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

[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

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

Yeah absolutely. Many will have fallen for it. I kinda did lol. Paul is the master of self promotion…

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“It’s getting more crooked, brother,” Paul told McAfee. “I’m not gonna lie: sparring the heavyweights, my nose has moved a couple millimetres this camp.

“A guy by the name of Frank Sanchez, he definitely cracked it a bit, so it definitely has a slight little something in there. But yeah, man, it’s bad. Look at that.”

“My coaches are some of the best in the world, and they tell me: ‘Look, we believe that the sparring you’re doing right now is gonna be harder than the actual fight night.’ They don’t lie to me. I trust in my coaches, and I also believe that as well.

“I don’t think [Joshua] can knock me out, because he’s not gonna be able to line up his shots properly to be able to land a hard punch.

“I think it’s gonna be a very tough fight for multiple rounds, but then when I figure out his pacing, his style, his speed, his footwork, he’s gonna get a little bit tired trying to chase me around.

“Then I’m gonna set up the shot. I’m not gonna say exactly what, but I see what it is, and I think it’ll end in the fifth or sixth round.”

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[Sendo Takeshi]

Bet the house on Jake; MM spoke

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[Sendo Takeshi]

That was actually great.

And people still cry in the comments, because a light hearted promo makes it "staged". You can't make this sh!t up.

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Fight week!!

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all you need to know

How to follow Paul v Joshua on the BBC?

Live text commentary will begin from 03:00 GMT on Saturday, 20 December on the BBC Sport website and app, covering all the build-up to the main event.

BBC Sport will bring you coverage from the fight week in Miami with Steve Bunce delivering daily episodes of his 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.

What's the UK time for Paul v Joshua main event?
The first fight on the card is expected to begin at 21:45 on Friday, 19 December.

Caroline Dubois defends her world title on the preliminary card before the main card kicks off at 01:00 on Saturday, 20 December.

We expect the Paul v Joshua ringwalk to happen around 03:30 UK time, perhaps a little later depending on how long the main card fights go.

Who is on the Paul v Joshua undercard and what is the running order?

Paul v Joshua main card from 01:00 GMT 20 December

Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua – heavyweight (8x3min rounds)
Alycia Baumgardner v Lela Beaudoin – WBA, IBF & WBO super-featherweight world titles (12x3min rounds)
Anderson Silva v Tyron Woodley – cruiserweight (6x3min rounds)
Jahmal Harvey v Kevin Cervantes – featherweight (6x3min rounds)

Paul v Joshua preliminary card from 21:45pm GMT 19 December

Cherneka Johnson v Amanda Galle – undisputed bantamweight title (10x2min rounds)
Caroline Dubois v Camila Panatta - WBC lightweight world title (10x2min rounds)
Yokasta Valle v Yadira Bustillos – WBC strawweight world title (10x2min rounds)
Avious Griffin v Justin Cardona – welterweight (8x3min rounds)
Keno Marley v Diarra Davis Jr – cruiserweight (4x3min rounds)

When is Paul v Joshua news conference & weigh-in?

Tuesday
Open workouts from 23:00 (18:00 local time) at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Shannon Courtenay will take on Jessica Maltez in a six-round bantamweight bout as part of event.

Wednesday
News conference from 23:00 (18:00 local time) at Fillmore Miami Beach.

Thursday
Weigh-in from 23:00 (18:00 local time) at Fillmore Miami Beach.

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GTA style

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FIGHT-WEEK SCHEDULE

Tuesday, December 16: MVP Showcase 2 (6:00 PM EST)
Fight week officially begins with the MVP Showcase 2 at LIV, featuring open workouts for Paul and Joshua, along with three professional fights.

Wednesday, December 17: Press Conference (6:00 PM EST)
The official pre-fight press conference will be held at The Fillmore in Miami, Florida.

Thursday, December 18: Public Weigh-In (6:00 PM EST)
The official public weigh-in for all fighters on the card will also take place at The Fillmore in Miami, Florida.

[Noxy]

I have Netflix and have zero intention of tuning in for this one.

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[joshj909]

I have Netflix and have zero intention of tuning in for this one.

