Just over a year after his controversial win over a 58-year-old Mike Tyson, Paul is set for a far more dangerous assignment, climbing into the ring with former two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua.<\/p>\n
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Ring V: Inoue vs Picasso | Saturday 27 Dec from 8pm AEDT | Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya \u2018The Monster\u2019 Inoue puts his titles on the line against Mexico\u2019s Alan Picasso, in Riyadh. | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n The size difference was impossible to miss at the weigh-in. Joshua, the towering Brit, stood noticeably taller and heavier – a contrast reflected on the scales.<\/p>\n US boxer and influencer Jake Paul attends the official weigh-in at the Fillmore Miami Beach on December 18, 2025, ahead of his fight against Britain’s Anthony Joshua on December 19 non-title heavyweight bout in Miami. (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA \/ AFP)Source: AFP<\/p>\n The American weighed in at 98.2kg (216.6lbs), giving up a clear size advantage to Joshua, who tipped the scales at 110.4kg (243.4lbs) ahead of their Miami showdown.<\/p>\n Ever the showman, Paul didn\u2019t waste a moment after making weight, delivering a wild warning to Joshua in the style of the late, great Hulk Hogan.<\/p>\n \u201cYou listen to me brother, when the ring bells, I\u2019m coming in there and I\u2019m coming on his ass,\u201d he screamed.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know who I are? I are him.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul has revealed he will also honor the wrestling legend by wearing a Hogan-inspired outfit for the bout.<\/p>\n During Thursday\u2019s press conference, the pair traded words, with Paul claiming he\u2019s \u201cmore important\u201d to boxing than Joshua.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the Giants vs the Patriots 2007,\u201d Paul said.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, the list goes on, but the odds are stacked against me. There\u2019s no sporting teams in history that have gone together where it\u2019s this big of a difference in terms of skill, experience, resume, height, weight, etc. So this is going to be the biggest upset in the history of sports and you guys get to witness it.\u201d<\/p>\n The last time Joshua fought in the U.S., he suffered a stunning upset loss to Andy Ruiz in 2019. The heavyweight powerhouse is adamant it won\u2019t happen again.<\/p>\n Britain’s Anthony Joshua attends the official weigh-in at the Fillmore Miami Beach on December 18, 2025, ahead of his fight against US boxer and influencer Jake Paul on December 19 non-title heavyweight bout in Miami. (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA \/ AFP)Source: AFP<\/p>\n \u201cIt was different times,\u201d Joshua said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not carrying that same energy that happened then to now. This is another chance for me to showcase my skills to the audience once again. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not carrying that energy from back then to now. That\u2019s in the past. It was a tragedy, it was a loss, but if you\u2019re in sports, it may happen. You may take some losses, but the goal is to bounce back.\u201d<\/p>\n Joshua said he sees it as his duty to beat Paul in what\u2019s set to be one of the most talked-about and divisive crossover fights in boxing history.<\/p>\n \u201cWith [Francis] Ngannou, I remember he beat up Tyson Fury over 10 rounds and somehow Fury got the decision,\u201d Joshua explained.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I fought Ngannou, I knew there was a lot riding on it.<\/p>\n \u201cWith this one it feels like I\u2019m being pulled in to save the purists of boxing because people don\u2019t like I\u2019m fighting Jake.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we look at the people that don\u2019t want me to be here, but want me to put an end to \u2018the Jake Paul show\u2019, I understand it and that\u2019s why I carry boxing on my back with this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n Paul fired back, claiming he\u2019s had a bigger impact on boxing over the past decade than anyone else.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one has done more for the sport of boxing in the last decade than myself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo if people cared about boxing they would want me to win.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I see the angle they\u2019re coming from in the sense he\u2019s been doing it all his life.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think that I\u2019m more important for boxing so if they cared about the sport they would want me to win.\u201d<\/p>\n The glaring mismatch has sparked speculation from many, including boxer Deontay Wilder, that the fight might be fixed. <\/p>\n Paul, meanwhile, has warned that he could pursue legal action if he chose to.<\/p>\n \u201cI give them a cease and desist letter in their email for lying on my name, and then the lawsuits come right after because these people won\u2019t stop lying,\u201d Paul said during the press conference. <\/p>\n \u201cI honestly take it as a compliment, but people need to shut the f**k up. As for Deontay Wilder, he\u2019s been hit a lot by Tyson Fury, so he\u2019s clearly not the smartest guy.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s nothing in the contract. AJ can attest to it; we\u2019re going to war. At the end of the day, that\u2019s what all of my fights have been like.\u201d<\/p>\n Joshua backed up Paul\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n Tim Tszyu eyeing World Title shot | 01:49<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, nothing in the contract, and we\u2019re not worried about what opinions are,\u201d Joshua said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether it\u2019s Wilder, Fury, whoever, the only thing that was in the contract that got my attention was the money. Other than that, I don\u2019t worry about nothing else.\u201d<\/p>\n