Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua is coming earlier than the top of 2025.
After an preliminary report from Ring Journal, a bout between Paul and the previous unified heavyweight world champion is formally a “achieved deal” with the 2 scheduled to sq. off on Friday, December 19. In line with Mike Coppinger, the bout can be knowledgeable heavyweight struggle, not an exhibition.
Paul was initially set to face WBA light-weight titleholder Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on Friday; nonetheless, the struggle was finally canceled after Davis grew to become the topic of latest home violence accusations. Davis’ ex-girlfriend, Courtney Rossel, accused the boxing star of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping, and intentional infliction of emotional misery throughout an alleged incident at a strip membership on October 27.
Rossel alleges that Davis attacked her within the again room of the membership earlier than dragging her via the again exit and assaulting her within the parking storage. Rossel stated she was a sufferer of home violence on a number of events throughout her five-month relationship with Davis previous to the incident.
It’s far from the first time that Davis has been accused of home violence.
As for Paul’s new opponent, Anthony Joshua has not competed since struggling a brutal fifth-round knockout loss in opposition to Daniel Dubois in September 2024. Earlier than that, the Olympic gold medalist received 4 straight, together with a KO against former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou.
Earlier this yr, Joshua underwent elbow surgical procedure. He’s been recovering ever since.
In line with Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, will probably be one of many Watford native’s greatest profession paydays.
“It will be up there with the largest payday of his profession,” Hearn advised iFL TV. “I feel Jake Paul is mad for even contemplating combating Anthony Joshua. There isn’t anybody in our sneakers who wouldn’t take it. I’m sorry.”
On the flip aspect, ‘The Drawback Little one’ has received six in a row, together with back-to-back victories over former world champions ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Will Paul add one other ex-titleholder to his resume earlier than 2025 involves an in depth? Possibly, however the oddsmakers certainly don’t seem to think so.
