Joshua to Face Paul in Miami Showdown
Anthony Joshua will face Jake Paul in a sanctioned eight-round heavyweight contest on December 19th in Miami.
The bout is scheduled to take place at the Kaseya Center, with UK viewers able to watch the fight live on netflix in the early hours of December 20th.This global streaming deal extends to viewers in Ireland as well.
The matchup was finalized after Jake paul’s previously scheduled fight with Gervonta Davis was cancelled due to Davis’s involvement in an ongoing civil lawsuit.
Joshua is returning to the ring following a knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024. A former two-time world heavyweight champion, Joshua initially claimed the IBF title in 2016, later unifying it with the WBO, WBA, and IBF belts in 2017. He reclaimed those WBO, WBA, and IBF titles in 2019 before ultimately relinquishing them to Oleksandr Usyk.
Paul brings a professional boxing record of 12 wins and 1 loss into the fight. He most recently secured a unanimous decision victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in June, and previously competed at heavyweight in November 2023, defeating a returning mike Tyson by points.
This event exemplifies the growing trend of crossover boxing,a commercially driven model that merges established boxing fans with audiences drawn in through social media engagement.Paul’s fights have consistently generated substantial revenue through pay-per-view and ticket sales, notably in the US, while Joshua’s participation lends notable credibility and broadens the event’s international reach.
The fight underscores a wider pattern of UK boxers participating in prominent international events that blend athletic competition with entertainment, reflecting increasing commercial interest in cross-promotional boxing matchups.
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