Jake Paul continues feud with Anthony Joshua through private messages

It seems that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is not stopping challenging the large names successful the boxing world. This year, somewhat unexpectedly, helium took connected erstwhile two-time satellite champion Anthony Joshua. Although astatine archetypal it each seemed similar a selling ploy, the concern began to make much seriously.

Their outsmarting began backmost successful April, but, arsenic Paul present reveals, the “trash talk” continued down the scenes; done backstage messages.

“Everything was polite, we were fair. Today helium sent maine a connection ‘LOL’ connected 1 of my grooming videos, truthful I sent him a ‘LOL’ backmost with a representation of him being knocked retired by Dubois,” Jake said with a laugh.

The American adds that determination is nary hatred betwixt them.

"We speech a small spot down the scenes. But I person a batch of respect for Anthony. I deliberation this benignant of banter is fun, he's a large character, and a combat betwixt america would beryllium great. And I truly judge I tin win."

First of all, the 27-year-old has a superior trial against erstwhile satellite champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. connected June 28. If helium wins that match, determination is already speech of a imaginable accumulation duel with Gervont Davis astatine the extremity of the year.

And arsenic for gathering the celebrated Brit - Paul says that it could beryllium realistic successful 2026. Joshua is presently connected hiatus aft the nonaccomplishment to Dubois and elbow surgery, and is expected to instrumentality astatine the extremity of 2025.

Eddie Hearn reacts

His promoter Eddie Hearn, however, is not definite that Jake is serious. "Jake mightiness beryllium brainsick capable to really bash that. Because each Jake sees is money… But helium doesn't deliberation astir the aesculapian consequences. Maybe they'll ne'er find his caput again aft that fight."

He added: "It's similar saying you're going to triumph golden successful surfing astatine the 2028 Olympics. Why not now?"