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Anthony Joshua will face Jake Paul in a professional, legitimate eight-round heavyweight boxing fight in Miami on Friday night.
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Speculation around a potential fight had been bubbling since March, when Paul first raised the prospect of boxing Joshua. In November, they signed a deal to face off after Paul's fight with Gervonta Davis fell through and Joshua wanted a return to the ring after a 12 month lay-off.
The event has divided the boxing community, but promises to be one of the most-watched sporting events of the year.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the fight.
When is Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua?
The fight will take place on Friday night, Dec. 19 in Miami at the Kaseya Center.
The prelims begin at 4.45 p.m. ET / 1.45 p.m. PT / 9.45 p.m. UK.
The main card is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. Saturday UK.
The main event rink walks are expected to start around 11 p.m. ET. That's 8 p.m. in Los Angeles, or 4 a.m. on Saturday Dec. 20 GMT.
How to watch Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua?
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will fight on Dec. 19. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images for Netflix
The fight will be streamed exclusively on Netflix. Anyone who has a subscription will be able to watch the event.
ESPN will also have live updates from the event.
Why are Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua fighting each other?
Aside from both earning a huge amount of money, they also know how much interest the event will generate and how many eyeballs it will attract. The timing was also perfect for both.
Paul was supposed to fight Davis in November before the bout was cancelled. Netflix still wanted to host a Jake Paul event in 2025 and there is arguably no better match in terms of profile than Joshua, who is a huge name on both sides of the Atlantic.
Having had elbow surgery earlier this year and taking time away from boxing in after his defeat to Daniel Dubois in September last year, Joshua was looking for a return to the ring either the end of this year or early 2026.
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Speculation around a potential fight had been bubbling since March, when Paul first raised the prospect of boxing Joshua. In November, they signed a deal to face off after Paul's fight with Gervonta Davis fell through and Joshua wanted a return to the ring after a 12 month lay-off.
The event has divided the boxing community, but promises to be one of the most-watched sporting events of the year.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the fight.
When is Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua?
The fight will take place on Friday night, Dec. 19 in Miami at the Kaseya Center.
The prelims begin at 4.45 p.m. ET / 1.45 p.m. PT / 9.45 p.m. UK.
The main card is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. Saturday UK.
The main event rink walks are expected to start around 11 p.m. ET. That's 8 p.m. in Los Angeles, or 4 a.m. on Saturday Dec. 20 GMT.
How to watch Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua?
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will fight on Dec. 19. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images for Netflix
The fight will be streamed exclusively on Netflix. Anyone who has a subscription will be able to watch the event.
ESPN will also have live updates from the event.
Why are Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua fighting each other?
Aside from both earning a huge amount of money, they also know how much interest the event will generate and how many eyeballs it will attract. The timing was also perfect for both.
Paul was supposed to fight Davis in November before the bout was cancelled. Netflix still wanted to host a Jake Paul event in 2025 and there is arguably no better match in terms of profile than Joshua, who is a huge name on both sides of the Atlantic.
Having had elbow surgery earlier this year and taking time away from boxing in after his defeat to Daniel Dubois in September last year, Joshua was looking for a return to the ring either the end of this year or early 2026.
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