{"id":341714,"date":"2025-12-13T02:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/341714\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T02:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:36:12","slug":"former-world-champion-claims-jake-pauls-fight-against-anthony-joshua-is-completely-scripted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/341714\/","title":{"rendered":"Former world champion claims Jake Paul\u2019s fight against Anthony Joshua is completely scripted"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jake Paul<\/a> will return to the ring on December 19 to face Anthony Joshua. However, a former world champion believes the winner is already determined, claiming the fight has a script to follow.<\/p>\n

In just over a week, Jake Paul will lace up the gloves once again in an attempt to defeat Anthony Joshua. But is the outcome already known? According to former world champion Deontay Wilder, it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the fight is scripted,\u201d Deontay Wilder said at an IBA event in Dubai. \u201cI think his [Paul\u2019s] fights in general have been scripted before. That\u2019s just my strong opinion. It could be what it is and what we see is what we get. But I really think it\u2019s scripted, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not the first time Jake Paul has faced \u2018rigged\u2019 allegations<\/p>\n

Jake Paul has made a name for himself in the boxing world, facing opponents ranging from fellow influencers to retired professional fighters. However, his upcoming bout against Anthony Joshua<\/a> is set to be the toughest challenge of his career so far.<\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s influence in the sport is undeniable, which has led many to believe that the traditional boxing industry wants him to succeed. As a result, some fans have speculated that certain fights are scripted to ensure his victory and allow his profile to grow after each bout.<\/p>\n

The most recent and high-profile \u201crigged\u201d allegation surfaced in November 2024, when Jake Paul faced Mike Tyson. During the fight, the legendary boxer failed to land a single power punch on Paul, despite several apparent openings.<\/p>\n

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UFC legend makes bold KO prediction ahead of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight<\/p>\n

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According to critics, the outcome was predetermined in Paul\u2019s favor, which they claim explains why Tyson did not aggressively pursue a knockout. However, these claims remain purely speculative, as no evidence has surfaced to suggest the fight was fixed.<\/p>\n

Wilder believes this pattern explains how Paul has built his record and claims the YouTuber-turned-boxer will defeat Anthony Joshua to continue that streak. \u201cAnd even more I\u2019m thinking it with this fight now,\u201d Wilder added. \u201cBecause now you are really dealing with somebody that\u2019s active, that was a former champion still going, you know. I mean, he\u2019s a real boxer. It has to be scripted.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jake Paul will return to the ring on December 19 to face Anthony Joshua. However, a former world…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341715,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[5276,703,49,48,5277,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-341714","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-anthony-joshua","9":"tag-boxing","10":"tag-ca","11":"tag-canada","12":"tag-jake-paul","13":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341715"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}