Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul will face each other in a heavyweight fight in Miami on 19 December, it has been confirmed.<\/p>\n
Rumours of the fight between Paul, a YouTuber-turned-boxer, and Joshua, the British former heavyweight champion of the world, had been trailed earlier this month<\/a> and Paul\u2019s company, Most Valuable Promotions, confirmed the news on Monday. The fight will be shown live on Netflix.<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day,\u201d said Paul. \u201cA professional heavyweight fight against an elite world champion in his prime. When I beat Anthony Joshua, every doubt disappears, and no one can deny me the opportunity to fight for a world title. To all my haters, this is what you wanted. To the people of the United Kingdom, I am sorry. On Friday 19 December, under the lights in Miami, live globally only on Netflix<\/a>, the torch gets passed and Britain\u2019s Goliath gets put to sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n Joshua, the 36-year-old former two-time unified heavyweight champion, has not fought since being stopped by Daniel Dubois<\/a> in September 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cJake or anyone can get this work. No mercy,\u201d said Joshua, who won gold at the 2012 Olympics. \u201cI took some time out and I\u2019m coming back with a mega show. It\u2019s a big opportunity for me. Whether you like it or not, I\u2019m here to do massive numbers, have big fights and break every record whilst keeping cool, calm and collected. Mark my words, you\u2019ll see a lot more fighters take these opportunities in the future. I\u2019m about to break the internet over Jake Paul\u2019s face.\u201d<\/p>\n Jake Paul said he aims to beat Anthony Joshua and then challenge for a world title. Photograph: Bradley Collyer\/PA<\/p>\n Paul had originally been scheduled to fight Gervonta Davis on 14 November in Miami, but the event was cancelled after Davis was removed from the card amid domestic violence allegations.<\/a><\/p>\n