Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul | NETFLIX - December 19, 2025

[Wales]

I’d lean toward Anthony Joshua. He’s a seasoned pro with tons of experience in the ring, and while Jake Paul is tough and surprisingly skilled for a YouTuber-turned-boxer, Joshua’s size, technique, and fight IQ should give him the edge. But I wouldn’t totally count Paul out—he’s unpredictable and hits hard, so it could be closer than most expect.

I can only assume this has been posted as click bait?

If this is a genuine opinion / breakdown of the fight by username “2220762” I can only assume he’s new to the sport and just now progressing from contemplating “who’d win in a street fight between Sonny Liston and the Undertaker” into boxing adulthood.

Everyone’s entitled to an opinion…. but that’s an abortion of a post.

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Jake Paul predicts Anthony Joshua will experience 'Andy Ruiz 2.0'

The only time Anthony Joshua fought in the United States was in June 2019, when he was the heavyweight champion and heavy favorite expected to bulldoze late replacement Andy Ruiz.

Fast forward more than six years later, and Joshua will return to American soil on December 19 in Miami as a late-replacement opponent to take on Jake Paul.

Many believe the inexperienced Paul’s chances are slim to none, and that "slim" has as much chance of reaching South Beach as snow does in the Sunshine State.

Despite being installed as a massive betting underdog, Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) proclaims that he’s going to give a pugilistic lesson to the former two-time unified heavyweight champion of the world.

"This is Andy Ruiz 2.0," Paul said during a recent press conference. “For sure [this would be the biggest upset in boxing history]. Right up there with Mike Tyson versus Buster Douglas. I am going to go in there and shock the world.

“I know this is challenging, but I know what I am capable of. This is going to be fun. I want him to cut me up. I want him to break my face. But guess what? He's going to have to kill me to stop [me], and I am seriously ready to die in the ring to win this fight.”

Paul also painted a picture of turning into the second-coming of Oleksandr Usyk as he seeks to accomplish the unthinkable.

“I'm quick, fast, great footwork, big chin, and can take shots, lionhearted, sneaky knockout punches coming, lots of great work to the body. People underestimate my jab,” said Paul.

“He's one of the best heavyweights ever, but I believe fighting a smaller man is often times harder as a heavyweight because of the speed difference. All of that power is great, and I just have to avoid that one shot for eight rounds. I can do that.

"I know I can jab and weave and pick him apart and score points and make this a big contest. People are saying they respect me for getting in there. No, respect me because I am about to win.”

Paul even pressed Joshua and said that he’ll fold under pressure if the fight gets uncomfortable. He’s also confident considering Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) is 6-4 over his last 10 fights since losing to Ruiz.

Joshua hasn’t fought since suffering a fifth-round stoppage loss against Daniel Dubois in September of last year.

“One thousand percent Anthony [has more pressure in this fight],” said Paul. “This is something that's going to weigh on him. I'm going in there, and I can fight free. If he starts getting touched up and loses rounds, I think the cookie will crumble.”

[hhaehre]

Jake Paul predicts Anthony Joshua will experience 'Andy Ruiz 2.0'

The only time Anthony Joshua fought in the United States was in June 2019, when he was the heavyweight champion and heavy favorite expected to bulldoze late replacement Andy Ruiz.

Fast forward more than six years later, and Joshua will return to American soil on December 19 in Miami as a late-replacement opponent to take on Jake Paul.

Many believe the inexperienced Paul’s chances are slim to none, and that "slim" has as much chance of reaching South Beach as snow does in the Sunshine State.

Despite being installed as a massive betting underdog, Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) proclaims that he’s going to give a pugilistic lesson to the former two-time unified heavyweight champion of the world.

"This is Andy Ruiz 2.0," Paul said during a recent press conference. “For sure [this would be the biggest upset in boxing history]. Right up there with Mike Tyson versus Buster Douglas. I am going to go in there and shock the world.

“I know this is challenging, but I know what I am capable of. This is going to be fun. I want him to cut me up. I want him to break my face. But guess what? He's going to have to kill me to stop [me], and I am seriously ready to die in the ring to win this fight.”

Paul also painted a picture of turning into the second-coming of Oleksandr Usyk as he seeks to accomplish the unthinkable.

“I'm quick, fast, great footwork, big chin, and can take shots, lionhearted, sneaky knockout punches coming, lots of great work to the body. People underestimate my jab,” said Paul.

