 245 lb cap for Joshua’s weight, claims that have not been independently verified.