{"id":385387,"date":"2025-11-17T14:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/385387\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:37:10","slug":"jake-paul-vs-anthony-joshua-clash-announced-for-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/385387\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua clash announced for next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jake Paul has his toughest test yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul squares off against Anthony Joshua, a two-time unified heavyweight world champion and Olympic gold medalist, in a professional bout Dec. 19 in Miami on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThis isn\u2019t an AI simulation. This is Judgment Day,\u201d Paul said in a statement. \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, December 19, under the lights in Miami, live globally only on Netflix, the torch gets passed and Britain\u2019s Goliath gets put to sleep. I KNOWWWW YOU GOT EM PICKED HAHAHHA\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul was supposed to face Gervonta Davis on Nov. 14, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/boxing\/453359\/jake-paul-trashes-tank-davis-after-fight-cancellation-an-actual-walking-human-piece-of-garbage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped out of the fight<\/a> after a recent lawsuit against Davis revealed disturbing allegations of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Joshua (28-4) hasn\u2019t fought since he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois on Sept. 21, 2024 in a fight for the IBF heavyweight title. Joshua has 25 knockouts in his career, including a one-sided beatdown of Francis Ngannou in the second round on March 8, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cJake or anyone can get this work. No mercy,\u201d Joshua said in a statement. \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<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul (11-1) defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via unanimous decision this past June in his only fight of the year. Prior to that fight, he got past 58-year-old Mike Tyson via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Paul has won six straight fights since his lone career loss via split decision to Tommy Fury, the half-brother of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">At the UFC 322 post-fight press conference Saturday night, UFC president Dana White reacted to the rumors about Paul vs. Joshua fight possibly happening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cLet me tell you what, a lot of people will watch that one,\u201d White said. \u201cSure [I\u2019ll watch]. You know what everybody\u2019s tuning in for on that one. I think everybody\u2019s going to get what they\u2019ve finally been waiting for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jake Paul has his toughest test yet. 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