“He's one of the best heavyweights ever, but I believe fighting a smaller man is often times harder as a heavyweight because of the speed difference. All of that power is great, and I just have to avoid that one shot for eight rounds. I can do that.

"I know I can jab and weave and pick him apart and score points and make this a big contest. People are saying they respect me for getting in there. No, respect me because I am about to win.”

Paul even pressed Joshua and said that he’ll fold under pressure if the fight gets uncomfortable. He’s also confident considering Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) is 6-4 over his last 10 fights since losing to Ruiz.

Joshua hasn’t fought since suffering a fifth-round stoppage loss against Daniel Dubois in September of last year.

“One thousand percent Anthony [has more pressure in this fight],” said Paul. “This is something that's going to weigh on him. I'm going in there, and I can fight free. If he starts getting touched up and loses rounds, I think the cookie will crumble.”

It's cute that he thinks he's at Andy Ruiz level now.

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[joshj909]

It will be a sponsored free bet for promo

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Lawrence Okolie’s ‘glowing’ reports on Jake Paul’s performances in sparring

There are several reasons why Joe Gallagher is this week attending the WBC Annual Convention in Bangkok, Thailand. Firstly, there was the not-so-small matter of claiming the WBC Champion of Life Award for winning his gruelling battle with stage-four cancer.

More importantly for Gallagher, however, is the progression of his fighters. The biggest of those he trains, in terms of sheer size, is heavyweight contender Lawrence Okolie, 22-1 (16 KOs). The former WBO cruiserweight beltholder occupies the number-one spot in the same WBC heavyweight rankings where Oleksandr Usyk is champion.

On Monday, following speculation about the Ukrainian’s future after relinquishing the WBO title, Usyk all but confirmed plans to fight again when he announced that no longer being undisputed champion was “temporary”. Gallagher is now looking forward to finding out the status of the WBC belt.

“Lawrence is fighting out in Nigeria at the end of the year, he’s WBC number one and we’ll find out this week what Usyk’s intentions are,” Gallagher told BS. “As you heard on the stage, giving that [WBO] belt up to allow [Fabio] Wardley to become champion is a temporary thing. You can tell the drive is still there and he still wants that undisputed title. So I don’t think he’ll be giving up any WBC belt this week.”

Which means that Okolie, should he win, is likely to face Agit Kabayel – who faces the lightly-regarded Damian Knyba on January 10 – for the right to challenge Usyk. But what has frustrated Gallagher the most is how difficult it’s been to get the industry to recognize Okolie as a key player at heavyweight.

“We’ve got to go to Germany in January, watch Kabayel, and we’ll try and get that fight,” Gallagher explained. “We want Lawrence to be out and be spoken about. I joked when I saw [TalkSport’s] Gareth A. Davies and Spencer Oliver the other week – I said, ‘Could you just say something to me? Could you say Lawrence Okolie?’ They all said it then I said, ‘Great. So you can say his name. You’re quick to reel everyone else’s name off but you never say him. I just thought you all had problems pronouncing it’.

“We want Larence Okolie on everyone’s tongue next year.”

Ironically, the 32-year-old Okolie has recently made more headlines for his work as a sparring partner for Jake Paul than his progress in the banner division. Paul has also employed other contenders Frank Sanchez and Jared Anderson to assist with the monstrous task of upsetting Anthony Joshua on December 19.

“I messaged Lawrence and he was quite glowing about Jake Paul, to be honest, on how well he was doing with Frank Sanchez and Jared Anderson,” the trainer reported.

So, is Okolie picking Paul to actually beat Joshua?

“I don’t think he’s gone as far as that!”

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Okolie wanting to get gifted a heavyweight title shot despite leaving the cruiserweight division outside the top 3-5 boxers. They should be telling him to fight someone with a pulse first.

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[Sendo Takeshi]

To be fair, if I were that rich, I’d be playing with my balls all day. But he’s out here training, grinding, and taking on a 120-kg powerhouse. Fair play

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In a fresh update on how Joshua's preparations are unfolding so far, Eddie Hearn told talkSPORT Breakfast he is leaving no stone unturned.

He said: "He's good, he's really dialled in as if he was fighting an elite heavyweight.

"The difference is in this fight is he has to make a specific weight which is a lot lighter than he would be going into this fight.

"But he's on track and is in Miami with not long to go until the fight. I can't believe what's about to happen to be honest.

