Overview
- Promoters confirmed a fully sanctioned eight‑round heavyweight bout at Miami’s Kaseya Center, with a global Netflix stream and 10‑ounce gloves under a 245‑pound limit for Joshua.
- Joshua said he will not work with Ben Davison for this fight and has been training in Spain with members of Usyk’s team, calling the work challenging and focused.
- Nakisa Bidarian told Mirror Fighting that Paul and Joshua directly texted to agree to fight, and that DAZN declined a Ryan Garcia matchup but allowed Joshua to appear on Netflix.
- Paul is publicly predicting a fifth‑round knockout and says he can use speed and movement to avoid Joshua’s power, while Joshua vows to “cut him up” and punish him.
- The size and experience gap has fueled skepticism, with Ryan Garcia questioning whether the bout will happen, as the undercard features Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley and Alycia Baumgardner vs. Leila Beaudoin.