I might make plans just so I don't have to watch it

[Lenny Cravats]

I'll be watching it with our lass. I'm not sure she's seen a boxing match before, but she does know who Jake Paul is. Might be some kind of introduction to the sport.

[Neil Gee]

I don't like that AJ has agreed to a weight clause, that he has to come in half a stone lighter than for the Dubious and Ngannou fights. He's 15 months older than he was for the Dubious disaster and at 36yo dropping weight and staying healthy and strong starts to become more difficult. I'm still smarting from the Conor Benn-Eubank Jnr non-fight caused by the same weight clauses.

I'm not saying that these clauses give Jake Paul any kind of a chance of being competitive with AJ - I think class (and size) will tell on Friday - but I do wish they would feck these weight clauses off entirely from boxing. They are designed to dehydrate and weaken the bigger fighter and they are dangerous.

Isn't the sport hazardous enough already without adding extra jeopardy?

[Sendo Takeshi]

I have Netflix and have zero intention of tuning in for this one.

I don't have Netflex and I have interest in that fight.
I wanna see the world burn. The better Jake Paul does, the funnier it's gonna get.

[keithmoonhangover]

I have Netflix and have zero intention of tuning in for this one.

I don't have Netflex and I have interest in that fight.
I wanna see the world burn. The better Jake Paul does, the funnier it's gonna get.

Just out of interest, how old are you?

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Media Work out and the 3 fights

[Sendo Takeshi]

I don't like that AJ has agreed to a weight clause, that he has to come in half a stone lighter than for the Dubious and Ngannou fights. He's 15 months older than he was for the Dubious disaster and at 36yo dropping weight and staying healthy and strong starts to become more difficult. I'm still smarting from the Conor Benn-Eubank Jnr non-fight caused by the same weight clauses.

I'm not saying that these clauses give Jake Paul any kind of a chance of being competitive with AJ - I think class (and size) will tell on Friday - but I do wish they would feck these weight clauses off entirely from boxing. They are designed to dehydrate and weaken the bigger fighter and they are dangerous.

Isn't the sport hazardous enough already without adding extra jeopardy?

It’s only a ~3 kg difference compared to his recent weigh-ins, and he used to fight at that weight (or even lighter) before the Franklin bout.
For a heavyweight, that’s basically like taking a big dump before the fight.

I think he’ll be fine!

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Shannon Courtenay prevails in MVP debut to kick off Jake vs. AJ fight week

Shannon Courtenay was physically – and, more importantly, mentally – prepared for anything that the much taller and more rugged Jessica Radtke Maltez threw her way.

In the end, the former WBA 118lbs title prevailed via unanimous decision in her Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) debut Tuesday at LIV Nightclub at Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida. Courtenay won by scores of 60-54, 60-54 and 58-56 for her second win of the year.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Courtenay told MVP host Sibley Scoles during their post-fight interview. “That was a scrappy fight. She was awkward and tall.

“Win by any means necessary. I’ve landed in America, MVP style.”

The bout marked the U.S. debut for Courtenay, who could not have picked a more appropriate fight week for the occasion. The 32-year-old Brit hails from Watford, U.K., also the hometown of former two-time unified heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua, 28-4 (25 KOs), who faces Jake Paul, 12-1 (7 KOs) this Friday on Netflix from nearby Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

Courtenay’s bout officially kicked off fight week, with the three-fight MVP Fight Week Showcase 2 card serving as part of an open media workout on site.
There were times where the 5 ft, 3ins Courtenay had her hands full with Minnesota’s Radtke, 2-3-2 (0 KOs), who was 5ins taller and came to fight.

Despite some good exchanges and tense moments, Courtenay ultimately prevailed to extend her modest two-fight win streak. She dropped a stunning 6-round decision to journeywoman Catherine Tacone Ramos last October, her first fight after a two-year hiatus to deal with an assortment of issues including her own mental health struggles.

Courtenay has since become Suicide Prevention UK’s first ambassador, championing the cause as she aims to resume her title winning ways now that she’s under the MVP banner.

“It feels amazing to have these guys backing me,” Courtenay said. “When I was world champion, my phone didn’t stop ringing. Everyone loved me and I couldn’t go out. When I lost the belt, everyone disappeared.

“Now, I got these guys behind me who believe in me. I survived more than anyone can go through. When you beat mental health, you can beat anything.”