"Yeah he's ready to go and do a job on him, and I just can't believe we've signed the contract to fight him."

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Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight week kicks off with three-fight card in Miami Beach

A three-bout card will kick off fight week for the final major U.S. show of the calendar year.

Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix partner up for a December 16 MVP Fight Week Showcase 2 show featuring Luan Medeiros and former bantamweight titlist Shannon Courtenay in separate bouts. The show will air live on MVP and Netflix’s YouTube channels beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT from LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

The event will be intertwined with the official media workout to formally kick off the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight week. The anticipated novelty fight will headline a December 19 Netflix event from Kaseya Center, home to the NBA’s Miami Heat.

Joining the Paul-Joshua main card is 2024 U.S. Olympian and MVP signee Jahmal Harvey, 1-0 (1 KO), who faces Kevin Cervantes, 5-0 (5 KOs), in a six-round, 130lbs contest.

Harvey made his pro debut on the August 22 Most Valuable Prospects 14 DAZN show from Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. He made quick work of Marcelo Del Aguila, whom he stopped at the end of the first round.

The 2024 Olympic quarterfinalist is now prepared to set the tone as anticipation mounts towards Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.

“Being on the main card of Jake vs. Joshua is a massive stage and platform to showcase my talent and really introduce Jahmal Harvey to the world,” Harvey told Boxing Scene in a provided quote. “I’m grateful to my team, MVP and Netflix for making it happen. I’m looking to seize the moment and make a big statement to kick off the main card live on Netflix!”

Before they get to the main course, MVP has detailed its full slate of appetizers.

The MVP Showcase card continues the tradition born from the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III fight week, when a two-fight card was featured in New York City during the media workout. This offering will be utilized by MVP to show off its new signees – Medeiros, Courtenay and Jocelyn Camarillo – in showcase appearances.

Medeiros, 6-0 (4 KOs), will take on Mexico’s Hugo Macias, 7-1-1 (5 KOs), in a scheduled 6-round lightweight battle.

The bout will mark the second straight U.S. appearance for Medeiros, a former amateur standout from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He debuted in the states in a June 8 points win over Tony Aguilar in Orlando, Florida. Macias fights outside of Mexico for the first time in his 3-year pro career.

Also making her U.S. debut is England’s Courtenay, 9-3-3 (3 KOs), who faces Minnesota’s Jessica Radtke Maltez, 3-2-2 (1 KO), in a bantamweight contest scheduled for six rounds.

Courtenay, 32 – who hails from the same Watford hometown as Joshua – aims to revive her career after a difficult past few years. She previously held the WBA 118lbs title, which she lost at the scales even ahead of her October 2021 majority decision defeat to Jamie Mitchell in Liverpool.

Just three fights have followed, including a stunning six-round points loss to Catherin Tacone Ramos last October 19 at Copper Box Arena. A win over Bec Connolly followed this past March, before Courtenay opted to join the growing list of notable women in boxing on the MVP roster.

Rounding out the MVP showcase event, Camarillo, 5-0 (0 KOs), risks her perfect record against Mexico City’s Yazmin Martinez, 3-2-2 (1 KO). The 21-year-old from Indio, California was the top-ranked U.S. junior flyweight at the peak of her standout amateur career, which has translated nicely thus far in her pro journey.

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The full fight-week schedule is below. All pre-fight events are open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis and will air live at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT on the respective YouTube channels for MVP and Netflix Sports.

Tuesday, Dec. 16 (LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach): MVP Fight Week Showcase 2, featuring open workouts for all the fighters on the December 19 Netflix show as well as a three-fight card that evening from LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

Wednesday, Dec. 17 (Fillmore Miami Beach): Final pre-fight press conference, featuring Paul, 12-1 (7 KOs), Joshua, 28-4 (25 KOs), the Alycia Baumgardner-Leila Beaudoin undisputed 130lbs championship co-feature and the undercard fighters.

Thursday, Dec. 18 (Fillmore Miami Beach): The ceremonial pre-fight weigh-in for all bouts from the main card and preliminary undercard for the December 19 fight night.
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“Jake vs. Joshua fight week builds up to the biggest event in boxing this year, with fight week events hosted at the iconic LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Fillmore Miami Beach, all free and open to the public,” said MVP co-founder and CEO Nakisa Bidarian. “The week will begin with the return of our signature series of sanctioned, professional fights within our open workouts event, MVP Fight Week Showcase 2, spotlighting three MVP fighters: our newest signings Luan Almeida and US prospect Jocelyn Camarillo, joined by former world champion Shannon Courtenay.

