Overview
- Anthony Joshua told TMZ he intends to knock out Jake Paul, called the 245-pound limit a blessing for his conditioning, and said there is no contract stipulation to go easy on Paul.
- Jake Paul reported sparring heavyweight contenders including Lawrence Okolie, Jared Anderson and Frank Sanchez, revealed a black eye he attributed to Okolie, and said he is around 215 pounds.
- BetMGM listed Joshua as a heavy favorite at roughly 1/10 (-1100) with Paul at 13/2 (+650) as of Dec. 6.
- The event is set for Miami’s Kaseya Center on Friday, Dec. 19, with the main card streaming on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET and an undercard featuring Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley, Alycia Baumgardner vs Leila Beaudoin, and Jahmal Harvey vs Kevin Cervantes.
- Fight week in Miami includes open workouts with three pro bouts on Dec. 16 at LIV, a Dec. 17 press conference, a Dec. 18 public weigh-in at the Fillmore, and prelims beginning Dec. 19 at 4:45 p.m. ET on MVP and Netflix Sports YouTube channels.