Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua live: Bizarre fight rivals to come face-to-face at first press conference
Joshua, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, will fight the YouTuber-turned-boxer in December
On Friday, Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua came face-to-face for the first time, ahead of their bizarre boxing match in December.
In just one month, Joshua will fight Paul at the Kaseya Center in Miami, as the former two-time world heavyweight champion boxes the social-media star in a professional bout. The contest, which will stream live on Netflix on 19 December, is scheduled for eight three-minute rounds. Knockouts will be allowed, and each man will wear standard 10oz gloves.
The fight sees Joshua, 36, aiming to bounce back from his brutal defeat by Daniel Dubois in September 2024, and he could yet keep alive an all-British megafight with Tyson Fury.
Meanwhile, 28-year-old Paul has perhaps found a way to outdo his seismic but controversial fight with heavyweight legend Mike Tyson from 12 months ago – when Tyson was 58 years old. Paul is 12-1 as a pro boxer including his points win over Tyson, but the American has never faced a foe like Joshua.
And on Friday, the opponents faced off at a press conference in Miami, where Paul vowed to win within five rounds and Joshua revealed another change of trainer. Re-live the press conference below.
Anthony Joshua confirms surprise change of trainer for Jake Paul fight
Here is arguably the biggest takeaway from tonight’s press conference: Joshua’s revelation that he will change trainer again for his bout with Paul.
Joshua said he had the go-ahead from recent coach Ben Davison to train with Team Usyk, and that someone from that team will guide him this month.
But who is “Igor”???
Anthony Joshua confirms surprise change of trainer for Jake Paul fight
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
That’s all from the press conference!
Just one month separates us from this bizarre but MASSIVE bout...
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Paul: “I think fourth or fifth-round knockout by me.”
Joshua: “Damn.”
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Joshua: “I wanna be up, just as much as people wanna see me down.
“I’m just hungry, devoted, dedicated. That’s why I’m chasing, chasing, give me more.
“Ben Davison said 100 per cent, that’s a great move [to go to Team Usyk]. They’re killing me, drilling me.”
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Joshua: “I’m very durable, I’m gonna come forward and impose myself. I’m gonna land heavy punches and expose him to certain tricks in boxing that he maybe hasn’t seen yet. I’m gonna bring him to a different school of boxing that he maybe hasn’t been exposed to yet.”
Paul says he has a “lion heart” and has sparred with world champion Shakur Stevenson, so he believes he knows the tricks to which AJ is alluding.
Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference live
Joshua: “I don’t really have any complaints on what was presented to me [contractually]. My focus was who, what when?
“For me, eight rounds was neither here nor there. The minute the first bell goes, it’s just as dangerous as the 12th round.
“I’ve just got to be switched on for as long as it lasts.”
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