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undercard for jake paul‘S strange fight with anthony joshua has been announced, with world champions and former UFC stars attending the event.
On December 19, Joshua – Former two-time world heavyweight champion – Fight with YouTuber turned boxer Paul at the Kasia Center in Miami,
The heavyweight bout will be a professional contest, scheduled for eight rounds of three minutes each. Knockouts will be allowed, with both men wearing standard 10oz glovesJoshua will not be allowed to lift more than 245 pounds the day before the fight,
In that bout, the 36-year-old “AJ” will aim to bounce back from his crushing loss to Daniel Dubois in September 2024, and Potentially survive an all-British megafight with Tyson FuryMeanwhile, American Paul is looking to improve on his 12-1 record, 12 months after beating Mike Tyson, who was 58 at the time,
As for the 28-year-old Paul’s former opponents, two of them will compete on the undercard in Miami as former UFC champions. anderson silva And Tyron Woodley square off.
Silva, 50, was defeated by Paul in a 2022 boxing match, Woodley, 43, lost to Paul via decision and then lost by KO in two bouts in 2021. However, Silva is considered by some to be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, while Woodley was a major welterweight champion.
Also at the December 19 event, unified super-featherweight champion Alicia Baumgardner Leila defends her title against Beaudoin, aiming to capture the IBF and WBO belts. That competition will serve as the co-main event of the evening.
More women’s world titles will also be on the line: Chernika Johnson defends the IBF, WBC and WBO bantamweight straps against Amanda Gale, and Yocasta Valle puts her WBC strawweight title on the line against Yadira Bustillos.
Rounding out the card are Avious Griffin and Justin Cardona, who meet at welterweight, and cruiserweight Keno Marley and Daira Davis Jr.
paul vs joshua undercard full
‘C’ denotes champion
Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul (Heavyweight)
Alicia Baumgardner (c) vs. Leila Beaudoin (IBF, WBO women’s super-featherweight titles)
Anderson Silva vs. Tyron Woodley (Cruiserweight)
Cherneka Johnson (c) vs. Amanda Gale (IBF, WBC, WBO women’s bantamweight titles)
Yocasta Vale (c) vs. Yadira Bustillos (WBC women’s strawweight title)
Avious Griffin vs. Justin Cardona (Welterweight)
Keno Marley vs. Dyra Davis Jr. (Cruiserweight)