Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua Fight: Rules and โขWeight Agreement Confirmed
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIAโค – November 22,โ 2025 โฃ – The highly anticipated boxing match between Jake โขPaul and Anthony Joshua isโค officially set with specific rules and a weight limit agreed upon, promoters have confirmed. The bout, โขscheduled to take place before Christmas, โฃwillโ be contested under professional boxing rules, with 10-ounce gloves and three-minute rounds.โค
Eddie Hearn, Chairman of Matchroom Sport, emphasized the seriousness with which Joshua is approaching the โฃfight, stating, “You can’t hold back. You train yourself to go โin and destroy itโฆWe’re going in toโ eat and to hunt. โฃAnd โขas soon as he gets anywhere near him, โas soonโ as he gets the prospect, he’sโฃ unloading everything on his chin.”
A keyโข point of negotiation wasโ the weight limit. Joshua will reportedly cut down to 245 pounds, a weight he hasn’t been sence his August 2022 rematch with Oleksandrโ Usyk where he weighed 244.5 pounds. Whileโฃ Paul’s cruiserweight background presents a stylistic challenge, Hearn dismissed any notion of Joshua altering his โคaggressive approach. “they never askedโ for anything different. Andโ we wouldn’t have โขaccepted anything different,” Hearnโ said regarding the fight stipulations.
The matchup โขhas garnered significant attention due to โthe contrasting backgrounds and notoriety of both fighters.Despite the potential for an upset, the sizeโ and experience advantage held by Joshuaโ areโ expected to โbe โฃdecisive factors.