On Friday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, the boxing world will stand still as one of the most unlikely matchups in the sport’s recent history will take place. Jake Paul will finally face a truly elite boxer, going toe-to-toe with former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua.
This will be a professional, sanctioned bout with eight three-minute rounds. 10oz boxing gloves will be used by both fighters. Joshua comes in with a 245-pound limit, which he easily complied with by weighing in at 243.4 on Thursday. Paul weighed in at 216.6 pounds.
The event is slated to begin at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. It will be shown live on Netflix, and it will be free (no pay-per-view) for paying subscribers.
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua LIVE: Follow every detail of the highly anticipated fight from Miami
Jake Paul comes into this fight with a major size disadvantage. Anthony Joshua weighed in 27 pounds heavier at the final weigh-in on Thursday. AJ also towered over Paul in face-offs, bringing into question whether he’s actually only five inches taller than Paul.
Jake Paul’s professional boxing record
“The Problem Child” comes into the AJ fight with 13 professional bouts under his belt. He’s 12-1 with his only loss coming against Tommy Fury in 2023. His most recent fight was a unanimous decision victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
AnEsonGib: W, TKO (1-0)Nate Robinson: W, KO (2-0)Ben Askren: W, TKO (3-0)Tyron Woodley: W, SD (4-0)Tyron Woodley: W, KO (5-0)Anderson Silva: W, UD (6-0)Tommy Fury: L, SD (6-1)Nate Diaz: W, UD (7-1)Andre August: W, KO (8-1)Ryan Bourland: W, TKO (9-1)Mike Perry: W, TKO (10-1)Mike Tyson: W, UD (11-1)Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: W, UD (12-1)
Anthony Joshua’s professional boxing record
Joshua comes into this one with way more experience, against truly elite boxers. A former world champion, Joshua is currently a -1200 favorite to beat Paul, with most believing it will be via a knockout. His last fight came against Daniel Dubois, who scored a fifth round stoppage victory over AJ. He has fought 32 times in his career, accumulating a 28-4 record.
Emanuele Leo: W, TKO (1-0)Paul Butlin: W, TKO (2-0)Hrvoje Kisicek: W, TKO (3-0)Dorian Darch: W, TKO (4-0)Hector Alfredo Avila: W, KO (5-0)Matt Legg: W, KO (6-0)Matt Skelton: W, TKO (7-0)Konstantin Airich: W, TKO (8-0)Denis Bakhtov: W, TKO (9-0)Michael Sprott: W, TKO (10-0)Jason Gavern: W, KO (11-0)Raphael Zumbano Love: W, TKO (12-0)Kevin Johnson: W, TKO (13-0)Gary Cornish: W, TKO (14-0)Dillian Whyte: W, TKO (15-0)Charles Martin: W, KO (16-0)Dominic Breazeale: W, TKO (17-0)Eric Molina: W, TKO (18-0)Wladimir Klitschko: W, TKO (19-0)Carlos Takam: W, TKO (20-0)Joseph Parker: W, UD (21-0)Alexander Povetkin: W, TKO (22-0)Andy Ruiz Jr.: L, TKO (22-1)Andy Ruiz Jr.: W, UD (23-1)Kubrat Pulev: W, KO (24-1)Oleksandr Usyk: L, UD (24-2)Oleksandr Usyk: L, SD (24-3)Jermaine Franklin: W, UD (25-3)Robert Helenius: W, KO (26-3)Otto Wallin: W, RTD (27-3)Francis Ngannou: W, KO (28-3)Daniel Dubois: L, KO (28-4)