US EditionJake Paul vs Anthony Joshua Fight Date Confirmed, Rules Set Ahead of December Bout
The fight marks Joshua's return after a 2024 knockout loss and follows Paul's canceled November bout; Joshua is favored at -1400 odds, Paul is a +750 underdog.
- On December 19, 2025 Jake Paul will face former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at the Kaseya Center in Miami, headlining a Netflix main event.
- After the Nov. 14 cancellation, promoters said Joshua is using the match to ease back after a 2024 knockout loss to Daniel Dubois, having earlier won four fights including a KO of Francis Ngannou.
- The bout will be eight three-minute rounds with 10-ounce gloves; Joshua is limited to 245 pounds, Paul expected near 225–230 pounds, weighing 227.25 in 2024.
- Opening betting lines showed FanDuel Sportsbook and other sportsbooks listing Jake Paul as a heavy underdog, drawing immediate attention from bettors and media framing it as a career-defining heavyweight bout.
- Promoters and powerbrokers later suggested Mike Coppinger, Ring Magazine reporter, prompted industry talk with contract news, while Turki Alalshikh signaled Joshua may fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in February and teased a Joshua–Tyson Fury bout in the second half of 2026.
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