Jake Paul to fight Anthony Joshua in heavyweight bout on December 19

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The societal media prima volition container erstwhile two-time unified satellite champion Joshua successful an eight-round nonrecreational fight.

Published On 18 Nov 2025

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul volition combat erstwhile satellite heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua successful a nonrecreational bout connected December 19.

The heavyweight matchup, which volition dwell of 8 three-minute rounds, volition instrumentality spot astatine Kaseya Center successful Miami and volition beryllium streamed unrecorded connected Netflix.

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It volition beryllium the toughest combat yet for the 28-year-old Paul, who has a 12-1 grounds (7 KOs) and past fought successful June erstwhile helium bushed erstwhile middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by unanimous decision.

“This isn’t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day,” Paul told Netflix. “A nonrecreational heavyweight combat against an elite satellite champion successful his prime.

“When I bushed Anthony Joshua, each uncertainty disappears, and nary 1 tin contradict maine the accidental to combat for a satellite title. To each my haters, this is what you wanted.”

Joshua is simply a two-time unified heavyweight satellite champion and Olympic golden medallist, but the 36-year-old hasn’t fought since losing to Daniel Dubois successful an IBF rubric combat successful September 2024.

“Jake oregon anyone tin get this work,” Joshua said. “No mercy. I took immoderate clip retired and I’m coming backmost with a mega show. It’s a large accidental for me.

“Whether you similar it oregon not, I’m present to bash monolithic numbers, person large fights and interruption each grounds whilst keeping cool, calm and collected … I’m astir to interruption the net implicit Jake Paul’s face.”