Jake Paul, Anthony Joshua weigh in ahead of blockbuster boxing bout

2 hours ago 4

Favourite Anthony Joshua tips the scales much than 12 kilos heavier than YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul astatine weigh-in.

Published On 19 Dec 2025

Former heavyweight satellite champion Anthony Joshua easy made value up of his combat against societal media boxing disruptor Jake Paul astatine Thursday’s authoritative weigh-in successful Miami.

Joshua, who nether the rules of the fight, couldn’t measurement much than 245 pounds (111kg), tipped the scales astatine 243.4 pounds (110kg).

Recommended Stories

list of 4 items

end of list

Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs), who usually fights successful the heavyweight classification astatine astir 250 pounds (11kg), was the lightest helium has been since helium dropped to 240 pounds (109kg) for his archetypal heavyweight rubric combat against Oleksandr Usyk connected September 25, 2021.

Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) weighed successful astatine a bulky 216 pounds (98kg) – but inactive much than 2 stones, oregon 12.7 kilogrammes, little than the Briton, who is 13 centimetres taller astatine 1.98m (Six feet, six inches).

It was conscionable the 2nd clip successful his nonrecreational vocation that the American weighed successful supra his accustomed cruiserweight bounds of 91kg, oregon 200 pounds.

After the weigh-in, Paul, who excitedly took to the signifier archetypal and jeered up the crowd, claimed Joshua was tense heading into the combat and said helium would “shock the world” connected Friday.

“I odor fear. I spot thing successful his eyes, I genuinely do,” Paul said.

“The unit is connected him. I’m warring free. I’ve already won. This is simply a lose-lose concern for him. I’ve got him close wherever I privation him.”

Joshua, who remained composed passim the weigh-in, different than erstwhile helium pushed Paul’s fist distant from his look and exclaimed “don’t interaction me” during the promotional look off, said his endowment would prevail against the smaller, little experienced boxer.

“I’ll conscionable outclass this kid. I’m a superior fighter. That’s the difference. I’m a serious, superior fighter,” the 2012 Olympic champion said.

The combat volition instrumentality spot astatine Miami’s Kaseya Center astatine 10:30pm connected Friday (03:30 GMT Saturday).

The contention is an eight-round sanctioned bout with 10-ounce gloves to beryllium used.

Joshua is returning to the ringing for the archetypal clip since his knockout decision to chap Briton Daniel Dubois successful September 2024.

In the weigh-in for the co-main event, holder Alycia Baumgardner came successful astatine 129.2 pounds (58.6kg) portion challenger Leila Beaudoin came successful astatine 130 pounds (58.9kg) up of their unified inferior lightweight rubric bout.

Baumgardner hasn’t been beaten since 2018 and is the beardown favourite to clasp her titles.