{"id":358897,"date":"2025-12-19T19:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/358897\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T19:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:35:14","slug":"jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-live-latest-updates-and-start-time-after-aj-vows-to-kill-youtuber-in-netflix-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/358897\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua LIVE: Latest updates and start time after AJ vows to \u2018kill\u2019 YouTuber in Netflix fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: YouTuber \u2018beat up\u2019 in sparring?<\/p>\n

British cruiserweight champion Viddal Riley believes Jake Paul<\/a> was \u201cgetting beat up a lot\u201d in sparring ahead of this fight.<\/p>\n

Riley, whose management company 258 MGT was founded by Joshua, told The Independent recently: \u201cBased on the people he\u2019s called in, I think he\u2019s getting beat up quite a bit, but I think that\u2019s giving him confidence that \u2018I can take a beating\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s what he’s getting out of sparring \u2013 not to get the better of them, but just to say like, I\u2019ve been in there with that world champion and I\u2019m still breathing, I\u2019m still weaving, I\u2019m still here. That means I can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul has been sparring with Lawrence Okolie, Frank Sanchez and Jared Anderson \u2013\u00a0more on them in a moment…<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 19:25<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Is Usyk coaching AJ?<\/p>\n

Joshua confirmed the news in November<\/a>, and it follows the Briton\u2019s two world-title fights with Usyk in 2021 and 2022. Usyk beat Joshua via decision on each occasion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t be trained by Ben Davison,\u201d Joshua said. \u201cI said that London\u2019s a bit distracting to me. I was invited to train with Team Usyk, so we\u2019ve been doing some good training in Spain. <\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t spar with Usyk. He\u2019s been somewhere else, he\u2019s in and out of camp, [but] Ben said: \u2018One hundred per cent, that\u2019s a great move [to join Team Usyk].\u2019 They\u2019re killing me, drilling me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joshua also said \u201cIgor\u201d will be his head coach, although it is unclear to whom he was referring. Yuri Tkachenko is the longtime trainer of Usyk.<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 19:10<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Wilder offers surprising reaction<\/p>\n

Another heavyweight to voice his opinion on Paul vs Joshua is Fury\u2019s old rival Deontay Wilder \u2013\u00a0a man that fans have long wanted to see fight AJ.<\/p>\n

Far from dismissing or criticising the match-up, Wilder told The Action Network<\/a>: \u201cIt is what it is. These are the times and the generation that we\u2019re living in. Of course, you got these guys [influencers] coming in and they do a hell of a job of marketing themselves, bringing fights.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt draws attraction, it draws attention. If you can build a system where you can fight anybody and hype it up to make it where people buy it, then there you go. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all about how they advertise and promote this thing. If [Joshua] goes in and promotes like this is the opportunity of a lifetime, to get to a title fight or something like that… this is not a qualification for that. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then he ends up losing, getting knocked out or something? It is gonna hurt his legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 18:55<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Tyson Fury\u2019s prediction<\/p>\n

Sticking on Fury, the \u201cGypsy King\u201d made a U-turn on his prediction for Paul vs Joshua last week.<\/p>\n

Fury had gone on record to predict that Paul, would knock out Joshua<\/a>, however, he has seemingly changed his mind.<\/p>\n

He told Ooosch TV<\/a> on Instagram: \u201cI think it\u2019ll go the distance, and I think it\u2019ll be a move-around and a points job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 18:41<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: AJ clarifies \u2018kill\u2019 comments<\/p>\n

Joshua has clarified comments he made that proved controversial this week, having initially said: \u201cIf I can kill you, I will kill you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyson Fury was among those to criticise \u201cAJ\u201d for his words, calling his fellow Briton a \u201cclassless loser\u201d. <\/p>\n

But Joshua moved to clarify his comments at the final press conference for tonight\u2019s bout in Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s my job, we fight,\u201d Joshua said. \u201cWe have a licence to kill. Many people don\u2019t understand it, but this is what my job is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 18:25<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: How much are they getting paid?<\/p>\n

In the days leading up to the confirmation of this bout in November, the Daily Mail<\/a> reported, \u201cSources tell us that a gargantuan prize pot of around \u00a3140m [$184m] has been mooted,\u201d seemingly to be split evenly between Joshua and Paul. <\/p>\n

However, Paul later took to X (formerly Twitter) with a different figure, seemingly referencing the fight purse.<\/p>\n

Several days after the Mail\u2019s report was published, Paul tweeted: \u201cStop asking me. $267 Million.\u201d That works out at approximately \u00a3200m.<\/p>\n

Sports and entertainment accountant Oriana Morrison<\/a> told The Independent on Tuesday: \u201cEven if the lower figure \u2013 the rumoured $184m purse \u2013 is true, AJ could bring home $92m [\u00a370m]. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t seen a boxing match with a purse at this level since Mayweather vs Pacquiao in 2015 or even Mayweather vs McGregor in 2017. It\u2019s higher than any Saudi purse to date.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 18:11<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Undercard<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s tonight\u2019s fight card in full, with ex-UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley squaring off, and with numerous world-title fights scheduled:<\/p>\n

Alycia Baumgardner (C) vs Leila Beaudoin (IBF, WBO women\u2019s super-featherweight titles)<\/p>\n

Anderson Silva vs Tyron Woodley (cruiserweight)<\/p>\n

Jahmal Harvey vs Kevin Cervantes (super-featherweight)<\/p>\n

Cherneka Johnson (C) vs Amanda Galle (IBF, WBC, WBO women\u2019s bantamweight titles)<\/p>\n

Caroline Dubois (C) vs Camila Panatta (WBC women\u2019s lightweight title)<\/p>\n

Yokasta Valle (C) vs Yadira Bustillos (WBC women\u2019s strawweight title)<\/p>\n

Avious Griffin vs Justin Cardona (welterweight)<\/p>\n

Keno Marley vs Diarra Davis Jr (cruiserweight)<\/p>\n

\"AlyciaAlycia Baumgardner (left) will feature in tonight\u2019s co-main event (Getty Images for Netflix)<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 17:59<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Odds\"JakeJake Paul at this week\u2019s open workouts in Miami (Getty)<\/p>\n

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Alex Pattle19 December 2025 17:43<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Is the fight scripted?<\/p>\n

Fans continue to express suspicion<\/a>, despite the fact that Paul\u2019s company Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) recently threatened legal action against those who have accused him of rigging his fights.<\/p>\n

This month, Joshua\u2019s promoter Eddie Hearn<\/a> addressed the matter, saying<\/a>: \u201cFirstly, it\u2019s illegal to have a script when there\u2019s 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?<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, we wanna go in there, do a job for boxing, which is what we should be doing, which is ironing this guy out ASAP.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf [Paul] shows any signs of confidence in this fight, or any signs of aggressiveness, he\u2019s gonna get ironed out as soon as he makes a move […] We couldn\u2019t be taking it more seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 17:32<\/p>\n

<\/a>Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: What are the rules?<\/p>\n

This will be a professional heavyweight fight, not an exhibition, meaning the result will go on each man\u2019s record and a knockout is possible. <\/p>\n

It will be scheduled for eight three-minute rounds, and each man will wear standard 10oz gloves. <\/p>\n

Joshua was not allowed to tip the scales at more than 245lb at yesterday\u2019s weigh-in.<\/p>\n

In fact, here are the specific weights for each fighter:<\/p>\n

Alex Pattle19 December 2025 17:20<\/p>\n