Overview
- The fight is set for Dec. 19 at Miami’s Kaseya Center as a sanctioned heavyweight bout of eight three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves, streaming globally on Netflix.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua is already in Miami, fully focused and on track for the contractual 245-pound cap, with a recent video showing him around 111 kg (244.7 lb).
- Jake Paul has brought in elite heavyweights Jared Anderson, Frank Sanchez and Lawrence Okolie for sparring, with Okolie’s feedback described as ‘glowing,’ and he detailed a two-a-day training routine in Puerto Rico.
- Safety and integrity concerns persist, with Oleksandr Usyk saying Joshua could “kill” Paul, and former champion Barry McGuigan speculating about a possible undisclosed agreement to limit Joshua’s aggression, a claim presented as his opinion.
- A TMZ-reported wager says Hollywood producer Jon Peters put $5 million on Paul to win, and the card also lists Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley and Alycia Baumgardner defending unified super featherweight titles.