US EditionLosing to Jake Paul Would Be 'Awfully Embarrassing' for Joshua, Says Promoter Hearn
Promoter Eddie Hearn says the fight aims to revive Anthony Joshua's career and secure his biggest payday, with a potential Tyson Fury bout in February, drawing wide attention.
- On Friday, Jake Paul will face Anthony Joshua in an eight‑round sanctioned bout at Kaseya Center, Miami, to be shown on Netflix.
- Promoter Eddie Hearn said the match is strategic, framing it as a calculated move to revive 36‑year‑old Joshua's career and secure the `biggest payday of his career`.
- Tyson Fury told talkSPORT that `I think it will go the distance`, while Deontay Wilder warned of a size gap with Paul near 215 pounds and Joshua around 250.
- Observers noted immediate career and financial stakes as Hearn warned a loss would be `an absolute disaster and hugely embarrassing`, adding that `Everyone's going to be watching` with boxing bettors involved.
- Hearn suggested a follow‑up meeting with Tyson Fury if outcomes permit, noting the bout pits a YouTube showman against an Olympic champion and ESPN calls it one of the year's biggest events.
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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua have a lot to lose in Netflix bout
Jake Paul proudly boasts he has become the face of boxing during the past decade. Now the YouTuber-turned-fighter is ready to embark on his riskiest ring venture yet after 13 professional fights featuring a cross section of opponents that lack the active status and talent of his next rival.
A defeat of Anthony Joshua against Jake Paul would be "an absolute disaster and something terribly embarrassing," said the promoter of the British boxer. In a column Wednesday for the BBC, Eddie Hearn said it was "insanity" that Joshua - a former world heavyweight champion on two occasions and Olympic gold medalist - climbs up the ring to fight Paul, a YouTuber turned into a boxer who easily faces his biggest challenge so far. However, Hearn sai…
The former heavyweight world champion and the scandalous YouTuber will clash in Miami on December 19th.
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|An Anthony Joshua defeat against Jake Paul would be "an absolute disaster and something terribly embarrassing," said the British boxer's promoter.
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