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What ought to have been an exhibition match in opposition to Gervonta “Tank” Davis, roughly 40 kilos lighter than Jake Paul, has was knowledgeable heavyweight bout with Anthony Joshua.
Paul’s bout in opposition to the two-time champ will happen on Dec. 19 at Kaseya Center in Miami and will likely be a sanctioned heavyweight combat. It is scheduled for eight, three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves.
Paul has been criticized for taking fights with opponents for a lot of causes — Mike Tyson was too previous, Andre August and Ryan Bourland had been no-names, and Nate Diaz and Anderson Silva had been MMA fighters, not boxers.
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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face off after a press convention asserting their heavyweight boxing match at Kayesa Center. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
Sure, Joshua is not in his prime — he final held a title in August 2022, and in his final combat, he got here up brief in an IBF title bout in opposition to Daniel Dubois on Sept. 21, 2024. But he does match the invoice for what Paul’s critics have been searching for. Joshua stands 5 inches taller, and Paul has only one heavyweight combat in his profession – final 12 months’s bout in opposition to Tyson. And it has not been that lengthy since Joshua’s final most important occasion.
“You know, the world is in opposition to me, however what they do not understand is that I’ve obtained them the place I would like them to be,” Paul mentioned in a current interview with Fox News Digital.
Paul could very nicely be the face of boxing. Perhaps some will say it isn’t for the fitting causes, however he expects that to vary in a few weeks.
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face off after a press convention asserting their heavyweight boxing match at Kayesa Center. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)
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“When I knock out Anthony Joshua and win, I’m the face and king of boxing, and folks undeniably will not have the ability to say something. It’s silence throughout the board,” Paul mentioned. “So they assume that they’ve me within the nook, however I actually have the world cornered, and it is precisely the place I would like them to be.Â
“I do know God is on my aspect and I think about that. He’s at all times guided me in every little thing that I’ve finished in my boxing profession and in my life. And so I can stroll into that ring with excessive confidence, realizing that that is the fitting second for me.”
(L-R) Jake Paul was introduced because the winner in opposition to Mike Tyson throughout LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
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Joshua is 28-4 in his profession, whereas Paul is 12-1.
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