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anthony joshua there will be a box jake paul in a professional heavyweight fight This Friday, December 19th – No exhibition – Yet some fans are still skeptical.
Many fans of the game have raised questions Legality of this match-upIt’s hard to believe that former two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua will be allowed to try to defeat Paul, Youtuber turned boxerat the earliest opportunity.
As mentioned above, this is a professional fight – an officially sanctioned competition – Knockouts are allowed and each boxer will wear standard 10 ounce glovesThe only other known rules are that the fight is scheduled for eight three-minute rounds, and “AJ” cannot weigh more than 245 pounds the day before, battle.
However, fans continue to express doubtsThis is despite the fact that Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) recently threatened legal action against those who accused the 28-year-old of rigging his fights.
Nakisa Bidaryan, Paul’s business partner in MVPSaid journalist Ariel Helwani: “When you say of course that Jake is staging or rigging fights, that’s just defamation, and you’re doing significant damage to his business, MVP’s business and his business.” [it’s] Something that is not 100 percent true. We are having to have conversations with our partners that are simply unfair. “Our legal representation is considering a number of individuals.”
In August, journalist Piers Morgan clarified comments in which he called Paul’s bouts “boring staged bulls***”. Morgan wrote on
Now, Joshua’s promoter eddie hern has addressed the matter by stating stomping ground: “Is there a script? Yes, there is a script: We come out and try to get it clean and cool as quickly as possible.
“And by the way: First, it’s illegal to have a script when there is a professional, sanctioned competition; two, we would never get involved in an exhibition fight. Do you think I would sign up for something that would make AJ feel bad or walk away [for multiple] round?
“No, we want to go there, work.” boxingThis is what we should do, so that this man can be thrown out as soon as possible.
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“If [Paul] Any sign of confidence in this fight, or any sign of aggression, will be defeated as soon as he makes a move, as he will be hit with shots that he will not even be able to see.
“I think AJ is completely focused on the fight, like it was a world-championship fight, like it was a world-championship contender. We can’t take it too seriously.
“So, it’s a dangerous fight [Paul]And listen, I take my hat off to him. but too much ballsNot smart enough. But listen, he’s making some good money.”
Paul’s pro boxing record is 12-1, having defeated former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in his most recent fight. The American has also won over several ex-UFC fighters, and in November 2024, he knocked out 58-year-old Mike Tyson – an icon of heavyweight boxing.
Paul’s only defeat was a decision loss to Tommy Fury, half-brother of heavyweight star Tyson Fury in 2023.
Joshua, meanwhile, is 28-4 as a professional, and he will enter the Miami clash with Paul off the back of a stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois, who has been knocked out multiple times by his fellow Briton, in September 2024.
However, before that, the 36-year-old had won Olympic gold and become world heavyweight champion twice after defeating the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Joseph Parker and Kubrat Pulev.