Courtenay won the WBA 118lbs title in an April 2021 win over Ebanie Bridges, whose own MVP debut comes this Friday. She never made a successful defense, as she missed weight and ultimately lost outright to Jamie Mitchell in October 2021.

Tuesday’s intimate show also featured the MVP debut of Brazil’s Luan Medeiros, 7-0 (4 KOs), who pitched a shutout over Mexico’s Hugo Macias, 7-2-1 (5 KOs) in their six-round lightweight contest. Scores were 60-54 across the board for Medeiros, who claimed his second straight win on U.S. soil. He previously defeated Tony Aguilar on a June 7 MVP show in Orlando, before eventually signing with the company.

The most physically taxing affair of the night saw Philadelphia’s Nat “No Love” Dove turn away an enthusiastic yet rough Perla Lomeli via unanimous decision in a spirited 6-round bantamweight affair. Scores were 58-54, 57-55 and 57-55 for Dove, 7-0-1 (2 KOs) in a bout that saw both boxers lose one point each in the final 30 seconds of their bantamweight affair.

Dove – who normally fights at 115lbs - also overcame a hematoma over her right eye to maintain her perfect record.

“That was a fornicating good fight,” Dove astutely summarized afterward. “I stepped up in weight and she came to fight. She [headbutted] me a lot. But we got the job done.”

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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua both agree someone is getting knocked out

Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua kicked off their fight week by both promising their highly anticipated clash this Friday ends inside the distance.

The contest that airs live on Netflix from Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, pits the former two-time heavyweight titlist Joshua against the former YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul. A baffling concept considering Paul’s best win is a coin toss between a washed up Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr or a 58 year old Mike Tyson, but in he steps with one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world.

“Jake Paul you’ve got some big balls,” said Joshua following displaying his new skills under new trainer Egor Holub at the public workouts. “I’ve got to give him respect for taking this fight because I’m fornicating ready. It’s go time.”

The 2012 Olympic gold medalist Joshua looked fleet-footed and displayed impressive movement under Holub, the trainer of two-time undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua, who will be fighting in the away corner for the first time in his career, then took the opportunity to praise his promoter and Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn who was also in attendance.

“MVP, shoutout to them, they’ve done an amazing job,” Joshua said. “But I’m going to let you into a little secret – There is no one better than Matchroom Boxing. I just tell the truth.”

There are doubts over Joshua and his chin following Daniel Dubois’ five round demolition job of him back last September. The heavyweight promised that the bout would conclude with a knockout – but he didn’t say which fighter that would be.

“What do you wanna see?” Joshua asked the crowd. “They want to see some big, heavy punches thrown and someone get knocked out. I’m going to deliver.”

The home fighter, and promoter of the event, Paul then made his walk to the ring to show the Miami crowd his skills ahead of Friday. Paul pounded away at the pads, displaying his power, and was in agreement with Joshua that the bout would not be going the scheduled distance.

“Yeah one of us is going to sleep,” Paul admitted. “That’s what we’re going to do here. That’s what this heavyweight fight is all about. I started my boxing journey here in Miami and we’re bringing it back. I’m going to shock the world and pull off the biggest upset in sport’s history.”

The opportunity to fight Joshua on this stage has not come overnight for Paul. Once a young boy featuring on the Disney Channel, he has dedicated his life to boxing over the past five years, and, although many won’t care to admit, has undoubtedly cemented himself as one of the sport’s biggest stars. Paul most certainly improved leaps and bounds from the man who bowled over AnEson Gib in 2020, however, many still believe, and rightly so, that the challenge of Joshua is several steps too far.

“It’s a testament to hard work, every single day dedicating yourself to a craft, pushing through when you don’t want to be there,” Paul said. “It all pays off in the long run. Believing in yourself and setting goals that people think are impossible. That’s really what my story is all about and I hope to inspire kids at home. I set these goals, everyone laughs at them, but then I’m the one laughing in the end.

“At the end of the day, I’m a kid with a big heart that wants to change the world. A disrupter that never took no for an answer. I’m just chasing my dreams, having fun, and living the American dream really.”

And Paul’s final message ahead of the monumental task on Friday night?

