Overview
- The December 19 professional contest at Miami’s Kaseya Center will stream live on Netflix over eight three-minute rounds with 10oz gloves.
- A contractual clause limits Anthony Joshua’s pre-fight weight to 245 pounds, an unusual stipulation for a heavyweight bout.
- Eddie Hearn said Joshua is currently around 265 pounds, leaving him to cut approximately 15–20 pounds in the final weeks.
- Jake Paul says he is bulking for the matchup by eating more pasta, reducing roadwork, lifting heavier, and sparring larger heavyweights.
- Joe Rogan labeled the matchup “one of the craziest propositions” and warned that Joshua’s right hand could decisively end the fight.