US EditionJoshua Takes Huge Weight Advantage Into Paul Fight
Both fighters made weight under a unique 245-pound limit designed for safety, with Joshua at 243.4 lb and Paul at 216.4 lb, ahead of their Netflix heavyweight bout.
- On Thursday, the official weigh-in confirmed Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua made weight at the Kaseya Center, streamed on MVP and Netflix Sports' YouTube channels.
- After the Davis cancellation, Joshua replaced Gervonta 'Tank' Davis, and Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions, said special rules protect Paul’s safety with no rehydration clause.
- Joshua stands at 1.98m with an 82in reach, while Paul enters Friday's fight with a 12-1 pro record.
- All eight fighters on the Netflix main card made their contracted weight, though Kevin Cervantes, featherweight, initially missed before making weight on his second attempt ahead of his fight with Jahmal Harvey.
- Observers called it 'the strangest fight card of the year,' while Joshua drew criticism for saying 'If I can kill you, I will kill you' and later clarified 'That's my job, we fight,' as Paul vowed a late-round knockout.
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Anthony Joshua weighs in almost two stone heavier than Jake Paul as Briton makes throat-slitting gestures
Anthony Joshua weighed in almost two stone heavier than Jake Paul for Friday's controversial heavyweight bout.The British Heavyweight tipped the scales at 243.4lb on Thursday, while Paul registered 216.6lb ahead of their Friday night clash in Miami.The former unified world heavyweight champion comfortably came in under the unusual 245lb limit that had been imposed specifically on him for this bout at the Kaseya Center.Heavyweight contests typica…
Mexico City.- Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will come with a huge weight advantage to his controversial fight against the youtuber becoming boxer Jake Paul, to be held this Friday in Miami, Florida. In this Thursday’s weighing for the fight, backed by Netflix, Joshua scored 243.4 pounds, nearly 30 pounds more than Paul, who recorded 216.6. Joshua, 36, was contractually obliged not to exceed 245 pounds for a fight that has arou…
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