“Believe. Witness. Believe. Witness. It’s about to go down,” said Paul.

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Anthony Joshua promises Jake Paul: ‘If I can kill you, I’ll kill you’

Anthony Joshua did not take kindly to claims that he would take it easy on Jake Paul.

Like many of Paul’s bouts before, there are doubts if the contest on Friday at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, will be a legitimate one. After all, why else would Paul, a man who made his name on YouTube, take on a former two-time heavyweight titleholder and Olympic gold medalist?

Now Joshua is not the kind of fighter to lie down for anyone and his response, when asked if he could carry Paul on Friday, shows exactly why not.

“Zero part of me [is going to take it easy on him], and it's not even that it's Jake Paul,” said Joshua in a steely tone. “Do you know I was actually looking at myself today, I'm a very respectful guy, brought up by a good family, but if I can kill you, I will kill you. That's just how I am, and this is just the job I do. So let's go.”

The hard-hitting heavyweight’s reply would convince many that Friday night’s contest is far from farce, but there will still be some doubters.

“That's the whole point of this fight. It creates conversation, barbershop conversations, taxi conversations, aeroplane conversations and that's what we want,” Joshua said. “The more people talking about the fight, regardless of what it is that they're talking about, it is a massive bonus. So for me I'm not too sure about, I'm not worried about what people think about the integrity side. I'm more worried about whether they are talking, and as long as they are I think we're doing a good job. They're definitely talking.”

If Paul should manage to defeat the decorated Joshua, it would truly be a sad day for the sport in many boxing critic’s eyes. A man who has built a name for himself by bowling over washed-up MMA fighters and picking on an old and frail Mike Tyson can’t hold a win over Anthony Joshua, could he? Luckily, this is not the first time Joshua has carried the reputation of the sport on his shoulders.

“I'm carrying boxing on my back, I've done it with the Francis Ngannou fight, and I'm going to do it again,” he said. “I understand the expectation, I don't carry it because the expectation I have on myself is already enough. But I understand it, I acknowledge it, and I respect it. That's about it as far as outside concerns about this fight.”

So after all the stick from fans, and jibes that he’ll take a dive, why did Joshua decide to take on the 12-1 (7 KOs) Paul who is yet to register a legitimate win over a ranked boxer?

“Boxing is not such a fun sport if I'm honest, but it was just a great opportunity to get back in the ring and get back to big time business,” he admitted. “People are talking about this fight and that's the whole point of boxing is to make big noise, be in big fights and that's exactly what this opportunity brings. It wasn't so much just for the aspect of let's get back, let's have a bit of fun, let's make some noise, let's get back at the front of the queue, at the front of the race, and show people why we are the leading fighter in the world, and with the best promotional team in the world, and the best training team in the world. We're at the front again and on December 19th we’ll prove why.”

That training team Joshua speaks of is that of Egor Holub, the coach of two-time undisputed heavyweight champion and former foe of Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk. So what has Holub and the rest of Team Usyk changed in Joshua?

“Maybe that I pray more, that's important and I learned that from the team, the importance of prayer,” Joshua revealed. “So yeah, that's important for me. So yeah, I pray more now.”

There has been talk of Joshua’s next steps already, with last week The Ring reporting that Joshua could fight again in February before taking on long-time rival Tyson Fury later in 2026.

“Of course, there's hope, especially when you're talking about doing big time boxing,” said Joshua of a bout with Fury. “And Jake's showcasing it can be done, and I'm showcasing it can be done. I’ve been in mega fights time and time again, this ain't our first rodeo, we're back again, big time boxing. I just feel like it takes two to tango and I'm on the dance floor. I'm just looking for a dance partner.”

For now though, the dance floor belongs to Jake Paul — and Joshua knows that Friday night is about proving he still deserves to be standing at the centre of it.

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Eddie Hearn Can’t Wait For Jake Paul To ‘Get What’s Coming' Against Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul has gotten under the skin of most since first arriving on the pugilistic scene in 2020.

The former YouTuber turned fringe cruiserweight contender has fought several former MMA fighters and a retired NBA player. He’s also sprinkled in a few fights against professional boxers well past their prime.

