Former unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a professional bout on Friday, December 19, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
The anticipated match, titled “Judgment Day,” will be streamed live globally on
Netflix. The fight is scheduled for eight three-minute rounds and marking Paul’s first professional contest against an elite heavyweight boxer.
The bout is a sanctioned professional heavyweight fight contested over eight three-minute rounds using 10-ounce gloves, which is more accommodating to Paul’s career as a cruiserweight, different from the 12-round championship distance Joshua is accustomed to.
The fight represents the most significant step up in competition for Paul (12-1, 7 KOs), who has largely built his professional record on wins against former MMA fighters and one victory over the retired heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. Paul is historically a cruiserweight, making this his first professional fight at true heavyweight against a formidable opponent.
The fighters are scheduled to meet face-to-face for the official kickoff press conference on Friday, November 21, in Miami.
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