“The week continues with a massive press conference and our public weigh-in, each bringing together the entire fight card. We also look forward to formally introducing the global Netflix audience to US Olympian Jahmal Harvey, who will open the main card of Jake vs. Joshua, and who we believe is the most promising male boxing prospect to come out of Team USA this decade.”

Added Paul: “MVP keeps raising the bar. Two GOATs in Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley, Alycia Baumgardner ready for a takeover and doing so with men’s rules, and now Jahmal Harvey joining the main card to show the world why he’s America’s next superstar.

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Following his promise of a "major update",

"Major update. Had to be done. It is what it is," the boxer posted.

[JamesPhilips]

Following his promise of a "major update",

"Major update. Had to be done. It is what it is," the boxer posted.

So it’s delay or cancel then?

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I highly doubt they will announce an announcement of a delay or cancelation.

[JamesPhilips]

I highly doubt they will announce an announcement of a delay or cancelation.

Yeah too much money. The announcement is that MVP have signed Caroline Dubois. Who cares

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I highly doubt they will announce an announcement of a delay or cancelation.

Yeah too much money. The announcement is that MVP have signed Caroline Dubois. Who cares

Engagement. Gets people talking, tweeting, speculating etc. which is what people did. Before he finally told us the news. Then it’s ‘meh’

[Cyclops]

Every time I take the bait and click on one of these links Ruthless it’s like 20 different things Paul’s advertising: the energy drinks he’s pretending to guzzle, the cars he’s been gifted to have in his garage, his clothes, his watches: he’s sponsored up the arse. Even if the fight doesn’t make it to the ring, the amount of eyes on all of the overpriced tat that he’s hawking alone means he’s already coining it in.

I think I’ll have to boycott giving any of this shite any attention at all.

[Bobbyptsd]

I think Paul will stop him, I think Joshua is finished as a fighter.

[gilgamesh]

I think Paul will stop him, I think Joshua is finished as a fighter.

I don't figure he could ever be shot enough in this lifetime for Jake Paul to beat him, but at least it's all coming together quick, and we won't have to speculate much longer.

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Caroline Dubois signs with MVP, defends WBC title on Dec. 19 Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua card

Caroline Dubois has signed with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.

Dubois, 24, is the WBC lightweight world champion and turned professional in 2022, signing with Ben Shalom's BOXXER.

'Sweet Caroline' raced to raced to 10-0 before her WBC interim title was upgraded to full title status ahead of her technical draw with Jessica Camara in January.

Dubois (11-0-1, 5 KOs) last fought in March, defending her title against Bo Mi Re Shin, who she beat by majority decision at London's Royal Albert Hall.

MVP have also confirmed Dubois will make her debut under her new promotional banner against Camila Panatta (8-2-1, 1 KO) on December 19.

That, of course, is the date Paul clashes with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Miami's Kaseya Center, which will stream live on Netflix.

Dubois wrote on X: I’ve signed with Most Valuable Promotions and I’m coming for EVERYONE. I’m at the top for a reason, and now with MVP behind me, the world is about to see a whole new level. I’m officially MOST VALUABLE."

"Caroline Dubois has been the most coveted free agent in women's boxing and we are thrilled to have her join MVP," Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, said in a statement. "She's a champion, an Olympian and a rising star in the UK and beyond. We look forward to providing her the opportunity to continue her rise with an MVP event in the UK in early 2026."

Dubois joins current and former world champions Alycia Baumgardner, Ellie Scotney and Chantelle Cameron in signing with MVP, who this year have made a push to sign some of boxing's top female talents.

In July, Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano III headlined an all-female MVP card at Madison Square Garden, live on Netflix, drawing six million viewers globally.

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Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn reacted to those accusations when speaking to The Stomping Ground:

“Is there a script?” he repeated the question asked. “Yeah, there is a script; we come out and try to knock him out clean – out cold – as soon as possible!

“And by the way; firstly, it’s illegal to have a script when there’s a professional, sanctioned contest; two, we would never be involved in an exhibition fight. Do you think I would sign up to something that might make AJ look bad or go [for multiple] rounds?

“No, we wanna go in there, do a job for boxing, which is what we should be doing, which is ironing this guy out ASAP.”