Overview
- The sanctioned heavyweight fight is set for December 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center and will stream on Netflix over eight rounds with 10oz gloves.
- Anthony Joshua says there is no contract clause requiring him to hold back and states his intention is to “seek and destroy” Jake Paul with a knockout.
- Reports of a 245-pound cap for Joshua are acknowledged by the former champion, who says the target weight feels beneficial to him.
- Eddie Hearn’s “script” comments were presented as playful as he denied any predetermined outcome and described Joshua’s purse as a near–career-high.
- Forbes reports Hearn agreed Joshua’s payout exceeds $30 million without giving specifics, and industry sources estimate Paul could clear $40–50 million.