Overview
- Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are booked for December 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center in a professional eight‑round heavyweight bout with 10oz gloves that will stream live on Netflix and count on both records.
- Eddie Hearn says Joshua is around 265 pounds and must weigh no more than 245, a condition he attributes to Paul’s team seeking “some disadvantage” for the bigger former champion.
- Face‑off images underscored the size disparity as fighters and pundits questioned the matchup, with Ryan Garcia doubting it will happen and Matt Brown calling it a mismatch in his opinion.
- Paul argues his smaller size, speed and footwork give him the edge and has predicted a knockout, while Joshua says only a stoppage will satisfy him and doubts Paul could beat leading British contenders.
- Paul pivoted to Joshua after his Gervonta Davis fight collapsed over allegations against Davis, with MVP saying Francis Ngannou declined an offer, and Nate Diaz publicized a $20,000 bet on Paul to win.