Despite not facing a championship-caliber boxer in his prime, Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) has said time and time again that he can beat some of the best fighters in the world. Well, he’ll finally come face-to-face with one when he takes on Anthony Joshua in a main event Netflix will stream Friday night from Kaseya Center in Miami.

Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s longtime promoter, can’t wait for them to share the ring. After spending years listening to Paul bloviate about his abilities, Hearn is convinced that Joshua is about to do everyone a favor.

“Boxing doesn’t have to worry, it’s in good hands,” a smiling Hearn told several reporters. “He’s going to get what’s coming to him on Friday. We’ll take care of business.”

Initially, it appeared as though Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) was taking the year off. The 36-year-old two-time unified heavyweight champion has been out of sight and out of mind since suffering a brutal fifth-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Daniel Dubois in September 2024.

Yet, when Gervonta Davis was removed from his fight with Paul due to a civil lawsuit containing aggravated battery and kidnapping accusations by an ex-girlfriend, Joshua was called to replace him. Although the 2012 Olympic gold medalist is a heavy favorite, wins over past-their-prime boxers Julio Chavez Jr. and Mike Tyson have Paul feeling good about himself.

Joshua’s ring rust and Paul’s recent form haven’t unnerved Hearn. The way he sees it, there’s only one way this will end.

“The only way he can get lucky is if he doesn’t get hit flush,” Hearn concluded. “If he just gets half a shot, he’ll get knocked out, but it won't be too bad. If he gets hit clean, he’s in big trouble.”

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Anthony Joshua Credits Jake Paul For Stepping Up As Both Promise KOs

What was once seen as a pipe dream is inching closer to becoming a reality.

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul promised knockouts after their media workout Tuesday at LIV at Fontainebleau ahead of their fight Friday. Joshua will face him in an eight-round heavyweight bout at Kaseya Center on Netflix.

Joshua can’t weigh in at more than 245 pounds, and the fighters will wear 10-ounce gloves, which is standard for a sanctioned heavyweight fight.

“It was an honor to be invited to America to come and perform in front of some amazing people,” Joshua said at the media workout. “It has to be done. Jake Paul has got some big balls, and I’ve got to give him respect for taking this fight because I’m ready. It’s go time.”

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He added: "[The fans] want to see some heavy punches thrown and they want to see someone knocked out and I'm going to deliver."

In Joshua’s lone fight in America, he was on the wrong end of one of boxing’s biggest upsets when he was stopped in the seventh round by Andy Ruiz in 2019. Joshua avenged the defeat six months later in Saudi Arabia with a unanimous decision over Ruiz to become a two-time unified heavyweight champion.

Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) will be fighting for the first time since his fifth-round knockout defeat to former IBF heavyweight titleholder Daniel Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) last year. He appears to have greener pastures on the horizon, with one bout planned for February before he potentially faces Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) later in 2026 in what’d arguably be the biggest domestic fight the United Kingdom has ever hosted.

If Joshua, 36, is going to do his part to help set up a fight against Fury, he must avoid being on the wrong end of what’d be arguably the biggest upset in boxing history.

Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) has won six straight fights since the lone defeat of his career, a split decision to Tommy Fury in 2023. In his last fight, Paul, 28, defeated former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by unanimous decision on July 28.

Paul was originally scheduled to face WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis in an eight-round exhibition on Nov. 14 in Miami. Paul’s company, Most Valuable Promotions, pulled the plug after Davis’ ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, filed a civil lawsuit against him.

Paul has long billed himself as a disruptor in boxing, and he’s confident that he’ll live up to that when he faces what is by far his most difficult task to date.

“One of us is going to sleep,“ Paul said. “That’s what we’re going to do here. That’s what this heavyweight fight is all about. That’s why we’re here.

"I started my boxing journey here in Miami, and we’re bringing it back. I’m going to shock the world and pull off the biggest upset in sports history.”

The results from the three fights that took place during open workouts.

Shannon Courtenay (10-3, 3 KOs) def. Jessica Maltez (2-3-2) by unanimous decision (60-54 twice, 58-56)

Nat Dove (7-0-1, 2 KOs) def. Perla Lomeli (7-7-1, 1 KO) by unanimous decision (58-54, 57-55 twice)

Luan Medeiros (7-0, 4 KOs) def. Hugo Macias (7-2-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision (60-54 all three cards)